Brazil’s purchasing managers’ index rises to highest level in five months in July
The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) of Brazil's industrial sector rose from 46.6 in June to 47.8 in July, marking its...
August 1, 2023Topic
Brazil
Debunking the myth of a bloated public sector: Brazil in an international context
In the midst of administrative reform discussions, a popular viewpoint portrays Brazil's state apparatus as bloated.
July 31, 2023
Imports of medical cannabis products in Brazil increase by 93%
In the last 12 months, Brazil saw a 93% increase in the importation of cannabis-based products for medicinal use, according...
July 31, 2023
Foreign tourist spending in Brazil in 2023 exceeds 2019 level
In the first half of the year, foreign tourist spending in Brazil brought in US$3.229 billion (equivalent to R$15.3 billion),...
July 29, 2023
Brazil’s unemployment rate falls to 8% despite lowest level of formal job creation
Despite Brazil seeing the lowest level of formal job creation in the first half of the year since the onset...
July 28, 2023
Turkey and Brazil commence drone-centric defense collaboration
A Brazilian Armed Forces delegation and members of the Defense Products Secretariat (Seprod/Defense Ministry) officially embarked on a collaborative journey...
July 28, 2023
Lula meets Paraguay’s president-elect to discuss revision of contract for Itaipu hydroelectric plant
On Friday, Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is set to meet Paraguay's President-elect Santiago Peña at the Alvorada...
July 28, 2023
25 years of telecommunications privatization in Brazil: investments reach over US$200 billion
Brazil's privatization program reshapes the economy. Analysis of asset sales, investor interest, and infrastructure modernization. Expert coverage from ...
July 28, 2023
Brazil’s federal government reports third-largest June deficit in history
In June, the federal government recorded its third-largest public deficit since the historical series began in 1997, posting a negative...
July 27, 2023