Brazilian Congress passes important tax laws, boosting the economy
Brazil's Lower House of Congress has greenlit legislation to strengthen the country's public finances and alleviate market concerns about President...
August 23, 2023Topic
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Brazil’s Congress passes law authorizing dollar- and euro-denominated bank accounts in Brazil
Brazilian Senate approved on Wednesday a bill that authorizes any person to open foreign currency accounts in the country, including...
December 9, 2021
Tax reform at center of Brazilian Congress’s economic agenda
Tax reform at center of Brazilian Congress's economic agenda. Brazil tax reform Congress coverage and expert analysis from The Rio...
August 3, 2021
Brazil´s Centrão Voting Bloc Presses Bolsonaro for Banco do Brasil and Mint Appointments
With the election of Arthur Lira (PP-AL) to head the Chamber and Rodrigo Pacheco (DEM-MG) to run the Senate, parties...
February 8, 2021
Brazil Defaults on BRICS Bank Agreement After Congress Blocks Payment
Brazil's Economy Ministry onTuesday said it had defaulted on its penultimate capital installment to the New Development Bank (NDB) because...
January 6, 2021
Unlike Argentina, Abortion Remains Blocked in Brazilian Congress
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - While the Argentine Senate on Wednesday, December 30th, passed a law validating women's right to...
December 31, 2020
Brazil Court Ruling Throws Open Races for Congressional Leadership Positions
A decision by Brazil’s Supreme Court barring the current leaders of the Senate and lower house of Congress from re-election...
December 7, 2020