Tag: Brazilian economy

Bolstering Brazil’s economy will be hard if there’s a global recession. Mauro Pimentel/AFP via Getty Images

Lula Promised to Slash Taxes and Increase Benefits for the Poor. But Times Are Tough and People Impatient

Even when they’re in trouble, Brazilians rarely lose their sense of humor. But in ...

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Marc-Andreas Muendler and Carlos Góes
A deforested piece of land in the Amazon rainforest near Porto Velho, in the state of Rondônia. Carl De SouzaA/FP via Getty Images

The Solution to Brazil’s Deforestation: Fixing the Country’s Economy

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro participated in a virtual climate summit convened by the U.S. ...

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Peter Richards
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro during an interview with kid reporter, Esther Castilho for the Esther and the Famous program. Photo: Alan Santos/PR

Brazil President’s Promises of Better Future Look a Lot Like the Messy Past

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was elected last year on a wave of popular anger ...

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Helder Ferreira do Vale