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Brazil’s Growing Peacekeeping Role

The Economist notes Brazil’s growing peacekeeping military role. Brazil has long been an enthusiastic peacekeeper, sending troops to half the 60 or so UN operations since 1948. But in the past few years, peacekeeping has become a more important component of Brazil’s foreign policy, while also playing a role back home. It has served asContinue reading “Brazil’s Growing Peacekeeping Role”

The Economist on Nobody’s Backyard

In maybe the most important Cover Leader relating to Brazil since last year’s feature on Brazil, The Economist weighs in on the relationship between Latin America and America. Yet look beyond the headlines, and, as our special report shows, something remarkable is happening in Latin America. In the five years to 2008 the region’s economiesContinue reading “The Economist on Nobody’s Backyard”

GDP growth in Germany due to sales of luxury goods in Brazil, India, China

The Economist notes “supercharged Germany” selling to increasingly rich in Brazil, India, China. Contrast America’s woe with Europe’s renewed hope. Figures published after The Economist went to press were expected to show that the euro area’s economy grew faster than America’s in the second quarter, thanks largely to supercharged Germany. Booming sales to fast-growing emergingContinue reading “GDP growth in Germany due to sales of luxury goods in Brazil, India, China”

Race & Law; Bolsa Familia

The Economist notes controversy over the race and law in Brazil. As well, The Economist covered Bolsa Familia in a long article, distinguishing between impact in rural and urban areas. These two articles give some context for understanding the emerging middle class, an important Global Macro theme to watch. On race and law: BRAZIL’S SupremeContinue reading “Race & Law; Bolsa Familia”

Google declares Brazilians World’s Best Soccer Fans

Google declares Brazilians world’s best soccer fans based on hard data. On June 15, as Brazil played its first game against North Korea, the volume of queries from Brazil, shown using a red line, plummeted when the match began, spiked during halftime, fell again and then quickly rose after the match finished. To measure whichContinue reading “Google declares Brazilians World’s Best Soccer Fans”