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On June 29 President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's Partido dos Tabalhadores (PT) nominated Marta Suplicy to run for governor of São Paulo in the upcoming municipal poll in October. The former tourism minister and ex-governor of São Paulo will be running against the main opposition candidate Geraldo Alckmin (Partido da Social-Democracia Brasileira). A successful campaign could...
2008-07-03Brazil / Economy
Brazil's total external debt pile (private and public) appears to be on the rise again. Total external indebtedness reached US$201.6bn in Q108, up from US$193.6bn in the previous...
2008-07-03Brazil / Economy
Industrial production growth in Brazil slowed substantially in May to 2.4% y-o-y, down from 10.0% growth in April. Even when looking at the seasonally adjusted industrial production...
2008-07-02Country Risk Rating
Brazil
On June 29 President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's Partido dos Tabalhadores (PT) nominated Marta Suplicy to run for governor of São Paulo in the upcoming municipal poll in October....
2008-07-03Brazil
Rising inflation expectations in Brazil will be a pivotal theme in October's upcoming municipal elections, with a recent Ibope poll showing that 65% of respondents now expect inflation...
2008-07-02Brazil
In an emotional address to the UN Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) in June, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defended his government's promotion of ethanol production,...
2008-06-10Brazil
The president's chief of staff, Dilma Rouseff, is coming under increasing pressure to clarify her role in the sale of the cargo arm of Brazilian airline Varilog to Varilog Group...
2008-06-10Brazil
Brazil's total external debt pile (private and public) appears to be on the rise again. Total external indebtedness reached US$201.6bn in Q108, up from US$193.6bn in the previous...
2008-07-03Brazil
Industrial production growth in Brazil slowed substantially in May to 2.4% y-o-y, down from 10.0% growth in April. Even when looking at the seasonally adjusted industrial production...
2008-07-02Brazil
Two down, one to go. Following Fitch's decision to bump up Brazil's sovereign credit rating one notch to BBB-, a move that comes less than a month after a similar upgrade by Standard...
2008-06-11Brazil
Brazil's year-to-date (ytd) merchandise trade surplus narrowed to US$4.6bn in the four months ending April, compared to US$12.9bn during the same period in 2007 and US$12.4bn during...
2008-06-10Brazil
There has been mounting speculation that President Lula may be tempted to stand for a third consecutive mandate; a scenario that would require a change to the constitution. We do...
2007-11-27The ongoing investigation concerning the president of the senate's (Renan Calheiros) involvement in a corruption scandal is expected to enter its final stages. The senate will have...
2007-09-11BMI View: Brazil's political scene is at yet again at crossroads, with the President of the Senate facing a vote of no-confidence. We are concerned that his removal could hamper...
2007-09-11Brazil
BMI View: The political scandal involving alleged kickbacks received by the president of the senate from a construction company has continued to weigh on the government. We are...
2007-07-02
