Brazil
Oil auction will disappoint fiscal hopes in Brazil
Only two bids were received in yesterday's auction of four offshore oil blocs, both of them from Petrobras
BrazilBrazil reform plans will face delays and disputes
The government is presenting new reform bills aimed at reducing the deficit and in particular the wage bill
BrazilBolsonaro bombast puts credibility at risk in Brazil
Bolsonaro has attacked the Globo group in emotional and profane terms on social media for reporting claims against him
BrazilArgentine elections will strain trade ties with Brazil
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has refused to congratulate Argentine President-elect Alberto Fernandez
BrazilBrazil's China ties will be crucial but fractious
President Jair Bolsonaro has made a three-day official visit to Beijing despite his frequent animosity towards China
BrazilBrazil pension reform passes but others could stall
The government's pension reform bill finally passed the Senate yesterday, but intra-party squabbles are mounting
BrazilParty squabbles threaten Brazil's reform agenda
President Jair Bolsonaro's son Eduardo became leader of his Social Liberal Party in the Lower House yesterday
BrazilGovernments step up social media capabilities
The use of social media to influence public opinion is increasing in autocracies and democracies alike
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