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Carlos Brizola Neto of the Partido Democrático Trabalhista (PDT) took office as Brazil's new labour minister on May 1, replacing Carlos Lupi who resigned from the post in December... 2012-05-02

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's domestic political challenges look set to continue over the coming months, following the approval of a controversial new forestry law by the Chamber... 2012-05-02

Despite announcing his candidacy late, former São Paulo mayor and presidential candidate José Serra won the opposition Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira (PSDB) primary for the... 2012-04-02

The Brazilian senate's approval of a pension reform bill in late March marks a small step towards fiscal consolidation, while reinforcing our view that President Dilma Rousseff will... 2012-04-02

Chinese Vice-Premier Wang Qishan paid a visit to Brazil in mid-February, meeting with President Dilma Rousseff and other high level officials to strengthen political and economic ties.... 2012-02-29

Former São Paulo mayor and Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira (PSDB) heavyweight José Serra announced his intention to run in the October 2012 São Paulo mayoral elections in... 2012-02-29

BMI View: The eagerly awaited auction for the concession of three international airports saw an average premium of 347% on the minimum bid price. Whilst the outcome serves as a display... 2012-02-06

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... 2012-02-02

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... 2012-02-02

BMI believes that a new rail project linking Brazil's Comperj petrochemical complex with a port in Rio is good news for the country's underfunded and underdeveloped freight transport... 2012-01-12