U.S. Vice President Biden Visits Brazil
The Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden, is in Brazil this week, as part of a South American...
May 28, 2013Topic
Economy
Brazil to Cancel US$900M in African Debt
In the latest in a raft of measures to strengthen economic ties between Brazil and Africa, Brazil will write off...
May 28, 2013
Caixa Boss Admits Bolsa Blunder: Daily
Caixa boss Jorge Hereda admitted the early release of Bolsa Família payments, which caused much panic, was intentional and meant...
May 28, 2013
US Dollar Strengthens Against Real: Daily
The Brazilian Real has lost its value, following a period of consistently increasing against the dollar.
May 27, 2013
Rumor Sparks Mass Withdrawals: Daily
A rumor that the Bolsa Família anti-poverty program was set to close has led to hundreds of thousands of families...
May 21, 2013
Senate Passes Ports Regulation Bill: Daily
The Brazilian Senate has approved a bill, MP 595, that changes rules governing how the country’s ports are regulated, in...
May 17, 2013
Brazil Ports Not Operating 24hrs: Daily
Some of Brazil ports are still not operating twenty-four hours a day, despite the introduction of the Porto 24 horas...
May 14, 2013
Brazil Firearm Sales to U.S. Up 187.5%
The U.S. purchased nearly 7.9 million, or eighty percent, of the 9.9 million exported Brazilian firearms in the past forty...
April 30, 2013
Brazil Retakes Meat Export Lead: Daily
Brazil was once again the world’s biggest exporter of meat in 2012, exporting 1.52 million tonnes in 2012. However, India...
April 30, 2013