Good morning! The pension reform bill could finally be voted on by a House Special Committee. The possible end of the Amazon Fund. The federal budget facing another round of cuts. Brazil’s new commodity to China. And more.
Amazon Fund under threat
Brazil’s Environment Minister Ricardo Salles met with diplomats from Norway and Germany to discuss the Amazon Fund. The two countries are the main donors of the fund created to foster anti-deforestation initiatives, and they wanted to discuss the standoff created by the Brazilian government’s decision to change how the fund is run—a stalemate that could mean the end...