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1 – 10 of 106Brazil has one of the cleanest energy matrixes in the world by international standards. However, the production of oil and oil derivatives continues to grow, and the country is…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286279
ISSN: 2633-304X
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BRAZIL: Soaring trade surplus will not be repeated
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES284316
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The 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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For the last 25 years, gas exports have been Bolivia’s main source of foreign exchange and the government’s main source of tax income. However, long-time buyer Argentina is moving…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281699
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The new pricing policy replaces the previous import parity price applied since 2016 and may attenuate the impact of international price volatility on the domestic market. The new…
The law would set out responsibilities to support agricultural production, protect farmland, improve storage and reduce waste. Maintaining domestic production of key staples is a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282105
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The expansion was largely driven by a booming agricultural sector, whose output rose by 21.6%. The services sector, which accounts for around two-thirds of added value in the…
Disruption in global supply chains first and, more recently, slow demand recovery have prompted large automakers to cease production temporarily and to put employees on collective…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279141
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In these meetings, civil society representatives will participate in designing hydrographic basins management and future sanitation plans, and make proposals to protect springs…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273484
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Unforeseen losses of BRL43bn (USD8.2bn) discovered in its balance sheet in early January prompted a sharp fall in the company's share price. Uncertainty regarding the undeclared…