Brazil’s New Education Minister is an Economist, Not an Educator
The nomination of Abraham Weintraub as Brazil’s new Education Ministry (MEC) was a disappointment to many who had hoped President...
April 9, 2019Topic
Bolsonaro
Goldman Sachs’ Latin American Research Director Calls for Brazilian Fiscal Reforms
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Alberto Ramos, head of the Latin America Economic Research team...
April 9, 2019
Opinion: Bolsonaro’s Post-Modern Politics
Brazil’s President Bolsonaro has, one reads, a cultural guru, whose influence extends to the ability to control certain key ministries.
April 8, 2019
Fate of Brazil’s Education Minister To Be Decided Today
After weeks of being criticized for his choice of words and actions, Education Minister Ricardo Vélez Rodriguéz is expected to...
April 8, 2019
Six Port Terminals Auctioned in Pará, Brazil For US$115.9 Million
Six port terminals in the Northern Brazilian state of Pará were auctioned off on Friday for R$447.64 million, including terminals...
April 6, 2019
In Brazil Protesters Pro and Against Take to Streets to Remember 1964
Protestors for and against the celebrating March 31, 1964, as the day when Brazil’s military government was installed, took to...
April 1, 2019
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Faces One of the Worst Weeks of Presidency So Far
Not even three months into his term and the government of Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro is already under fire, with...
March 28, 2019
South American Countries Create New Regional Bloc
The leaders of Latin American countries met in Santiago, Chile last week are discussing the creation of Prosur, a new...
March 25, 2019
Brazil Agrees to Surrender Special WTO Status for OECD Entry
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has agreed that the country will give up the differential treatment that developing countries receive at...
March 20, 2019