Brazil
Spending cuts will prove divisive in Brazil
IMF calls for austerity, while justifiable, will prove difficult to implement politically in a recessive environment
BrazilSamarco woes may have wider impact in Brazil
The fallout from Samarco's 2015 environmental disaster may be broader than anticipated and default may follow
BrazilPalocci arrest may further damage PT in Brazil
The Workers' Party (PT) has seen most of its former leaders fall in the Petrobras scandal
BrazilProbe could bring Temer new headaches in Brazil
Illicit campaign finance claims could complicate reforms and potentially even end Temer's mandate
BrazilMantega arrest new blow to PT in Brazil
The former finance minister is another high-profile casualty of the Petrobras scandal
BrazilCorruption moves may backfire in Brazil
An apparent attempt by legislators to protect themselves from corruption probes could tarnish the government
BrazilBrazil's incipient economic improvement is fragile
Sustainable strong growth will remain elusive despite greater short-term political and market calm
BrazilLula charges might not end his 2018 hopes in Brazil
Lula may prove less damaged than others by the Petrobras scandal, although loss of his electoral rights could follow
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