Natália Tomé Scalzaretto, Author at The Brazilian Report

Q2 earnings set to show impacts from sluggish Brazilian economy

We are half-way through 2019 and, for companies and investors, it is time to assess earnings once again. But, (...) READ MORE

Since Mercosur and the European Union (EU) agreed on a free trade deal in June, the Brazilian government has (...) READ MORE

There is an old business cliché according to which an opportunity lies in every crisis. As Brazil struggles to (...) READ MORE

Since reaching its lowest point for 2019 in May (dropping to 89,000 base points), breaking new record-highs has become (...) READ MORE

President Jair Bolsonaro can be called many things, but not green. He has voiced his displeasure at environmental inspectors, (...) READ MORE

A stroll around the irregular cobbled streets of the historical center of Paraty, the small coastal town 248 kilometers (...) READ MORE

In South America, we tend to say Brazil is a giant laying on it’s back. Cultural differences—principally language—tend to (...) READ MORE

President Jair Bolsonaro began his term with a pledge to inaugurate a new era in Brazilian politics, one free (...) READ MORE

The idea of a carbon-free automobile fleet is not new in Brazil. Since the government’s Proálcool program and the (...) READ MORE

After over 20 years of back-and-forth negotiations, diplomats have finally agreed to terms on the Mercosur-EU free trade deal. (...) READ MORE