Brazil President Temer Faces 55 Percent Disapproval
According to the latest Ibope poll, the first since Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment, 55 percent of Brazilians disapprove of how President...
October 5, 2016Topic
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Neymar Sues Brazil Federal Government for Confidential Leak
A federal court judge has ordered the government to release the names of all employees who had access to the...
October 3, 2016
Opinion: Brazil’s Important Municipal Elections
Opinion by Michael Royster RIO DE JANERIO, BRAZIL – Because the Olympics and Paralympics have dominated news from Rio de...
September 28, 2016
Opinion: Brazil and the Laws of No Responsibility
Opinion, by Simon Thomas RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil is chock full of laws, rules, and regulations (LR&Rs). This...
April 30, 2016
Brazilians to be Taxed 25 Percent on Travel Services Abroad
Brazil's government announced it will apply a 25 percent tax over tourism services, such as hotel reservations and car rentals...
January 27, 2016
President Rousseff Announces Cabinet For Second Term
President appoints controversial Agriculture Minister, Katia Abreu as one of thirteen new cabinet members announced in Brazil.
December 24, 2014
Brazilian GDP Expected Growth Cut to 1.05% for 2014
GDP growth cut in latest report from Banco Central in Brazil to 1.05 percent for 2014 whilst inflation increases indicating...
July 15, 2014
Dilma Rousseff Announced as PT 2014 Presidential Candidate
PT and coalition members officially elect president Dilma Rousseff as their candidate for re-election on October 5th.
June 24, 2014
Opinion: The Curmudgeon on Direct Democracy
This year has seen a sea change in the focus of the protesters, with many not feeling represented by any...
June 10, 2014