Millions in Brazil thrown back into poverty as pandemic aid dries up
Tatiana Araujo de Sirqueira, a 33-year old single mother of six, and Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro are almost neighbors. But...
March 26, 2021Topic
Getulio Vargas Foundation
China Accounts for Two-thirds of Brazil’s Trade Surplus in 2020, Says FGV
Established as Brazil's main trading partner, China accounted for US$33.6 billion of the US$50.9 billion trade balance surplus in 2020,...
January 15, 2021
Development of Public Spending: Study Shows Brazil Ranks 22nd Among 31 Countries
The study conducted by the Fiscal Policy Observatory of the Getúlio Vargas Foundation's Brazilian Institute of Economics (Ibre/FGV), between 2010...
January 7, 2021
Brazil Services Confidence Rises, Still Below pre-Pandemic Level
Confidence in Brazil’s services sector rose in December for the first time in three months, a survey showed on Tuesday,...
December 29, 2020
Brazilian Consumer Confidence Drops in December for Third Month in a Row
Brazilian consumer confidence fell in December for the third month in a row, due to a more negative perception of...
December 23, 2020
Brazil Rent Inflation Falls to 0.20 Percent in October
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to data released Monday, October 30th, from the Getulio...
October 31, 2017
Cost of Brazilian Breakfast Rises: Daily
Research shows the price of food items that make up a typical Brazilian breakfast, or café da manha as it...
August 25, 2013
Brazilian Economy Going into Decline
By Sarah de Sainte Croix, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – According to Central Bank statistics, the Brazilian...
November 22, 2011
Safer Zona Norte Favelas
By Patricia Maresch, Contributing Reporter BRAZIL, RIO DE JANEIRO – Residents of the favelas of the Complexo do Alemão in...
March 1, 2011