Politics, Business & Culture in the Americas
destinations

Brazil’s New Melting Pot

This article is adapted from AQ’s print issue on transparency and the 2018 elections Today it’s almost as common to see a paulistano strolling down the street with a falafel sandwich as it is to see one chowing down on pastel or pão de queijo. Part of the reason is an influx of refugees and … Read more

franklin

Can Anyone Stop Brazil’s PCC?

This article is adapted from AQ’s print issue on transparency and the 2018 elections Leer en español | Ler em português Paraguay’s so-called Heist of the Century began just after midnight in April, when approximately 60 armed bandits poured out of the back of a cargo truck at the main offices of Prosegur, an armored … Read more

credit

Four Reasons for Brazil’s Credit Dysfunction – and How to Fix It

Brazil’s Central Bank raised eyebrows in December when it lowered its target interest rate to 7 percent. That’s high by global standards, and about average for other major emerging markets, but it was a milestone for Latin America’s biggest economy: 7 percent is the lowest key interest rate in Brazil’s history. That Brazil’s all-time lowest … Read more

Sign up for our free newsletter