A Rio Problem
Opinion, by Samantha Barthelemy RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Since 2007 the federal government planned 392 projects on urban and social infrastructure for municipalities of Rio de Janeiro state within the...
View ArticleMinha Casa Minha Vida Development
By Samuel Elliott Novacich, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Minha Casa Minha Vida (My House My Life) the massive public housing campaign launched by the Brazilian Federal Government in...
View Article“Rouba mas faz” vs “New Brooms”
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Portuguese part of the title is a shorthand description for politicians who manage to get elected and re-elected because they get popular things...
View ArticleBrazilian Cities Unable to Cope with Wave of Haitian Refugees
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The Brazilian federal government has suspended the transportation of Haitian immigrants from the Northern state of Acre to São Paulo city...
View ArticleBrazil’s Government Registers Worst Deficit in 19 Years
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The federal government of Brazil registered the worst monthly primary deficit since 1997 in November, registering a negative account of...
View ArticleBrazil’s Government to Cut More Than 4,300 Jobs
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The government of interim President Michel Temer, announced on Friday its plans to do away with more than 4,300 commissioned positions in...
View ArticleBrazil’s Federal Government Announces R$2.9B for Olympics
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The federal government in Brazil announced R$2.9 billion-worth in financial aid to Rio de Janeiro to help the state put on the 2016...
View ArticleRio’s Metro Line 4 May Not be Ready for Olympics
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Rio de Janeiro officials, rushing to get everything ready for the 2016 Olympics in August received bad news yesterday from the federal...
View ArticleBrazil Predicts 2017 Primary Deficit of R$143.1 Billion
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The government of Brazil announced on Thursday (July 7th) the forecast for the 2017 primary deficit for the federal, state and city...
View ArticleBrazil to Distribute 3.5 Million Fast-Detecting Zika Tests
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Summer is around the corner in Brazil and with the hot weather comes mosquitos and possible diseases. Although Brazilian health officials...
View ArticleBrazil Government Freezes Rio’s Bank Accounts Due to Debt
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL –Rio de Janeiro’s already critical financial situation suffered another blow on Monday, November 7th, with the news that the federal...
View ArticleFederal Government to Provide Rio with R$6.5 Billion in Loans
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Yesterday (January 26th) the state of Rio de Janeiro signed a term of commitment to receive financial relief from the federal government. To...
View ArticleBrazil’s Public Accounts Register Record Deficit of R$155.8 Billion
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The consolidated public sector in Brazil (federal, state, municipal and state-owned companies) registered a primary deficit of R$155.8...
View ArticleEmergency Alert Due to Yellow Fever Issued for 64 Cities in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The federal government of Brazil has issued emergency situations for 63 cities in Minas Gerais and one in Espirito Santo due to the...
View ArticleDeath Toll has Reached 162 from Yellow Fever in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Health officials in Brazil continue to monitor closely the current outbreak of yellow fever in several states in the country. The latest...
View ArticleBudget Deficit Target in Brazil Raised by R$20 Billion in 2017
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Unable to obtain the expected revenues Brazil’s federal government announced on Tuesday it was increasing the nation’s budget deficit...
View ArticleBrazil Extends Support of Federal Troops in Amazonas Prisons
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s Ministry of Justice extended for another 90 days the maintenance of the country’s National Force in Amazonas state to help...
View ArticleBrazil May Disburse R$1 Billion for Military Intervention in Rio
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The federal government in Brazil agreed to disburse extra funds for security agents in Rio de Janeiro during the military...
View ArticleBrazilian Governors Demand Promised Funds For Public Security
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Governors of seven Brazilian states released an open letter on Friday calling for the release of R$42 billion in funds, promised by...
View ArticleBrazil Lifts Foreign Participation Limits on Aviation Industry
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s President, Michel Temer, lifted on Thursday restrictions to foreign capital participation in Brazilian airline companies....
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