Richard Mann
Richard Mann is a German native and has worked as a freelance journalist for many years. He travels all over Brazil and is mainly interested in business, art, and culture and also likes to write articles about spiritual topics and unusual events.
Bolsonaro government raises Brazil’s primary surplus forecast in 2022 to US$6.5 billion
The outgoing Bolsonaro government raised the primary surplus projection in 2022 from R$23.36 billion to R$34.14 (US$6.5) billion.
The numbers are in the different versions...
Brazil’s federal tax collection to reach US$385 billion in 2022, the highest in 27 years
Federal tax collections reached R$172.038 billion in November, representing an actual increase - adjusted by the IPCA - of 3.25% compared to the same...
Brazilian Congress approves amendment to increase funds for social programs
The Brazilian Congress enacted on Wednesday night a Constitutional Amendment Proposal (PEC) that authorizes the next Government to increase social spending to maintain the...
Fitch Ratings reaffirms Brazil’s rating at BB- with stable outlook, but highlights uncertainties over the elected government
The risk rating agency Fitch Ratings reaffirmed the sovereign rating for Brazil at BB- and kept the outlook stable but highlighted high uncertainties ahead...
Have a look at how demographics will decide the world’s history
Demographics will decide the world's history within the following decades. 2045 is the year in which, as the U.S. Census Bureau projects, Whites will...
Why does Brazil’s Ibovespa jump more than 2% on Tuesday
The Ibovespa rises strongly on Tuesday, recovering some of the losses of recent weeks. Around 12:15 p.m., the index shot up 2.40%, at 107,245...
Brazil’s Military Court to decide on another request for Alexandre de Moraes’ arrest
Brazil's Superior Military Court (STM) has received the second request that wants the arrest of the minister and censorship czar Alexandre de Moraes, of...
“Latin America is falling apart under the weight of an ideology,” says Paulo Guedes
During a lecture held at the Institute for Applied Economic Research (Ipea) on Thursday (Dec. 15), Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said that "Latin America...
Central Bank raises its projection for Brazil’s GDP growth this year from 2.7% to 2.9% and sees lower growth in 2023
The Brazilian Central Bank (BC) has revised the projection for economic growth this year from 2.7% to 2.9%.
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimate, the...
Petrobras’ market capitalization loses US$5.6 billion in a single day and US$41 billion since Oct. 21
The lightning approval of the change promoted by the House of Representatives in the State Law made Petrobras lose R$30 (US$5.6) billion in market...
Brazilian Superior Court lifts suspension and approves army’s purchase of 98 armored vehicles
The president of the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice (STJ), minister Maria Thereza de Assis Moura, authorized on Wednesday (Dec. 14) that the Brazilian...
Brazil’s Electoral Court TSE opens investigation against Bolsonaro and allies for abuse of political power
The chief electoral officer, Minister Benedito Gonçalves, opened an investigation against President Jair Bolsonaro (PL, right) and his allies for the alleged "practice of misuse...
Opinion: how Lula da Silva is making Brazil a high-risk country for inflation again
(Opinion) The monetary authority headed by Roberto Campos Neto warned about the dangers of fiscal irresponsibility manifested by the new Brazilian government.
The squandering of...
Brazil’s central bank again highlights considerable uncertainty about the economy
The Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) of the Central Bank repeated on Tuesday, 13, in the minutes of last week's meeting, the fiscal warning made...