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Brazil / Economy
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff performed well during a challenging first year in office, demonstrating a hard line approach to corruption which resulted in the resignation of six cabinet ministers. However, we believe she is increasingly moving away from a focus on corruption, as evidenced by a more measured approach to corruption allegations in recent months, to take an increasingly...
2012-02-02Brazil / Economy
Brazil's broad consumer price index (IPCA) came in at 6.5% y-o-y in December, just back within the upper limit of the central bank's target band of 4.5%-6.5%. Though we believe supply...
2012-02-02Brazil / Economy
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff visited Cuba in late January to boost political and economic ties between the two countries. Rousseff emphasized the country's commitment to helping...
2012-02-02Country Risk Rating
Brazil
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff performed well during a challenging first year in office, demonstrating a hard line approach to corruption which resulted in the resignation of six...
2012-02-02Brazil
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff visited Cuba in late January to boost political and economic ties between the two countries. Rousseff emphasized the country's commitment to helping...
2012-02-02Brazil
Brazil's increasing economic clout at the global level is being backed up by a growing military presence, which we expect to become more prominent in 2012. In late December the Brazilian...
2012-01-05Brazil
We believe the Port of Santos' plan to double its capacity by 2013 should provide a much-needed boost to the country's trade capacity. However, while we have long maintained the view...
2012-01-04Brazil
Brazil's broad consumer price index (IPCA) came in at 6.5% y-o-y in December, just back within the upper limit of the central bank's target band of 4.5%-6.5%. Though we believe supply...
2012-02-02Brazil
BMI View: Brazil's broad consumer price inflation index (IPCA) registered a slowdown in growth in November 2011, to 6.64% y-o-y from 6.97% the previous month. This trend is in line...
2012-01-05Brazil
Our above-consensus 3.9% real GDP growth forecast for Brazil in 2012 is based in large part on our view that the Brazilian authorities can and will use available policy tools to keep...
2012-01-03Brazil
BMI View: Although we have revised down our 2012 real GDP growth forecast to 3.9%, from 4.8% previously, in line with our deteriorating global growth projections, we remain above...
2011-12-19Brazil
BMI View: How Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff handles the combined challenges of a crumbling coalition, deteriorating economic outlook and fallout from ever-widening corruption...
2011-07-14Brazil
BMI View: Both at home and externally new Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is strengthening her leadership credentials, with the government winning its first major legislative...
2011-03-01Brazil
BMI View: The devastating landslides and flooding affecting Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo present a major test for new President Dilma Rousseff, who will need to be seen to act quickly...
2011-01-14Brazil
BMI View: The devastating landslides and flooding affecting Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo present a major test for new President Dilma Rousseff, who will need to be seen to act quickly...
2011-01-14
