Brazil Fiscal Squeeze Deepens as Finance Chief Warns on Spending
Brazil's new finance minister warns the country becomes unviable without curbing mandatory spending, the fiscal worry behind every Brazil-asset bet.
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Brazil’s Ex-Finance Minister Denies Odebrecht Accusations
Mantega says accusations of his involvement in illicit campaign contributions in 2014 presidential campaign by former Odebrecht CEO as a...
April 7, 2017
Federal Government to Provide Rio with R$6.5 Billion in Loans
Yesterday (January 26th) the state of Rio de Janeiro signed a term of commitment to guarantee to take out two...
January 27, 2017
IMF Reduces Forecast for Brazil GDP Growth in 2017
IMF Reduces Forecast for Brazil GDP Growth in 2017. Expert brazil gdp analysis and reporting from The Rio Times. Latest...
January 17, 2017
U.S. Dollar Falls to Lowest Rate of Year in Brazil
The U.S. currency fell to its lowest rate in 2016 relation to the Brazilian real despite the prospect of another...
February 4, 2016
Brazil’s Announcement to Reduce Deficit Receives Criticism
Many Congressional representatives have come out openly against some of the announced measures, especially the one which calls for a...
September 15, 2015
Brazil Announces New Finance Minister and Economic Team
Nominations are seen as a way to gain back investor confidence and restore Brazil’s economic credibility.
November 28, 2014
Brazil’s Mantega Downplays Argentina’s Default Status: Daily
Brazil’s Finance Minister, Guido Mantega, said that the impacts of Argentina’s default on the Brazilian economy are likely to be...
August 1, 2014
Brazil Slashes R$44 Billion from 2014 Budget: Daily
The Brazilian ministry of finance has announced that they will cut R$44 billion (US$18.5 billion) from the 2014 budget.
February 22, 2014