Risk Agency Further Downgrades Brazil’s Credit Rating
Deeper-than-anticipated economic contraction and elevated political uncertainty are reasons given by Fitch Ratings to downgrade credit ratings even further.
May 6, 2016Topic
Economy
Inflation Index for Brazil’s Low-income Families Outpacing Country
Today, May 5th, the Getulio Vargas Foundation released Brazilian inflation index rates showing that the Consumer Price Index - Class...
May 5, 2016
Number of Defaulting Companies in Brazil Increased 11 Percent
After Brazil suffered its worst GDP decline in over 25 years, an increasing number of businesses are now starting to...
April 28, 2016
Retail Sales in Rio de Janeiro Fall 6.1 Percent in March
The retail sales in Rio de Janeiro fell 6.1 percent in March this year, compared to March 2015, according to...
April 27, 2016
Brazil and Argentina Discuss Trade and Automotive Agreement
Representatives from Brazil and Argentina met in Brasilia on Monday for the first meeting of the Brazil-Argentina Bilateral Commission to...
April 26, 2016 Economists Predict Impeachment Rally Likely to be Short-Lived
Analysts fear favorable outlook is temporary, with forecasts underestimating possible backlash from Workers’ Party.
April 18, 2016
Brazilians are Drinking Less Beer, Especially Out at Bars
Beer production fell 6.7 percent in the first quarter in Brazil, and a decrease of 1.2 percent in the Nielsen...
April 9, 2016
São Paulo Event Brings Business Leaders Together in Brazil
Private sector and international organizations gather at AmCham-Brazil event in São Paulo to find ways to out of the country's...
April 7, 2016
Foreign Investors Start Looking at Opportunities in Brazil Again
December 2015 showed the highest direct foreign investment since December 2010 in Brazil, as speculators look for the low point...
April 2, 2016