Brazil

  • Dec 12, 2014
  • 2 min read

Charges may mar Petrobras bond issue in Brazil

Charges against construction company executives may weigh on new Petrobras debt issue

Brazil
  • Dec 11, 2014
  • 2 min read

Brazil torture report points up continuity in abuses

Prosecution of violations under the dictatorship is unlikely -- as is meaningful police reform

Brazil
  • Dec 10, 2014
  • 7 min read

Surging dollar will pressure EM assets

The mix of falling oil prices, a stronger dollar and diverging monetary policies weighs on emerging markets

International
  • Dec 9, 2014
  • 2 min read

Probe of Brazil's Petrobras provokes investor lawsuit

The effects of the Petrobras corruption probe will mushroom, further debilitating the company's weak finances

Brazil
  • Dec 8, 2014
  • 2 min read

Rate rises will slow along with inflation in Brazil

Higher interest rates and muted consumer confidence will slow inflation, but also growth recovery

Brazil
  • Dec 5, 2014
  • 2 min read

Realistic forecasts may boost confidence in Brazil

The modest GDP forecast for 2015 may aid confidence but will not offset the impact of the Petrobras scandal

Brazil
  • Dec 4, 2014
  • 2 min read

Selic rises may ease as fiscal measures bite in Brazil

Fiscal and monetary policy will converge next year, curbing inflation but also any demand-led recovery

Brazil
  • Dec 3, 2014
  • 2 min read

Corruption ripples will be drag on growth in Brazil

As corruption perceptions worsen and more companies are drawn in, infrastructure projects will suffer

Brazil