Maria Luiza Dourado

Maria Luiza is a business and tech reporter. She has been published by Pequenas Empresas & Grandes Negócios, TC, and Olhar Digital, and has experience in real-time coverage of financial markets.

Tourism in Porto de Galinhas, Pernambuco, a well-known touristic site in Brazil. Photo: Paulo Vilela/Shutterstock

Brazilian tourism industry’s rebound is real

Despite the improvement, Brazil in 2022 attracted half the tourists that went to the Dominican Republic — a much smaller country

11 months ago • Darley Boit and Maria Luiza Dourado

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Market roundup: Investors return to Brazil’s stock market despite fixed-income high yields

When interest rates are high, fixed-income securities become more attractive as they end up combining low risks and large yields. But despite Brazil's borrowing costs set to remain high, investors are flocking back to the stock market

11 months ago • Maria Luiza Dourado

The paradox in Brazil's economy is not that much of a paradox at all

The paradox in Brazil’s economy is not that much of a paradox at all

Unemployment figures are at their lowest levels in almost a decade, but default figures continue to worsen. A deeper look into the types of jobs Brazil is creating helps us understand what is happening

11 months ago • Maria Luiza Dourado

inflation Airfare prices went down in May, Brazil's statistics agency said. Photo: Joa Souza/Shutterstock mercosur

Cheaper airfares push down mid-May inflation

11 months ago • Maria Luiza Dourado

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Supreme Court justice nullifies trial giving employee status to app driver

11 months ago • Maria Luiza Dourado

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To reduce fraud, Brazilian banks will share information

11 months ago • Maria Luiza Dourado

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Agree to disagree: Central Banker in row with Senate President over interest rates again

11 months ago • Maria Luiza Dourado

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Tech roundup: Experts say AI regulation bill is born dated

Senate President Rodrigo Pacheco launched a bill to regulate the use of AI in Brazil, but experts believe it is severely lacking in key areas

11 months ago • Maria Luiza Dourado