Brazilian Government Forecasting R$96.7B Deficit for 2016
Due to the deterioration of the economy and the steep decline in revenues officials now believe in a deficit in...
March 25, 2016Topic
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Brazil Announces R$83 Billion Plan to Jumpstart Economy
Measures are intended to boost production, recover the country’s economic growth and increase consumer confidence.
January 29, 2016
Barbosa to Attend World Economic Forum Seeking Investment
Brazil’s Finance Minister, Nelson Barbosa will try to show foreign investors investment opportunities in Brazil today.
January 19, 2016
Financial Markets in Brazil React to Change in Economic Team
The São Paulo stock market registered the lowest volume of trade in six years and the US dollar closed the...
December 22, 2015
Brazilian Finance Minister Joaquim Levy Replaced
Levy tried to implement tough economic measures, but received criticism from both within and outside the Administration.
December 19, 2015 Brazil’s Congress Approves CPMF Tax with 2016 Budget
The 2016 budget calls for the creation of a tax over financial transactions and establishes a lower primary surplus target...
December 18, 2015 Brazil’s Congress Approves New 2015 Fiscal Target
This is the second year that the Rousseff government has gone to Congress and asked for a revision of its...
December 3, 2015
The 2016 Budget Plan in Brazil Pressures Congress
Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff stated she is willing to visit Congress to explain the budget bill and get it approved.
September 1, 2015 Brazil Plans to Reduce Number of Government Ministries
In an effort to reduce government spending administration wants to reduce number of government ministries to ten.
August 25, 2015