Poverty in Brazil has risen dramatically in 2018
According a survey released this week by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IGBE),…
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Category: Economy
Economic news from Brasil.
Brazilian truckers plan second round of strikes via WhatsApp
In May of this year, truckers across Brazil brought the entire country to a standstill as their demands…
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Brazilian startup Apptite to appear at Seedstars LatAm Summit
The Seedstars Latin America regional summit begins today in Lima, Peru. Having been scouted out by…
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Innovation in Lusophone Africa: could Brazil provide the boost it needs?
Although they speak the same language as innovation giants Brazil and Portugal, the entrepreneurs of…
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Bolsonaro’s controversial plans to move Brazilian embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem
A comparison between Brazilian president-elect Jair Bolsonaro and US President Donald Trump is not one…
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Brazil is home to 33% of Latin America’s fintech companies
In the last 12 months, the number of fintech startups in Latin America has grown from 703 to 1,166,…
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Brazilian banks relent on anti-crypto actions following court judgement
According to Brazilian news outlet Portal do Bitcoin, two retail banks in the country have stepped back…
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OPINION: could Bolsonaro’s victory inadvertently benefit the startup environment across Latin America?
Bolsonaro’s recent victory in the 2018 Brazil election is still on everyone’s mind. It has created…
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Brazilian financial market strengthens after Bolsonaro victory
In the face of far-right PSL candidate Jair Bolsonaro’s victory this Sunday, October 28, the Brazilian…
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Why are Brazil’s entrepreneurs backing Bolsonaro?
In an exclusive interview with Brazilian newspaper O Globo published earlier this year, far-right candidate…
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