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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

6 days ago • Ana Ferraz

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Heineken, Brazil, and the history of the human race

Major brewer Heineken scrapped its grand plans to build a massive factory in southeastern Brazil, as the planned location was adjacent to one of the country's most important archeological sites

1 week ago • Renato Alves

Galeão International Airport. Photo: Maarten Zeehandelaar/Shutterstock

A tale of two airports in Rio de Janeiro

The centrally located Santos Dumont airport is set to be auctioned off to the private sector this year, but the Rio de Janeiro city government fears it will push Galeão International Airport into obscurity

1 week ago • Janaína Camelo

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Brazilian firms surfing corporate reorganization wave as IPOs dry up

Significant hikes to interest rates have throttled liquidity in the Brazilian stock market and dissuaded companies from going public. In the meantime, firms are eyeing reorganization as a means to expand abroad

2 weeks ago • Natália Scalzaretto

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Brazil’s fiscal prospects to remain bleak through 2023

The Bolsonaro government's decision to breach federal spending cap rules and uncertainty surrounding the 2022 election leaves Brazil's fiscal outlook less than rosy for the coming years

2 weeks ago • Ana Ferraz

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Brazilian air travel’s pandemic crisis, in numbers

Flights were grounded due to coronavirus restrictions, and a recent IBGE study charts exactly how the health crisis affected the aviation sector — and showed disparities in access between the country's North and South

2 weeks ago • Janaína Camelo

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Brazilian agro to see record harvests but higher costs in 2022

After challenging weather conditions in 2021, next year is set to see record harvests, though optimism is tempered by high production costs

3 weeks ago • Ana Ferraz

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Brazil’s new foreign exchange rules leave question marks for analysts

Brazil's new legal framework for the foreign exchange market will soon allow individuals and companies to hold bank accounts in foreign currencies — but experts are split on the real-world effects of the change

1 month ago • Janaína Camelo

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