Brazil’s presidential election Second round, second thoughts?
The Economist’s endorsement of (eventual loser) Mr. Serra in the Presidential election highlights some issues worth watching in the new Rousseff administration. “Mr Serra also has faults, notably a...
View ArticleTake away from a Brazilian conference in Dakar
Last Monday,at the magnificent house of the Brazilian ambassador in Dakar, Maria Eliza Teófilo de Luna, I attended a conference held in by ministers Gilberto Carvalho (Dilma’s minister and former...
View ArticleBrazil’s presidential election The handover
The Economist’s coverage of the Brazilian Presidential election highlights concerns about Lula’s socialist past – concerns which were overcome, and which hopefully will be again with the new President....
View ArticleBrazil’s New President – Coming Down to Earth
Brazil’s New President – Coming Down to Earth For a variety of reasons outlined by The Economist, liquidity looks set to continue to flow towards Brazil. “She has said she wants real interest rates,...
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