Brazil’s Bolsonaro: How’s He Doing After 100 Days? Part III – Economics
Opinion by Michael Royster São Paulo, SP – It is almost ritualistic for pundits to analyze presidential performance and public...
April 16, 2019Topic
Pension Reform
Brazil Says Resistance to Pension Reform Declining
Despite continued opposition from workers' unions the recent poll shows that now only 44 percent are against the reform bill...
January 31, 2018
S&P Once Again Downgrades Brazil’s Credit Rating
The agency notes the country has made slower-than-expected progress to correct its fiscal situation, including approving the much-needed pension reform.
January 12, 2018
Brazil’s Pension Reform Now Re-Scheduled for February 2018
Despite 2018 being an election year, government allies believe that the critical pension reform bill will be approved after Carnival...
December 15, 2017
Finance Minister Meirelles Urges Pension Reform in Brazil
According to the minister if the reform is not approved by Congress in a few years more than 80 percent...
November 23, 2017
Meirelles Says Economy Recovers in Brazil Despite Political Turmoil
For Minister even if reforms are approved only in the second half of this year, they will still bring extremely...
June 8, 2017
Opinion: Brazil’s Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!
Opinion by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – For almost one hundred years, crying Mayday! thrice has been an...
May 1, 2017
Brazil Protesters Take to Streets, but in Smaller Numbers
Demonstrations seen in over 130 cities against everything from corruption, to the proposed social security reform and an outsourcing bill...
March 27, 2017
Nationwide Protests in Brazil Against Pension Reform
In São Paulo the protest was peaceful but in other cities such as Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia, protesters clashed...
March 16, 2017