Colombia’s New Mining Law Threatens US$ Investment
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Royalties
Education Faces Challenges in Brazil
Brazil's investments in education as a percentage of GDP have increased, but these numbers do not reveal the full picture...
September 17, 2013
64 Firms to Bid on Brazil Oil Blocks
Sixty-four out of the 71 national and international companies that filed requests with the ANP will be allowed to bid...
April 23, 2013
Rio May Lose R$38.5B in Oil Royalties
The economic fallout from Congress’ decision to overturn the presidential veto on oil royalties led oil producing states reviewed their...
March 12, 2013
Rousseff’s Royalties Veto Blocked: Daily
Brazil’s Congress early Thursday morning voted to overturn President Dilma Rousseff’s line-item vetoes of a new oil royalties bill.
March 8, 2013
Petrobras Announces Six New Platforms
Petrobras will put six new oil platforms into operation in 2013, adding around 840,000 barrels of oil daily to the...
December 25, 2012
Battle Over Royalties Continues in Brazil
The oil debate has brought greater attention to royalties paid by firms operating in other sectors in Brazil, including mining...
December 18, 2012
Brazil May Vote on Oil Royalties Again
Deputies and senators from non-oil producing states have secured enough signatures to force a vote on President Dilma Rousseff’s partial...
December 11, 2012
Rio Keeps Existing Oil Royalties: Daily
President Dilma Rousseff has approved a controversial new bill that sets out the redistribution of oil royalties to non-producing states...
December 1, 2012