Understanding Brazil’s new plan to overhaul the state
“We want a state that provides us with healthcare, education, sanitation. Instead of having a state of authorities, we (...) READ MORE
Economy November 13, 2019
Growing optimism in the Brazilian economy
After years of crisis, economists finally seem to be getting more optimistic about the future of the Brazilian economy. (...) READ MORE
The economic agenda in post-pension reform Brazil
Good morning! We’re covering the government’s economic agenda for 2020. A move to make flying in Brazil cheaper. And (...) READ MORE
Brazilians develop state-of-the-art Zika test
Good morning! We’re covering today a groundbreaking way of testing for the Zika virus—which scared the world in 2016 (...) READ MORE
Brazil puts financial education on curriculum hoping for economic gain
October 15 is Teachers’ Day in Brazil. However, there is little to celebrate, with public school educators having to (...) READ MORE
Brazilian industry’s slow path to recovery
Today, we are covering the struggles of Brazil’s industry sector. The pension reform advances. And how companies want to (...) READ MORE
Numbers of the week: Sep. 28, 2019
This is Brazil by the Numbers, a weekly digest of the most interesting figures tucked inside the latest news (...) READ MORE
The mysterious oil spill on Brazilian shores
Good morning! Today, we cover the massive oil spill along the Brazilian coast. The future of Operation Car Wash—and (...) READ MORE
What does Bolsonaro’s new anti-bureaucracy legislation entail?
On September 20, President Jair Bolsonaro signed into law a new set of regulations for business which—despite potentially being (...) READ MORE
The boom of corporate bonds in Brazil
As Brazil’s Central bank continues to slash benchmark interest rates to record lows, Brazilian capital markets enter a brave (...) READ MORE
