Figures released by the Superior Electoral Tribunal (TSE) showed that Lula da Silva obtained more than 60 million votes, or 50.89 percent of the vote, surpassing current President Jair Bolsonaro of the Liberal Party, who received over 58 million votes, or 49.11 percent. This is the smallest ma...
Proposing an economic policy featuring both state actions and private initiatives, he said, "it is possible to combine fiscal responsibility, social responsibility, and sustainable development, and that is what we are going to do, following the trends of the world's main economies." "We will in...
Marginality engenders vulnerability, exacerbated during periods of turbulence as seen in the current context of Brazil's economic downturn and struggle to manage the Covid-19 pandemic. The paper highlights state attempts and failures to reduce informality and sheds light on the production and ...
The U.S.-Ukraine negotiations are all about achieving peace – and finding economic opportunity, experts say. Elliott Davis Jr.March 6, 2025 State Treasurers Say No to Trade War Five Democratic state Treasurers called for an end to the trade war with Canada and Mexico and warned ...
The real fell around 22% in 2024, mainly due to investor disappointment about a fiscal package introduced by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's economic team to correct worrying debt trends. Losses in Brazilian assets only stopped after Brazil's cen...
Paulo Guimaraes was appointed CEO of Bahiainveste and is tasked with attracting investment to Bahia state – home to Camacari, one of the country’s biggest chemical production hubs. Bahiainveste, which was founded in 2015, falls under the umbrella of Bahia’s Secretariat for Economi...
The U.S.-Ukraine negotiations are all about achieving peace – and finding economic opportunity, experts say. Elliott Davis Jr.March 6, 2025 State Treasurers Say No to Trade War Five Democratic state Treasurers called for an end to the trade war with Canada and Mexico and warne...
He also said there was a perception of some softening in economic activity, but no strong evidence to support it. Policymakers highlighted the stronger-than-expected performance of Latin America's largest economy as a key factor in their decision to launch a tightening cycle in...
Jair Bolsonaro -- Zack Medeiros: Brazilian society itself has lurched further into a fascist fervor, bolstered by dismal economic conditions.
Over the last 15 years, Brazil enjoyed a period of economic stability that fostered a strong consumer market. But the country’s economic growth is slowing—and with it, consumers’ appetite for spending. However, although consumption is projected to slow overall, Brazil’s interior cities are ...