Mexico’s Tax Revenue Hits a Record in Pesos but Shrinks After Inflation
Mexico's tax haul neared a record in the first five months of 2026, yet in real terms it fell, the...
July 14, 2026Topic
Budget
A Small-Business Tax Break Balloons Into a Big Budget Worry in Brazil
Brazil's small business tax ceiling may rise to R$130,000, costing R$50bn yearly. Congress votes before July 18 recess amid R$111bn...
July 1, 2026
Cost of Living in Uruguay: A Realistic 2026 Budget
What it costs to live in Uruguay in 2026: a realistic Montevideo budget, rents in Pocitos, groceries and why South...
June 7, 2026
Brazil government forecasts first primary surplus in nine years for 2022
Brazil's Economy Ministry will publish its first estimate of a primary surplus in nine years on Thursday but will freeze...
September 21, 2022What R$1,500 Rents in Rio de Janeiro in 2018
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Many people arrive in Rio de Janeiro looking for an...
April 11, 2018
Rio’s Allocation in Security Investment Drops to Near Zero
In 2017, Rio de Janeiro spent R$9.9 billion on public security, with 83 percent of that amount devoted to personnel...
March 13, 2018
Brazil Cuts 70 Percent of INPE Budget, Including Amazon Monitoring
According to officials budget cuts will hinder satellite programs which monitor deforestation and those which forecast weather for the entire...
November 28, 2017
Finance Minister Meirelles Urges Pension Reform in Brazil
According to the minister if the reform is not approved by Congress in a few years more than 80 percent...
November 23, 2017
Brazil Predicts 4 Percent Growth if Reforms Approved
For Finance Minister, Henrique Meirelles, the country could grow as much as four percent per year if reforms, like social...
October 13, 2017