Lava Jato Created “Parallel State” Seeking Power, Says STF Justice Gilmar Mendes
Federal Supreme Court Justice (STF), Gilmar Mendes, declared in an interview on Monday, August 2nd, for CBN radio that the...
September 3, 2019Topic
MEI Brazil
Brazilian Banks Cannot Eliminate In-person Teller Station Services
Banks will not be allowed to bypass personal customer service, even when other channels are available
September 3, 2019
Brazilian Senate Currently Ponders Over 300 Amendments to Social Welfare Reform
The Senate Social Welfare reform rapporteur, Tasso Jereissati, will be presenting next Wednesday, September 4th, the additional opinion of the...
September 3, 2019
Over 5.4 Million People in Brazil Depend on Income from Micro-Entrepreneur Companies
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The income obtained as an individual micro-entrepreneur (MEI) is the only source of resources for...
September 3, 2019
Eike Batista’s Empire is No More, but Where Has All the Money Gone?
A lawsuit that blocked R$778 million (US$195 million) from Thor Batista, son of Eike Batista, tries to trace the path...
September 3, 2019
Brazil’s Economic Growth Forecast Rises to 0.87 percent This Year
The financial market increased the projection for economic growth and reduced the inflation estimate for this year.
September 3, 2019
Private Pension Investments in Brazil have not Grown Since 2016
Private Pension Investments in Brazil have not Grown Since 2016. Brazil private investment coverage and expert analysis from The Rio...
September 3, 2019
Amazon Fires This August Almost Triple Those in August 2018 and Exceed Historical Average
According to data from the Queimadas Program of the National Institute of Space Research (INPE), which is the agency that...
September 2, 2019
Chamber of Deputies Wants R$250 Million From Lava Jato for CNPQ Research Grants
In addition to fighting fires, the Chamber intends to use part of the funds recovered by Lava Jato to pay...
September 2, 2019