Brazil
Levy departure will add to investor fears in Brazil
Barbosa will find it difficult to convince wary markets, and has little material with which to do so
BrazilImpeachment ruling favours Rousseff in Brazil
The new impeachment terms suggest that the government will succeed in averting the process
BrazilDowngrade puts Brazil bonds under new pressure
The political morass and economic anxieties will feed off each other; a third downgrade is likely soon
BrazilEconomic policy faces increasing headwinds in Brazil
Congressional conflicts and popular animosity make any advance on austerity measures unlikely
BrazilJudiciary will play rising political role in Brazil
Executive and legislative weaknesses have boosted the judiciary's political role, although not to everyone's liking
BrazilOil royalties row poses Petrobras pitfalls in Brazil
With Rio state's fiscal position hit by the fall in oil prices, any new taxes could have worrying knock-on effects
BrazilProtests dwindle even as ire increases in Brazil
An apparent lull in active calls for Rousseff's impeachment may boost the president despite economic angst
BrazilCompetition will rise in global civil aerospace
Harsher competition and delayed orders from airlines may lead the industry to a slowdown after years of buoyant growth
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