Dilma Rousseff will be the first woman president of the history of Brazil. She won the run-off presidential election against Mr. José Serra, candidate of opposition and former minister of Fernando Henrique Cardoso. The press and financial analysts start to wonder what her administration will be like. Here are my first readings and thoughts. Analysts expectContinue reading “Dilma president of Brazil. Now what?”
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French newspaper Libération and the queen of Brazil
French newspaper Libération could be described as an icon of leftist thinkers. Maybe that will explain its bias headline toward a “leftist” party. Two days before the second round that will choose the next president of Brazil, I was surprised to read on its front page: “Dilma Rousseff, almost queen of Brazil”. The Libération alsoContinue reading “French newspaper Libération and the queen of Brazil”
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”
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