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Economic activity ticks up in November after three-month slump
The Central Bank’s economic activity index (IBC-Br), considered a reliable bellwether for the economy, broke a three-month skid in November and posted a slight increase […]
Comptroller finds no culprits for Bolsonaro fake vaccination card
The Federal Comptroller General’s Office (CGU) has confirmed that former President Jair Bolsonaro used fake Covid vaccination cards (which may have allowed him and his […]
Why Brazil backed South Africa’s genocide case against Israel
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Lula to pour money into oil refineries once tainted by corruption
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Brazil to harvest its third-largest coffee crop this year
Better climatic conditions and higher productivity will allow Brazil to harvest its third-largest coffee crop in 2024. The National Supply Company (Conab) forecasts a harvest […]
Dengue: Vaccines to the rescue
Last year alone, more than 50,000 people in Brazil were hospitalized for dengue fever, and 1,094 deaths were reported. The country had 1.6 million registered […]
Ryanair to try to poach pilots from faltering Brazilian carrier Gol
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Justice Ministry transition creates wedge in Lula’s coalition
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Brazil’s chief justice: Gang activity is a risk to Amazon sovereignty
Brazilian Supreme Court Chief Justice Luís Roberto Barroso told Brazilian reporters on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday that Brazil […]
Como editoras burlam leis para abocanhar mais dinheiro público da educação
Fornecedores de livros didáticos a escolas públicas, grandes editoras coagem professores a escolherem seus materiais de modo a ganhar ganhar mais contratos com o governo, […]
Brazil’s textbook giants eating up bigger and bigger slices of public money
In the process of procuring textbooks for Brazil’s schools, major publishing groups coerce schools and teachers to favor their materials in order to win contracts, […]
Economists improve expectations for Brazil’s Q4 2023 GDP
Recent readings of retail and services data have led economists to revise their forecasts for Q4 2023 GDP results upwards. According to the Brazilian Institute […]
Explaining Brazil #277: How algorithms can be racist
Facial recognition tools using AI-powered algorithms have been used extensively in Brazilian law enforcement. However, there is heated debate on whether these algorithms carry racist […]
Brazil’s money laundering enforcement agency is as active as ever
Coaf, Brazil’s federal money laundering enforcement agency, produced a record 16,411 financial intelligence reports in 2023, a 25 percent increase from the previous year. The […]
