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Brazil’s Centrão voting bloc uses health crisis and Bolsonaro’s unpopularity for further power grab

The health crisis combined with president Jair Bolsonaro's growing rejection has boosted the Centrão's appetite for five new ministries.

March 18, 2021

Mayors of São Paulo cities enforce complete lockdown and wartime-like scenarios

Two of the most important São Paulo municipalities dawned on Wednesday, March 17th, like European cities at the start of...

March 18, 2021

Blood bank stocks in São Paulo at critical level, Hemocentro calls for donations

O positive, O negative, A positive, A negative and B negative. A critical level means that the blood supply is...

March 18, 2021

Lula’s case files remanded but Lava-Jato judge maintains freeze on the ex-president’s assets

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Curitiba's 13th Federal Court Chief Judge Luiz Antonio Bonat has referred the 4 Lava-Jato lawsuits...

March 18, 2021

Stock markets reflect austerity in Brazil with surprising SELIC hike and slack in the US

Two very different messages came from central banks yesterday.

March 18, 2021

Brazil lifts SELIC benchmark rate with a 75 basis point hike

Brazil’s central bank on Wednesday, March 17th, delivered its first interest rate hike in nearly six years with a 75...

March 17, 2021

OECD study points out need to curb judicial inefficiency in Brazil

Emerging from the current deep recession caused by covid-19 will call for a stronger productivity growth in Brazil, and reducing...

March 17, 2021

With new record of Covid-19 cases and restriction on trade in São Paulo, governor lowers taxes

The target of protests last weekend and faced with the likelihood that even stricter restrictions will be implemented in the...

March 17, 2021

Brazil government estimates mid-year inflation peak of nearly 7%

Economy Minister Paulo Guedes' calculations point that in June the National Wide Consumer Price Index (IPCA) will reach this year's...

March 17, 2021