Rumor Sparks Mass Withdrawals: Daily
A rumor that the Bolsa Família anti-poverty program was set to close has led to hundreds of thousands of families...
May 21, 2013Topic
bolsa familia
Brazilians Support Bolsa Família Welfare
Nearly three-quarters of Brazilians are in favor of the Bolsa Família, an anti-poverty program that gives cash to families in...
January 15, 2013
Brazil Says Over 50% in Middle Class: Daily
For the first time, more than half of Brazil’s population is categorized as middle class, with monthly income of between...
September 21, 2012
Brazil Strives for Economic Equality
Brazil poverty rates have halved over the last two decades, lifting 28 million people out of extreme poverty and allowing...
February 7, 2012
Living in the Marvelously Expensive City
Opinion, by Samantha Barthelemy RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Everyone is talking about the soaring costs of living in Rio...
August 9, 2011
Sharing Responsibility
Opinion, by Samantha Barthelemy RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A colleague recently asked if I could explain what I mean...
January 25, 2011
The Fight Against Hunger in Brazil
By Sibel Tinar, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – As the opinion polls continue to give presidential hopeful Dilma Rousseff...
September 21, 2010
Brazil Exits Recession
By Jaylan Boyle, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_10710" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Finance Minister Guido Mantega. Photo: Elza Fiúza/Agencia Brasil"][/caption] RIO DE JANEIRO...
September 15, 2009