Central Bank to Decide on Wednesday if it Keeps Basic Interest at 6.5 Percent
Nehe Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) of the Central Bank (Banco Central) will hold its third meeting in 2019 today (7th)...
May 7, 2019Topic
economy brazil
Students Protest in Rio Against University Budget Cuts
Angered that their federal universities will receive budget cuts of over 30 percent, Brazilian educators, scholars, and students are reacting...
May 6, 2019
Brazilian Vice President Says NY Mayor “Offends all of Brazil” by Criticizing Bolsonaro
Vice President Hamilton Mourão said Saturday night that the Democratic mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio, offended all of...
May 6, 2019
The Special Committee on Welfare Reform Meets on Tuesday
The special commission that will examine the merits of the social security reform in the House will hold its first...
May 6, 2019
Rio May Not Pay Back Debt to the Federal Government
Even if the Fiscal Recovery Regime (RRF) is renewed until 2023, the debt of the State of Rio de Janeiro...
April 10, 2019
Ford Launches Layoff Program in Bahia
The Brazilian unit of Ford Motor Company said on Tuesday it was initiating a voluntary layoff program for its plant...
April 10, 2019
Brazil’s Inflation Forecast to Rise Even Further in 2015
Central Bank is willing to sell international reserves to decrease the strong volatility of the foreign exchange rate.
September 25, 2015