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The October 2 first round, which included votes for city councilors, had already underscored an anti-Workers' Party (PT) trend that favoured centre-right and socially conservative…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB214656
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The makeup of the new Congress.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB239168
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The expansion of Brazilian cartels in Paraguay.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB250298
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Brazil social conservativism and politics.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241623
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The impeachment process will now be sent to the Senate. If a majority of the 81 senators accept its continuation, Rousseff will be suspended initially for 180 days while the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB210579
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The first few weeks of the government of President Jair Bolsonaro, who took office on January 1, were hectic. The far-right leader fulfilled a controversial campaign pledge to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241756
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This paves the way for the 75-year-old centre-left leader to run against his nemesis, far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, who will seek a second term.
Prospects for Brazil to end-2016.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB211846
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President Dilma Rousseff is seeking economic reforms and fiscal adjustment to increase Brazil's international competitiveness, focussing on improving infrastructure, human capital…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB200739
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Deteriorating labour market conditions are having negative economic and social effects. The unemployment rate reached 13.6% in the three months ending in April, with 14 million…