Drug Traffickers in Rio Hit TV Globo’s Chopper
Brazilian drug traffickers fired shots at a TV Globo helicopter in Rio de Janeiro ...
Brazil’s Minimum Wage: Government and Unions Adopt Hard Line on Negotiations
Brazil’s labor Union Força Sindical says it will insist on a minimum wage of ...
Lula Left US$ 76 Bi in Unpaid Bills to His Successor, Some as Old as a Decade
The administration of former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva left the Dilma Rousseff ...
Brazil’s Nova Luz: Downtown Revitalization or Cleansing Operation?
A new project launched by the São Paulo local government entitled ‘Nova Luz’ (‘New ...
Brazilians Seem Optimistic About Their Economy But Fear Inflation
Brazilian consumers’ Confidence Index as indicated by the latest Getúlio Vargas Foundation data shows ...
Despite Progress Brazilian Workers Without Contract Are Still 12% of Total
In Brazil, the number of workers in the private sector shadow economy (sem carteira ...
The Lula Paradox
Eight years ago, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was inaugurated president of Brazil with ...
Already a World Champion of High Interest Rates Brazil Ups Key Rate to 11.25%
Brazil’s National Industrial Confederation (CNI) called the decision to raise the country’s key interest ...
Brazil’s Industry and Labor Unions Pull Together to Fight Chinese Imports
Fiesp, São Paulo state’s Industrial Federation and labor unions have joined forces to create ...