Brazil
Brazil deforestation measure offers no long-term fix
The existing military deployment in Amazonia will be extended by a five months amid mounting environmental pressures
BrazilVaccine politics put Brazil's COVID-19 efforts at risk
President Jair Bolsonaro yesterday said the federal government would not buy the Chinese COVID-19 vaccine
BrazilUS deal seeks to weaken Chinese influence in Brazil
A high-level US delegation in Brasilia yesterday signed deals aimed at least in part at sidelining Huawei in 5G tenders
BrazilFrail Brazil recovery will not permit spending cuts
The economy minister now expects a milder contraction this year and promises a return to fiscal prudence
BrazilEthanol will raise US and domestic pressures in Brazil
Brasilia has extended the zero-tariff import quota on US ethanol sales in advance of the US elections
BrazilBrazil's Bolsonaro rejects criticism as deficit mounts
The president yesterday rejected criticism that his new welfare programme risks flouting key fiscal rules
BrazilBrazil subsidy splurge will clash with fiscal frailty
The government has announced an expanded low-income support programme to be financed in part by creative accounting
BrazilBrazil's Bolsonaro boost will rest on fiscal largesse
The president's rising approval ratings reflect increased social welfare spending that clashes with fiscal exigencies
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