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Boosted During the Bolsonaro Era, the Illegal Gold Trade in Brazil Is Still Alive

2023 was a game-changer for the Brazilian gold industry. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ...

Xingu river, in the Brazilian Amazon - Photo: Paulino Menezes

Brazil Wishes to Double Number of Foreign Tourists It Gets. But This Will Be a Tough Sell

Brazil, South America’s largest nation, has many natural and cultural treasures that are popular ...

Brazil on a Roll: 5% Growth in 2010 and 5th Largest Economy by 2016

The Brazilian government is considering extending stimulus tax cuts on home appliances even as ...

Brazil Taxes as the UK and Delivers as a Banana Republic

During a recent speech at the CDES – the Brazilian Social and Economic Development ...

Better Control Brings 14% More Tax Money to Brazil Treasury

From January until May this year, the Brazilian federal government collected, in taxes and ...

Brazil Won’t Raise Taxes, Promises Minister

Brazil’s Minister of Finance, Antonio Palocci, said that the government will pursue the commitment ...

A Loud Protest Against Too Many Taxes in Brazil

Over 100 institutions representing industry, commerce, services, agriculture, and transportation have launched a campaign ...

Brazil Collects US$ 119 Billion in 2004. A Record.

Brazil’s Federal Revenue agency collected a record amount of taxes and contributions in 2004, ...