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Spotlight on Brazil
New ReviewBrazil’s dynamic society has fueled the rise of new economic activity and a rapidly changing business environment, one that has become increasingly attractive to international investors and corporations seeking to gain a foothold in...
Economics Explained
The Wild Economy of Brazil
Brazil is currently the 9th largest economy in the world, according to the International Monetary Fund. This means that if the nation does make the jump from developing to developed, it could rival economic superpowers like Germany,...
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Brazil emerges from recession
Brazil’s economy has emerged from its worst recession on record. The fastest growth rate in nearly four years was announced by the national statistics agency IBGE, with GDP growing 1.0 percent in the first quarter. But Latin America’s...
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Brazil suffering worst ever recession
Brazil’s economic woes continue as the country’s worst-ever recession unexpectedly deepened at the end of last year. Gross domestic product contracted by 0.9 percent between October and December. For all of 2016 it dropped by 3.6...
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Brazil: boom to bust story continues as GDP shrinks again
Brazil’s economic boom to bust story continues. Gross domestic product shrank again between January and March. It was the fifth straight quarter of decline and production was lower in agriculture, industry and services, the three main...
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Zika virus fear boosts sales of ‘Cancel For Any Reason’ travel insurance
Purchases of ‘Cancel For Any Reason’ travel insurance for trips to Latin America have surged because of the Zika virus, according to one of the top insurance providers in the US. RoamRight said its revenue in January was up by 81 percent...
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Amazon deforestation soars amid pandemic lockdowns
Environmentalists in Brazil are denouncing an acceleration of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest that they say is directly linked to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Brazil's Bolsonaro rallies the right amid coronavirus criticism
Bolsonaro has turned to military-linked advisers as his relationship with legislators and the courts has cooled.
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Brazil's Bolsonaro joins protest against coronavirus restrictions
Brazil's president appears at a protest calling on the army to intervene in the handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Brazil outbreak: Paramedics risk their lives in coronavirus fight
Brazil's front-line paramedics risk their lives to contain Latin America's biggest coronavirus outbreak.
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Virus imperils Amazon deforestation, Brazil's indigenous tribes
Coronavirus fears lead to increased logging in Brazil's Amazon and disease puts indigenous people's health at risk.
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Deny and defy: Bolsonaro's approach to the coronavirus in Brazil
President Jair Bolsonaro's 'economy first' plan costs the president politically and puts lives at risk, analysts say.
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Brazil's Bolsonaro denounces mayors over virus lockdowns
Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro have begun shutting down non-essential business to slow the spread of the virus.
Bloomberg
Brazil Central Bank Surprises With Half-Point Rate Cut
Brazil's central bank has cut its benchmark interest rate by larger-than-expected 50 basis points. Only 11 of 41 analysts in a Bloomberg survey predicted the move. The decision was split. Travis Waldron reports on Bloomberg Television.
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Big Take: Lula Sends Warning to Global Central Bankers
Central banks around the globe have raised interest rates to levels that are uncomfortably high for politicians. In Brazil rapid-fire hikes have capped nine months of tightening as the central bank pushed up rates earlier and higher than...
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Is It Time to Cut Brazil's Benchmark Interest Rate?
Oct. 19 -- Gabriela Santos, global market strategist at JPMorgan Asset Management, discusses the outlook for Brazil's benchmark interest rate and emerging markets with Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu and Matt Miller on "What'd You Miss?"
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Disrupting Brazil's Trucking Industry
Aug.21 -- CargoX is looking to revolutionize Brazil's trucking industry. CEO Federic Vega explains how the company is leveraging tech to streamline the industry.
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BRF CEO Parente Expects Good Business Environment Under Bolsonaro
Oct.09 -- Pedro Parente, BRF chief executive officer, discusses the impact of the Brazilian elections and recent trade tensions on the company's business with Bloomberg's Alix Steel and David Westin on "Bloomberg Markets: Balance of Power."
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Brazil Central Bank Chief: Energy Prices Hit Core Inflation
Apr.13 -- Brazil’s central bank chief Roberto Campos Neto discusses monetary policy and the state of the economy. In March, policy makers raised rates by 0.75 percentage point, the most in a decade, and signaled another hike of the same...
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Why Developed Markets Present a Better Opportunity
May 13 -- Paul Christopher, Wells Fargo's head of international strategy, discusses the outlook for emerging markets with Bloomberg's Carol Massar on "Bloomberg Markets."
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How to Restore Confidence in Brazil's Economy
May 13 -- Axel Merk, Merk Investments president and chief investment officer, discusses restoring confidence in Brazil with Bloomberg's Alix Steel and Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Markets."
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Goldman's Ramos: Brazil's Rally Has Room to Keep Going
Aug. 30 -- Alberto Ramos, Goldman Sachs head of Latin America research, discusses the outlook for Brazilian assets with Bloomberg's Joe Weisenthal, Nejra Cehic and Matt Miller on "What'd You Miss?"
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Brazil's Meirelles: Growth to Accelerate Through 2017
Jan.17 -- Brazil Finance Minister Henrique Meirelles discusses the nation's growth estimates for 2017 and expectations for a decline in interest rates and a reform of the country's pension system. He speaks with Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief...
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Ministro de Hacienda de Brasil habla de inversión, comercio internacional y reforma de pensiones
Abr.23-- El ministro de Hacienda de Brasil Eduardo Guardia habla sobre las inversiones en Brasil, el comercio internacional y la reforma de las pensiones. Conversa con Shery Ahn de Bloomberg en "Bloomberg Markets: Balance of Power".