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Security in Brazil: A Magic Moment for the city of God

The Economist notes that better security in favelas is leading to economic development for the middle class in the emerging markets. The specifics of the policing parallel what the Americans call counterinsurgency (COIN), as applied widely in Iraq and Afghanistan, especially with community policing. “THANKS to a film (“City of God”) made in 2002, CidadeContinue reading “Security in Brazil: A Magic Moment for the city of God”

Global Monetary System

In a survey of the global monetary system, The Economist notes that the increased taxes that Brazil and other emerging states have used to slow capital inflows have been endorsed by the IMF (International Monetary Fund). “For the past decade emerging economies have responded to these surges largely by amassing reserves. They need other options.Continue reading “Global Monetary System”

Education in Brazil

BRIC Component – Education in Brazil “IN 2000 the OECD, a group of mostly rich countries, decided to find out how much children were learning at school. At the time, only half of Brazilian children finished primary education. Three out of four adults were functionally illiterate and more than one in ten totally so. AndContinue reading “Education in Brazil”

Brazil’s New President Settles In

The Economist’s review of the new Rousseff administration raises questions about the South American giant. “Ms Rousseff is to keep as finance minister Guido Mantega, who has been in the post since 2006. He is from the PT’s “developmentalist” wing, which sees a big role for state-owned companies and government intervention. During the credit crunchContinue reading “Brazil’s New President Settles In”

The Economist on Complexo do Alemao, RJ

The Economist’s coverage of Complexo do Alemao comes after two earlier pieces in 2010 on Brazilian peace-keeping. The fighting in Alemao would be familiar to US Marines who served in Ramadi or other places in Al Anbar, Iraq, or in Helmand, Afghanistan. The parallels between what the Americans call COIN (short for counterinsurgency) and theContinue reading “The Economist on Complexo do Alemao, RJ”