Brazil’s Bolsonaro Delivers Social Security Reform to Congress
Brazil’s President, Jair Bolsonaro, delivered the new project for the country’s social security reform in Congress on Wednesday morning. The...
February 20, 2019Topic
Congress
Brazil’s Moro Presents Anti-Crime Bill to Governors
Brazil’s Justice and Public Security Minister, Sergio Moro, meets on Monday in Brasília with governors and public security secretaries to...
February 4, 2019
Finding the Best Business Conference Spaces in Rio de Janeiro
Doing business in Brazil has a somewhat mixed reputation, with red-tape and bureaucracy often coinciding with exciting investment opportunities and...
February 1, 2019
Brazil’s New Congress Starts Friday Already with Controversial Issues
On Friday, February 1st, Brazil’s Congress will resume legislative activities after the end-of-year break with one of the highest rates...
January 31, 2019
Brazil Elects First Indigenous Woman and Transgender to Congress
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Though presidential candidates Jair Bolsonaro and Fernando Haddad dominated Brazil's...
October 10, 2018
Brazil’s Embraer Enters Partnership with U.S.’s Boeing
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – After months of discussions and negotiations, Brazil’s Embraer and...
July 5, 2018
Deep Racial Inequality Remains in Brazil Despite Progress
On the 30th anniversary of Brazil's "Citizen Constitution" and the 130th year since the Abolition of Slavery, deep-rooted racial inequalities...
May 14, 2018
Brazil’s Supreme Court Limits Lawmakers’ Jurisdiction Privileges
Decision by Justices to only hear cases which crime was committed during lawmaker's mandate may reduce some of the impunity...
May 4, 2018
Brazil’s New Energy Minister Avid Supporter of Privatization
Wellington Moreira Franco has been linked to the Lava Jato corruption scandal, but as Energy Minister has the benefit of...
April 9, 2018