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Bolsonaro’s quest for a running mate is less than straightforward

Selecting a vice presidential nominee is much more complex than it seems. Jair Bolsonaro will have to cater to his congressional allies, but he will also be careful not to empower anyone that could usurp his position

19 hours ago • André Spigariol

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Markets expect Brazil’s forecast trade surplus to be down in 2022

Economists argue that the Brazilian government may be too optimistic in its trade surplus estimates, which should be down in 2022

15 hours ago • Ana Ferraz

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Tech Roundup: SpaceX launches first satellite by a Brazilian startup

The Brazilian Pion-BR1 satellite was sent into space this week, developed for less than USD 100,000 on the outskirts of São Paulo

2 days ago • Ana Ferraz

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How the Omicron crisis unfolds in Latin America

Vaccines can't tame Omicron alone, and the new surge of Covid infections presents Latin America with many risks — for health and the economy

2 days ago • Lucas Berti

The risks for inertial inflation in Brazil

The risks for inertial inflation in Brazil

Coming in far higher than the government's targets, Brazil's double-digit 2021 inflation rate caused havoc throughout the country. We take a look ahead to this year to find out what we should expect from Brazil's consumer prices

3 days ago • Ana Ferraz

Government slashes surgery reimbursements, leaving patients vulnerable

The Bolsonaro government has cut the reimbursement hospitals receive for performing surgical procedures on public health patients, causing backlogs for emergency treatment

3 days ago • Amanda Audi

Brazil stuck in a rut of creating low-quality and insecure jobs

Undesirable pre-pandemic trends have kicked back in. The country is producing poorly paid and precarious jobs with little improvement foreseen on the horizon

4 days ago • Luiz Guilherme Schymura

Luck turns around for main informant in Mexico’s Odebrecht scandal

Emilio Lozoya, former head of state-owned oil giant Pemex, promised to point the finger at three former presidents, but now faces decades of jail time himself

5 days ago • Ignacio Portes

Bolsonaro’s gamble on civil servants sparked a public service crisis

President Bolsonaro had pledged raises for all federal public servants, but had to go back on his promise and reserve wage bumps for police officers. Security workers may be pleased, but other federal employees threaten revolt

5 days ago • Andre Pagliarini

Bolsonaro used health scare to garner sympathy. He failed

President Jair Bolsonaro had hoped he would see a much-needed boost in popularity during a short stay in the hospital to treat a bowel obstruction — but the population didn't want to know

6 days ago • André Spigariol

The motivation behind Bolsonaro’s anti-vax messaging

The president has spent much of the pandemic minimizing the severity of Covid-19 and casting aspersions over vaccination, and this seems to have gained him credit among a key constituency: public security workers

6 days ago • Amanda Audi

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