Goldman Sachs’ Latin American Research Director Calls for Brazilian Fiscal Reforms
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Alberto Ramos, head of the Latin America Economic Research team...
April 9, 2019Topic
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro Delivers Social Security Reform to Congress
Brazil’s President, Jair Bolsonaro, delivered the new project for the country’s social security reform in Congress on Wednesday morning. The...
February 20, 2019
Brazil’s Government Hopes to Save R$1 Trillion with Social Security Reform
Brazil’s social security reform proposal forecasts savings of least R$1 trillion over a period of ten years, announced the country’s...
February 6, 2019
Brazil Announces New Social Security Reform Bill
The proposed bill raises the minimum retirement age to 65 years and would require a person to work for 49...
December 7, 2016
State of Rio de Janeiro Unable to Pay Pension Checks
The sharp decline in tax revenues and the decrease of oil prices in the international market are to blame for...
April 14, 2016
Benefit From Rising Interest Rates in Brazil
The Brazilian government has used a bitter antidote to ease an inflation rate that has been a burden: high interest...
February 21, 2012
Poorest Brazilians Pay the Most Tax
By Jaylan Boyle, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_5883" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Higher Taxes on the lower classes mean less centavos to save,...
July 7, 2009