IDB revises Brazil’s growth projection in 2024 downwards

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the largest development institution in Latin America and the Caribbean, revised its projections for the region’s growth to 1.6 percent […]

Gender disparity narrows in Brazil, but only slightly

On International Women’s Day, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics released updated data on gender disparities within Brazil. The figures relate to 2022. They […]

Bolsonaro loyalist takes leave from Brazil’s House

Far-right Congresswoman Carla Zambelli, the third-highest vote-getter in the country for the House in 2022, announced on Thursday that she was taking a temporary leave […]

Investors sour on Petrobras after disappointing dividends

Shares of Brazilian state-controlled oil giant Petrobras plunged 11.73 percent late Friday morning. Even before the Brazilian stock exchange opened, the company’s American depositary receipts […]