Brazil’s Congress Approves CPMF Tax with 2016 Budget
The 2016 budget calls for the creation of a tax over financial transactions and establishes a lower primary surplus target...
December 18, 2015Topic
Minha Casa Minha Vida
Brazil’s Government Housing Program Expected to Slowdown
Officials are signaling that Minha Casa, Minha Vida project may be on list of those whose investments to be reduced...
September 10, 2015
Rousseff and Pezão in Rio Opening Minha Casa Minha Vida Project
President Rousseff and governor Pezão were on hand to inaugurate 2,932 new Minha Casa Minha Vida homes in Maricá which...
August 2, 2015President Rousseff Promises More Integration for Rio 2016 Olympics
Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff visited the Rio 2016 Organizing Committee with representatives from the three levels of government yesterday (May...
May 13, 2015 Government Suspends Program Linked to Minha Casa, Minha Vida
Programs like Minha Casa Melhor, are being suspended due to high default rates.
March 9, 2015
New Education Center Opens in Rio’s Bairro Carioca
The Barrio Carioca condominium represents part of the city's efforts of urban transformation in anticipation of the Olympic and Paralympics...
June 17, 2014
More Funds for Minha Casa Minha Vida in 2014
Dilma Rousseff is increasing funding for Minha Casa Minha Vida by R$1 billion in 2014, which critics call election year...
January 14, 2014
Brazil Infrastructure Spending Slows
The Brazilian government has spent only 17.6 percent of the R$130.4 billion authorized for investments in the country this year,...
June 11, 2013
More Minha Casa Minha Vida Fraud: Daily
Allegations of Minha Casa Minha Vida (My House My Life) fraud continue in Brazil as low income familes in the...
June 10, 2013