Brazil’s New Economic Agenda Is About More Than Pension Reform
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The country needs urgent reforms, but the new leadership in Congress suggests change may take time.
Economics & Finance
Why Brazil Must Build a (Fiscal) Wall
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Without reforms, financial markets’ optimism may crumble – and bring the house down.
Dear Davos, About Bolsonaro…
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Brazil’s bold economic reform agenda comes with several potential hitches.
AMLO Update: Why There’s So Much Riding on His Budget Plan
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Mexico’s president will present his 2019 budget proposal Saturday with markets increasingly skeptical about his leadership.
The G20 Offers Argentina’s Macri a Distraction from Recession – For Now
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The president is gearing up for an election year in a country mired in recession.
Is It Finally Getting Easier to Do Business in Brazil?
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Recent reforms have helped improve Brazil’s business environment. Further changes could do away with the “Brazil cost” once and for all.
Volatility and Uncertainty: A New Normal for Mexico
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The modus operandi of the incoming government breaks with decades of predictable policies.
AMLO Update: Why He’s Cautious About Taking On the Banks
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López Obrador’s team pulled in the reins on Congress, after a proposal to limit bank fees hit markets and the peso.
Can Paulo Guedes Deliver in Brazil?
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Investors are enthusiastic about President-elect Jair Bolsonaro’s economic guru, but doubts persist about whether he’ll be able to fix an ailing economy.
Book Review: The Battle for Paradise
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Award-winning journalist and activist Naomi Klein takes on “disaster capitalists” in Puerto Rico.
Fermentando um reavivamento urbano em Porto Alegre
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As microcervejarias estão ajudando a revitalizar o Distrito 4, uma área de Porto Alegre há muito negligenciada.
Podcast: Can Anyone Fix Brazil’s Economy?
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Economist Monica de Bolle discusses the prospects of a fiscal turnaround under Brazil’s next president on this episode of “Deep South.”
Why Markets Should Be Skeptical of Jair Bolsonaro
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The leader in polls for Brazil’s October election does not have a pro-business past.
Argentina: Will the IMF Save or Doom Macri’s Reform Agenda?
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Argentina’s turn to the IMF to relieve pressure on the peso carries significant political risks for the president.
The Real Cost of Brazil President Michel Temer’s Pension Reform Failure
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Dogged by scandal, Temer spent his political capital on survival, leaving little for urgently needed reform.
