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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...

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Minha 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...

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“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...

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Brazilian 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...

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Brazil’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...

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Brazil’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...

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Brazil’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...

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Rio’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...

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Brazil 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...

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Brazil 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...

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Brazil 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...

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Federal 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...

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Brazil’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...

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Emergency 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...

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Death 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...

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Budget 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...

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Brazil 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...

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Brazil 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...

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Brazilian 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...

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Brazil 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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