Brazil
Brasilia lockdown will not be the last in Brazil
The capital is in 24-hour lockdown for the next two weeks following a surge in COVID-19 hospitalisations
BrazilHuawei will play key role in Brazil's June 5G auction
The rules for the auction do not exclude Chinese Huawei despite earlier attempts to do so
BrazilPolicy inconsistency will damage Brazilian economy
Brazilian markets have been shaken by the sudden dismissal of the CEO of state-controlled oil company Petrobras
BrazilBrazil consumer confidence rises as markets slump
Consumer confidence is up this month thanks to vaccines and welfare payments but market confidence is shaky
BrazilPetrobras moves will raise wider Brazil market fears
State-controlled oil company Petrobras's market value fell by some USD13bn yesterday after the removal of its CEO
BrazilBrazil policy shortfalls will see new COVID outbreaks
The northern city of Manaus is experiencing a severe second wave of COVID-19 infections
BrazilPetrobras changes will revive old concerns in Brazil
State-controlled oil giant Petrobras has been shaken by the sudden replacement of CEO Roberto Castello Branco on Friday
BrazilFDI flows will face mounting uncertainty in Brazil
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Brazil fell to only USD34.2bn last year
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