Brazil
Strike adds to numerous Petrobras woes in Brazil
Production losses could undermine income and investment targets, with downside risks for the economy at large
BrazilBrazil's trade surplus rises amid economic crisis
Falling domestic demand more than offsets lower global prices for Brazil's key exports
BrazilIneffective tax breaks erode revenues in Brazil
Taxes, although still high as a percentage of GDP, are set to fall further as recession persists
BrazilStable cocaine levels in Europe defy interdiction
Europe's cocaine levels have been stable since 2010, raising questions on the ways traffickers use to evade interdiction
InternationalLatin American local bond markets prove resilient
Key local debt markets will maintain greater attractiveness than equity and currency markets
Latin AmericaNo relief in sight on Brazil's embattled fiscal front
The government's fragility and popular anger make fiscal and reform advances unlikely any time soon
BrazilGlobal cities could shape new climate agenda
Cities' substantial carbon emissions and nimbler policy-making posit them as obvious partners in climate mitigation
BrazilEM corporate debt is key risk to global markets
EM dollar-denominated corporate debt is suffering from weakening EM economic fundamentals and the dollar's strength
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