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New Atlanticist

Jun 9, 2017

Elections Key to Brazil’s Recovery

By Roberta Braga

A good-humored people by nature, Brazilians know how to take misfortune in stride. On social media, memes and videos poke fun at the widespread corruption allegations that have mired the nation. Almost every politician and the most prominent businessmen have been tainted, leading to one of Brazil’s worst democratic crises since the fall of the […]

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In the News

Jun 6, 2017

Murta Joins CGTN to Discuss the Impacts of Brazil’s Political Crisis on the Economy

By Andrea Murta

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New Atlanticist

Apr 14, 2017

The End of Corruption Culture in Latin America?

By Roberta Braga

Accountability in the region creates space for safer investments Odebrecht was once synonymous with Latin America’s most ambitious public works projects. Today, those who hear the name think only of the web of malfeasance that has engulfed the region and continues to extend beyond the continent. But, as negative as these new revelations may seem, […]

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New Atlanticist

Dec 22, 2016

Brazil Braces for Another Tumultuous Year

By Ricardo Sennes

Throughout 2016, Brazilians and foreigners alike kept stating—and hoping—that 2017 would bring more stability, allowing Brazil to reform and grow its economy. But those of us who thought we were heading into calmer waters will have to think again. The new year is gearing up to be another tumultuous one for Brazil, in spite of […]

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Event Recap

Sep 21, 2016

Brazil Chat Series – Economic Outlook: Can the New Government Revamp Growth?

By Mae Louise Flato

In New York this week, Brazilian President Michel Temer embraced the opportunity to convince investors that Brazil has entered a new era. Brazil’s economy, long in steep decline and with twelve million people unemployed, has started to show signs of rebounding. Inflation is decelerating and analysts have revised GDP growth projections upwards from 0 to […]

Brazil Economy & Business

In the News

Sep 21, 2016

Murta Quoted by Forbes on the Future of Brazil’s Democracy

By Andrea Murta

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Brazil

In the News

Sep 19, 2016

Murta Quoted by Forbes on Brazilian Social Reforms

By Andrea Murta

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New Atlanticist

Sep 19, 2016

Brazil After Dilma: A Reason for Optimism

By Andrea Murta

A year ago, Dilma Rousseff, the former president of Brazil, and Eduardo Cunha, the former speaker of the House of Representatives, were involved in a public duel that threatened the pillars of the republic. Today, both have lost their jobs. That doesn’t mean that a turbulent chapter in Brazil’s history has ended. Now begins an […]

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New Atlanticist

Sep 1, 2016

What Does Dilma Rousseff’s Impeachment Mean for Brazil?

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Brazil’s Senate on August 31 impeached President Dilma Rousseff, the country’s first female president, on the grounds that she had manipulated the budget to conceal growing economic problems. Jason Marczak, director of the Latin America Economic Growth Initiative at the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center, discussed the implications of the impeachment for Brazil’s […]

Brazil

In the News

Aug 31, 2016

Marczak Quoted by Fox News Latino on the Brazil Senate’s Decision to Impeach Rousseff

By Jason Marczak

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