São Paulo governor plans R$18 billion infrastructure investments by 2022
São Paulo governor João Doria (PSDB) is planning to sign concession contracts and Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) by 2022 that could...
February 15, 2021Topic
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Brazil’s Environment Minister Toughens Stance with NGOs
After widespread criticism Brazil’s Ministry of Environment has backed down from the decision to suspend all agreements and partnerships with...
January 17, 2019
Brazil Unemployment Remains Stable Through May 2018
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to just-released figures, Brazil’s unemployment rate for the three-month...
July 2, 2018
Brazil’s Mais Medicos Program to Lose Cuban Doctors
As Brazilian doctors' participation in program grows, Cuban doctors file suits to remain in the country after contract expires and...
October 4, 2017
U.S. Judge Orders Brazil’s Odebrecht to Pay US$2.6B Fine
Along with its subsidiary, Braskem, Odebrecht is ordered to pay the governments of Brazil, the United States and Switzerland.
April 18, 2017
Over 43% of Brazil Real Estate Sales Contracts Default in 2016
Last year through November, around 40,900 sales contracts were canceled in Brazil by defaulting, equivalent to 43.4 percent of total...
February 10, 2017
Brazil Extends Contracts and Tax Breaks for Oil & Gas Industry
New measures have the objective of encouraging the exploration and production of petroleum and natural gas in Brazil.
March 10, 2016
Brazil’s Petrobras to Layoff 5,000 Third-Party Workers
The company approved the non-renewal of third-party contracts, a reduction of over five thousand employees.
September 21, 2015
Lula and Cunha Investigated in Lava Jato Corruption Scandal
Both ex-President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and current Speaker of the House of Representatives Eduardo Cunha are being investigated...
July 17, 2015