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1 – 10 of 53The measures, presented by the government in August, envisage taxing “exclusive closed-end funds” belonging to individuals resident in Brazil (often just one investor or their…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282440
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Despite these positive signals, governance and effective policy-making could prove challenging in other areas.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280054
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The decision terminates the exemption put in place last year by former President Jair Bolsonaro to tackle rising inflation and boost his ultimately failed re-election campaign…
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s cabinet-level economic team includes three potential presidential successors, representing parties from the centre-left, centre and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275308
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When credit rating agency Standard & Poor's downgraded Brazil's foreign currency debt to 'junk' status on September 9, it cited "political challenges" "weighing on the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB204337
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In a two-horse race, Abdo Benitez (aged 46) defeated Efrain Alegre (55) of the opposition Partido Liberal Radical Autentico (PLRA), who headed Alianza Ganar, an alliance with the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB233301
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BRAZIL: Bolsonaro exceeds predictions in first round
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES239008
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BRAZIL: Political polarisation is set to rise further
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES249049
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The largely peaceful demonstrations are the latest chapter in the deepening political crisis. This has been triggered by the ever-expanding 'petrolao' corruption scandal centred…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB209940
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The Senate vote was the last hurdle the bill had to clear in Congress before President Michel Temer could sign it into law. The approval of this reform, which represents the most…