Economy

Brazilian president Michel Temer flies over cotton plantations - Alan Santos/PR

Only Promises of Economic Improvement Keep Brazil’s President in Power

When Michel Temer assumed the presidency in 2016 after the illegitimate impeachment of former ...

Brazilian airports are being privatized to raise cash

Short of Cash, Brazil Plans a Massive Privatization to Raise US$ 28 Billion

With Brazil’s budget deficit calculated at reaching almost US$ 50 billion, president Michel Temer ...

Rio Market, in Astoria, New York

Brazilian Expats Longing for the Homeland Give Rise to 20,000 Businesses Abroad

Survey by Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs shows that there are near 20,000 micro ...

Michel Temer with the president of the senate, Eunício Oliveira, leaving to Germany - Beto Barata/PR

Brazilian President Going to G20 Summit After All. He Announced He Would Skip It

Brazilian President Michel Temer has reversed his decision to skip the upcoming summit of ...

Candiota coal power plant in Santa Catarina - CGTEE Archive

China Cleans Air at Home While Exporting Pollution to Brazil and Elsewhere

While China moves forward with its national policy to reduce coal consumption and increase ...

Burnt out area of the Jamanxim National Forest in the Amazon state of Pará - Photo: Antonio Scorza

Under Pressure to Curb Deforestation, Brazil Sends Mixed Message to the World

Last week saw a busy, but contradictory, stream of actions likely to impact Amazonian ...

Cattle raising in the Amazon is responsible for 65% of the forest destruction

Eating Less Beef Seems to Be the Only Way to End Amazonian Deforestation

Beef production has become a major driver of tropical deforestation, responsible for as much ...

Once Again the US Is Banning Fresh Meat from Brazil

Brazil Rushes to Save Its Image After Another Ban of Fresh Meat by the US

Brazil rushed to contest a ban on fresh beef imports on Friday after the ...

Hamburgers can help stop the rainforest deforestation

Burger King Vows to Stop Amazon Deforestation by 2030. That’s Too Late, Say Critics

The owner of Burger King has pledged to eliminate deforestation from its supply chains ...