Political Risk
Brazil
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...
2007-11-27Brazil
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...
2007-07-02Brazil
BMI View: Brazil's political scene has once again been submerged in a scandal involving the misuse of public funds, and has lead to the resignation of various key politicians. We...
2007-05-31Brazil
BMI View: President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met with various governors in March to discuss the prospects of tax reform. This is an encouraging sign, because Brazil suffers from...
2007-03-09Brazil
BMI View: President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva resoundingly defeated the PSDB's Geraldo Alckmin in the second round of the presidential election on October 29, as we had expected....
2006-10-30Brazil
The results of October's legislative elections mean that Brazil's Senate and Congress will be splintered along multiple party lines for another term. BMI View: No matter who wins...
2006-10-11Brazil
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva fell short of a first-round victory in the presidential election, attracting 48.61% of the vote. He will face off on October 29 against the PSDB's...
2006-10-02Brazil
BMI View: With only weeks to go before the Brazilian election, the PSDB's Geraldo Alckmin looks like a longshot to beat President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of the Partido dos Trabalhadores...
2006-09-12
