Brazil
Brazil's recovery hides entrenched challenges
Growth may pick up in 2018 after a 1% rise in 2017, but deep challenges to sustained growth will face the new government
BrazilBrazil centre struggles to promote credible candidacy
With doubts surrounding the Social Democrats' candidate, outsiders may seek the presidency through small parties
BrazilBrazil GDP rises but obstacles to growth are numerous
The economy expanded 1% last year, reversing two years of sharp contraction
BrazilRating downgrade may not be the last in Brazil
Fitch has joined Standard & Poor's in cutting Brazil's sovereign rating after the shelving of pension reform
BrazilPension reform delay raises Brazil downgrade risk
Ratings agencies have expressed disquiet over the government's decision to indefinitely delay a pension reform vote
BrazilBrazil's pension reform will await electoral outcome
The government has abandoned efforts to push the pension reform through this month before election campaigning begins
BrazilHigher 2018 Brazil GDP expectations may be overdone
The rise in the 2017 economic activity index has boosted optimism to a perhaps unrealistic degree
BrazilRio intervention may raise rights risks in Brazil
A military takeover of security in Rio state may raise fears among slum residents already bearing the brunt of violence
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