Country Risk Rating

While acknowledging the impact of the current recession, we remain long-term bullish the Brazilian economy. We believe that Brazil's economy has a lot going for it, ranging from an... 2009-07-31

Rio de Janeiro State Governor Sergio Cabral announced that China's state development bank is planning to open a branch in Brazil's oil and gas capital, where Brazil's state energy... 2009-07-02

Brazil's consumer confidence index, as measured by the Fundação Getulio Vargas institute, has made an astonishing comeback in the second quarter of the year, bouncing from 97.6... 2009-07-01

Brazil's largest political party, the Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro (PMDB), the ruling Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT)'s centrist coalition ally, is upping its pressure... 2009-06-03

Approval ratings for President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva have soared again in a recent opinion poll in May to 81.5%, while the likely Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT) candidate and... 2009-06-02

Hopes for an election victory in 2010 for the ruling Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT) have been dealt another severe blow by the announcement that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's... 2009-05-12

During the G20 summit hosted in London by UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will push for a greater voice for developing countries in... 2009-04-01

The asset quality of outstanding consumer loans has deteriorated sharply since late 2008, as the default rate on consumer loans started to gather pace. The default rate on consumer... 2009-03-31

Industrial production in Brazil continued to contract on non-seasonally adjusted measure in January, dropping by 1.1% on a month-on-month basis, and its year-on-year loss down by... 2009-03-06

Tensions between governing coalition partners, the increasingly influential Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro (PMDB), and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's Partido... 2009-03-06