Natal Real Estate in Northeast Brazil
Laura Madden, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Often referred to as the “esquina do continente” (corner of the continent), Natal in Rio Grande do Norte State is perhaps best known for its...
View ArticleBrazil Strives for Economic Equality
By Sarah de Sainte Croix, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – As Brazil’s economy has boomed its poverty rates have halved over the last two decades according to some reports. The...
View ArticleMiddle Class Growth in Brazil: Daily
By Sarah de Sainte Croix, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In 2011 Brazil’s middle class was the biggest of all five of the country’s ‘official’ classes, comprising 54 percent of...
View ArticleMinha Casa Minha Vida Fraud in Brazil
By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Ministry for Cities has announced it is launching an inquiry into accusations that former civil servants defrauded the...
View ArticleRumor Sparks Mass Withdrawals: Daily
By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – A rumor that the Bolsa Família anti-poverty program was set to close led to hundreds of thousands of families withdrawing the state...
View ArticleBrazil’s Unemployment Rate Falls: Daily
By Stephanie Foden, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Salaries in Brazil rose and the jobless rate went down to 5.3 percent in August from 5.6 percent last month, slightly below what...
View ArticleOpinion: The Curmudgeon on “A Billion Here, a Billion There…”
Opinion, By Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Curmudgeon quotes former [U.S.] Senator Everett Dirksen (R-Ill): “A billion here, a billion there; pretty soon, you’re talking real money.” And...
View ArticleWorld Cup Generates Jobs and Boosts Economy in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The 2014 World Cup in Brazil has generated nearly one million jobs in the country and will inject approximately R$30 billion in the economy,...
View ArticleFIFA World Cup Legacy Fund Pays US$100 Million to Brazil
By Lisa Flueckiger, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – World Cup organizer and football (soccer) governing body FIFA has announced the creation of a special fund of US$100 million to...
View ArticleBank Workers Start Nationwide Strike in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Bank employees all over Brazil started a strike on Tuesday, October 6th, for an indefinite period of time, after salary negotiations...
View ArticleBrazil’s Real Falls to R$4.03 to the Dollar at Start of 2016
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The foreign exchange market in Brazil closed down on the first business day of the new year, with the US dollar appreciating against the...
View ArticleBrazil Real Estate Property Prices Fall Against Inflation
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In September, the average price of real estate in Brazil rose 0.12 percent, according to the latest FipeZap index, which tracks...
View ArticleRio’s Allocation in Security Investment Drops to Near Zero
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – According to new data released from the Rio de Janeiro state government’s online portal and compiled by Globo news, in 2017, Rio de...
View ArticleDiscovering the Buffet a Kilo Restaurants of Rio de Janeiro
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Anyone living in Rio de Janeiro for a while is bound to have a favorite buffet a kilo restaurant. These are places, often catering...
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Opinion: The Curmudgeon on “A Billion Here, a Billion There…”
Opinion, By Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Curmudgeon quotes former [U.S.] Senator Everett Dirksen (R-Ill): “A billion here, a billion there; pretty soon, you’re talking real money.” And...
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World Cup Generates Jobs and Boosts Economy in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The 2014 World Cup in Brazil has generated nearly one million jobs in the country and will inject approximately R$30 billion in the economy,...
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FIFA World Cup Legacy Fund Pays US$100 Million to Brazil
By Lisa Flueckiger, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – World Cup organizer and football (soccer) governing body FIFA has announced the creation of a special fund of US$100 million to...
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Bank Workers Start Nationwide Strike in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Bank employees all over Brazil started a strike on Tuesday, October 6th, for an indefinite period of time, after salary negotiations...
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Brazil’s Real Falls to R$4.03 to the Dollar at Start of 2016
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The foreign exchange market in Brazil closed down on the first business day of the new year, with the US dollar appreciating against the...
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Brazil Real Estate Property Prices Fall Against Inflation
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In September, the average price of real estate in Brazil rose 0.12 percent, according to the latest FipeZap index, which tracks...
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