Government Workers Protest Budget Measures in Rio de Janeiro
Protesters in Rio de Janeiro occupied the entrance to the ALERJ yesterday, and blocked the lanes of Avenida Presidente Antônio...
March 3, 2016Topic
Budget
Brazil’s Rousseff Vetoes Increase in Bolsa Familia Welfare Program
Brazil's President Rousseff stated that the increase in Bolsa Familia benefits would mean the removal of many families from the...
January 4, 2016
Brazil’s Government Raises Monthly Minimum Wage to R$880
The 11.6 percent increase will impact directly on more than 40 million workers and retirees who receive minimum wage.
December 30, 2015
Healthcare System in State of Emergency in Rio de Janeiro
The healthcare system's state of emergency should cut through bureaucracy and streamline the transfer of federal funds to Rio de...
December 24, 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 Tax Revenues Down 11 Percent from Last October
The slowdown of Brazil’s economy this year has deeply affected the government’s tax revenues and federal contributions.
November 18, 2015
Brazil’s Government Pushes for Fiscal Reform Approval
For the Administration the revision of earmarked expenditures and a new tax are necessary to balance public accounts.
November 4, 2015
Brazil Could Register Largest Primary Deficit Ever in 2015
The revised 2015 budget would go from a primary surplus of R$8.74 billion to a primary deficit of between R$70-75...
October 23, 2015
Brazilian Congressman Proposes Cut in Bolsa Familia Welfare
A Brazilian Congressional Representative said on Tuesday he will propose the reduction of 35 percent, R$10 billion, in the Bolsa...
October 21, 2015