Brazil

The downturn may be slowing, but austerity, however necessary, will bring further problems

The recession and fiscal austerity are cutting into demand for often inferior private education

Petrobras has returned to profit, but only just; Banco do Brasil highlights doubts on corporate lending

Attempts to delay or derail Rousseff's impeachment are unlikely to bear fruit

Confidence may rise in the near term, but pitfalls lie ahead in the longer term

The Senate impeachment vote will give clues to Temer's support and Rousseff's weakness

The next elected government may have no alternatives to a dysfunctional system absent difficult reforms

Impeachment seems increasingly certain, which will ease short-term uncertainties but not longer-term problems