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Rousseff's Brazil reforms risk running onto the rocks

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BRAZIL

President Dilma Rousseff is seeking economic reforms and fiscal adjustment to increase Brazil's international competitiveness, focussing on improving infrastructure, human capital…

Inflation 'solution' should help avoid Brazil default

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BRAZIL

Days before this announcement, the government asked Congress to approve a primary deficit of up to 96.65 billion reais (some 1.5% of GDP) for this year. The sharp deterioration in…

Latin America risks another lost decade

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LATIN AMERICA

The health crisis, national lockdowns and a global recession have combined to create a difficult environment in Latin America, while governments’ responses to the pandemic have…

Prospects for Latin America in the third quarter

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PROSPECTS Q3 2015

Prospects for Latin America in the third quarter.

Brazil banks foresee renewed lending growth this year

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BRAZIL

The Brazilian financial system, which is still dominated by five state and private banks, saw slower loan growth and worsening asset quality in 2023 due to high inflation and…

Fiscal framework will aim for sustainability

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BRAZIL

The framework’s goal is to give the government flexibility to implement its policy commitments, including the Bolsa Familia welfare programme and increased minimum wages and…

Economic uptick may not spell recovery in Brazil

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BRAZIL

Indicators bottomed out after April. Most economists now expect GDP to contract by 5.5-6.0% this year, a severe blow to an economy that had yet fully to recover the ground lost in…

Prospects for Brazil in 2017

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PROSPECTS 2017

Prospects for Brazil in 2017.

Prospects for Brazil in 2020

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PROSPECTS 2020

Prospects for Brazil in 2020.