Economy
Brazil Does a U-turn on Environmental Policy and Sides with Big Farmers
Environmental issues have figured prominently in Brazil as of late, and the Brazilian Forest ...
How Agricultural Exports Are Killing Brazil’s Kaiowá and Guarani Peoples
For more than half a century, the indigenous Kaiowá and Guarani people of Brazil ...
Brazil’s Belo Monte: Another Proof Hydropower Isn’t Green or Sustainable
There are few dams in the world that capture the imagination as much as ...
Boeing Close to Take Control of Brazil’s Embraer, But There Are Still Some Hurdles
Embraer has certainly been making the headlines as of late. After finally reaching an ...
Once World’s Eighth Richest Man, Brazilian Gets 30 Years in Jail for Corruption
A Brazilian businessman famous for amassing and then losing a multi-billion-dollar fortune has been ...
Shocking Survey: Majority of Brazilians Are Simply Not Interested in the World Cup
A majority of Brazil’s citizens claim that they are no longer interested in the ...
Paralyzed, Brazil Enters Eighth Day as Hostage of Truck Drivers
Brazil should start this Monday a new week and the eight day with a ...
Brazil Gives Up Reforming Social Security Under Popular Pressure
The Political Affairs Minister Carlos Marun said today that the bill intended to overhaul ...
Mercosur Seems Close to a Breakthrough in the Negotiations with European Union
Brazil’s presence and participation in Mercosur has continued to develop significantly in recent months. ...
Elections and Uncertainty About Pension Reform Lower Brazil’s Credit Rating
Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s cut Brazil’s credit rating further below investment grade as ...
