Argentina’s President Triggered Measures to Stimulate Consumption
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Less than two months before the presidential election in Argentina, economists and political analysts say...
September 2, 2019Topic
MEI Brazil
Brazil’s 2020 Budget Reduces Discretionary Funding and Investment Expenditures
The discretionary resources of the ministries and federal agencies in 2020 will suffer a reduction of R$13 (US$3.25) billion compared...
September 1, 2019
Brazil’s Central Bank will Implement Instant Payment System
The development of the instant payment system is progressing. This week, the Central Bank (BC) announced that it will be...
September 1, 2019
Brazil’s Federal District Traffic Office Tests Drugometer to Identify Drug Use
The Traffic Department of the Federal District (Detran - DF) began testing a device called a drugometer, which is capable...
September 1, 2019
Humorist Gustavo Mendes Expels Bolsonaro Supporters From Show in Minas Gerais
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Comedian Gustavo Mendes, famous for playing former president Dilma Rousseff on his YouTube channel, was...
September 1, 2019
Bolsonaro Changes Decree and Limits Fire Ban To Legal Amazon Only
President Jair Bolsonaro amended the decree that barred burning in the country for 60 days.
August 31, 2019
With Dismissal of Rio’s Superintendent, Rupture Between Moro and Bolsonaro Seems Sealed
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - An actor in the crisis surrounding President Jair Bolsonaro and the Minister of Justice, Sérgio...
August 31, 2019
Bolsonaro Says European Service Will Monitor Fires in South America
President Jair Bolsonaro said that the European External Action Service had been set up to assess the number of fires...
August 31, 2019
Brazilian Government Will Require R$367 Billion Increase in Borrowing Limit for 2020
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The budget bill submitted by the government on Friday, August 30th, anticipates the need for...
August 31, 2019