Business Confidence in Brazil Wanes, Awaiting Welfare Reform
The final vote of the social security bill at Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies will only be held in August, after...
July 15, 2019
Coffee Producers Discuss Global Fund to Finance Poor Farmers
The solution to low coffee prices on global markets may be the creation of a fund which would invest US$10...
July 13, 2019
Child Labor Problem in Brazil Not Likely to be Solved Soon
The latest comment by Brazil’s President, Jair Bolsonaro, on child labor rules in the country has stirred up controversy among...
July 11, 2019
NGOs Help Homeless in São Paulo As Temperatures Fall
South America’s largest metropolis, São Paulo, registered its coldest day in three years Sunda, with thermometers dipping below five degrees...
July 8, 2019
Cryptocurrencies in Brazil May Soon Be Regulated to Help Market
The surge of cryptocurrencies has reached South America’s largest nation. Brazil today is the fourth largest in volume of transactions,...
July 6, 2019
Traffic Jams in São Paulo: a Constant Headache For City Residents
Last week Chile’s national football (soccer) team on their way to compete in Copa America’s semi-final game against Colombia experienced...
July 3, 2019
With Pirate Air Taxis, São Paulo’s Skies Are Becoming More Dangerous
São Paulo has one of the largest helicopter fleets in the world, with over 1,300 take-offs and landings in a...
June 30, 2019
Angel Investments in Brazilian Enterprises Decline for First Time
Over the past few years, angel investments have grown significantly throughout the world, including in Brazil, where the volume of...
June 29, 2019
Brazil’s Congress Reopens Debate on Criminal Responsibility Age
After more than twenty years of discussions, the issue of reducing the age of criminal responsibility from eighteen to sixteen...
June 27, 2019