Politics, Business & Culture in the Americas

Paulo Guedes’ Biggest Dilemma

Brazil’s finance minister must figure out how to balance an expensive emergency aid program, growing market concerns, and his boss: the president.

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Moody’s: Lula Appointment Could Spell End of Fiscal Adjustment in Brazil

Brazil’s political crisis is moving at such intense speed that it’s hard for even dedicated analysts to keep up. AQ’s editor-in-chief spoke on Tuesday with Moody’s ratings agency’s chief analyst for Brazil, Samar Maziad, about how the changes in Brasilia are affecting the economy. At the time, there were rumors that former President Luiz Inácio … Read more

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