Tension Between Bolsonaro and Brazil’s Northeast Continues
Tension between the government of President Jair Bolsonaro and the governors of nine Northeastern Brazilian states continue high. In the...
August 6, 2019Topic
Caixa Economica
Brazil Pledges to Privatize 100 State-Controlled Companies
The Brazilian government has announced plans to privatize or sell off approximately one hundred state-controlled companies including subsidiaries of Banco...
January 9, 2019
Brazil’s Police Find R$51 Million in Bunker in Bahia
The money, stashed in boxes and suitcases, has been linked to a former cabinet member of President Michel Temer, Geddel...
September 6, 2017
Brazil Hopes FGTS Fund Will Inject R$30 Billion into Economy
Nearly 30.2 million workers are eligible to withdraw the amounts deposited in their inactive workers’ fund (FGTS).
February 16, 2017
Rio Officials Negotiating Sale of Olympic Apartments to Civil Workers
Rio Mayor Crivella, Caixa Econômica Federal, and construction company, Carvalho Hosken, hope to soon find occupants for the 3,604 apartments...
February 2, 2017
Government Suspends Program Linked to Minha Casa, Minha Vida
Programs like Minha Casa Melhor, are being suspended due to high default rates.
March 9, 2015
Caixa Boss Admits Bolsa Blunder: Daily
Caixa boss Jorge Hereda admitted the early release of Bolsa Família payments, which caused much panic, was intentional and meant...
May 28, 2013Consorcios, an Alternative to Mortgages
By Carlos Graffigna, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_15368" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Image by Danilo Rizzuti/FreeDigitalPhotos.net."][/caption] RIO DE JANEIRO - According to statistics...
December 8, 2009