Lula Blames Red Tape for Delays on Brazil’s 2014 World Cup Preparations
Brazil has just announced investments equivalent to US$ 3.2 billion to upgrade airports in ...
Brazil “Midgets” Don’t Have Same Rights, Electoral Court Rules
Brazil’s Federal Election Commission (Tribunal Superior Eleitoral – TSE) has ruled that a so-called ...
In Brazil Electoral Rules Are Strict, But Candidates Know How to Get Round Them
Yesterday, July 19, was the deadline for the registration of financial committees for presidential ...
Brazil Might Soon Have a Female President But There Are Still Too Few Women in Politics
In the coming October 3 presidential election, two of the three frontrunners are women. ...
Forget the Recession! Brazil’s Credit Card Market Is Exploding
As a result of higher disposable income levels, lower unemployment and a healthy banking ...
A Brazilian Memory: The Day I Snapped Presidents Jânio and Juscelino Together
In the mid-1950s, I was an economist at the American Embassy in Rio de ...
Brazil Tries to Stop Laughing About Corruption While Creating a Law to Fight It
Tião was a famous monkey in the Rio de Janeiro Zoo. For many Rio ...
Close to 3,000 Political Candidates Challenged in Court in Brazil
This is not an official number, but it’s been reported that in Brazil there ...
Brazil Creates Record 1.5 Million Jobs But Primary Surplus Is Lowest Ever
Brazil has created a total of 212,952 registered jobs in June, according to reports ...
Brazil Opens International Bidding for São Paulo-Rio Bullet Train
The bidding process for the construction of the high-speed rail service between the country’s ...
