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Wednesday, November 4, 2026
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HUMAN RIGHTS: UN Prize a Recognition of Brazil’s Progress
The head of Brazil's National Secretariat of Human Rights, Jose Gregori, is the first Brazilian to be awarded the U.N. human rights award, in recognition of his work as well as the progress made by the country in cleaning up its human rights record.ECONOMY-BRAZIL: Defeat of Austerity Measure Depresses Market
The Brazilian government's failure to push a key austerity measure through Congress unleashed a new wave of pessimism in the financial market here and in Brazil's area of influence in South America.DRUGS-BRAZIL: An Anti-Drugs Policy Independent of Washington
Brazil aims to mark its independence from the United States in the fight against drug trafficking, and is pressing for a regional Latin American strategy, announced President Fernando Henrique Cardoso.RIGHTS-BRAZIL: Gender-Based and Domestic Violence Under Attack
Domestic violence, and more especially, attacks on women and children, will be targeted by a vigourous campaign in Brasil based on an Anti-Domestic Violence Pact signed by government, non-government and United Nations entities.MEDIA-BRAZIL: Human Rights Want Less Violence on TV
Increasing violence and sensationalist reporting on TV have triggered a backlash in Brazil that could lead to a mechanism for imposing restrictions on programming and encouraging respect for human rights on TV.TRANSPORT-BRAZIL: Public Thoroughfares or Domain of the Rich?
The residents of Sao Paulo, Brazil's most populous city, are walking more and more - but not due to any new fitness craze.BOOKS-BRAZIL: Sherlock Holmes a Failure in Rio
Brazilian humorist Jo Soares would have his readers believe that the fictional British detective Sherlock Holmes visited Rio de Janeiro in 1886. Holmes offered many demonstrations of his deductive powers and intelligence but failed to clear up a series of murders, fell in love and returned to London "with his chastity intact."ECONOMY-BRAZIL: The Gradualist Approach – a National Idiosyncracy
A new accord with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) set several conditions and targets for the Brazilian economy, but in line with the country's penchant for a gradualist approach.EDUCATION-BRAZIL: Novel Programme Offers Dropouts a Second Chance
Young primary school dropouts aged 18 and above in Brazil now have a chance to get back into the mainstream rather than yield to the temptation of turning to crime in the absence of opportunity.DEVELOPMENT BULLETIN-BRAZIL: Pension Reform Finally Makes it Through Congress
A partial overhaul of Brazil's pensions system, finally approved by Congress under the pressure of the financial crisis, is considered an important first step in the fiscal adjustment considered indispensable for restoring investor confidence in Brazil.ECONOMY-BRAZIL: Pension Reform Finally Makes it Through Congress
A partial overhaul of Brazil's pensions system, finally approved by Congress under the pressure of the financial crisis, is considered an important first step in the fiscal adjustment considered indispensable for restoring investor confidence in Brazil.ECONOMY-BRAZIL: Interest Rates, the New Bogeyman
Interest rates, not inflation, are the new bogeyman tormenting Brazilians, and exorcising the latest demon is the main focus of economic and political debates here today.LABOUR-BRAZIL: Gov’t Attacks Unemployment, Overturns ‘Union Tax’
The Brazilian government adopted measures designed to offset the rise in unemployment expected next year as a consequence of the financial crisis, and to reform the statute governing trade unions.TRADE-LATAM: Argentina-Mexico Pact Heightens Tension in Mercosur
A new free trade agreement between Argentina and Mexico has heightened the tension within the Southern Cone Common Market (Mercosur), which had been overshadowed lately by the financial crisis shaking Brazil and jeopardising integration in the region.ECONOMY-BRAZIL: Tourism Boom Turns Blind Eye to Crisis
Brazil's tourism sector is undisturbed by the financial crisis shaking the country, and is preparing to enjoy its position as the only major economic activity expected to post significant growth amidst the stagnation of the economy.ECONOMY-BRAZIL: Financial Uncertainty Spreads into Politics
Political resistance to fiscal measures announced by Brazil's government Wednesday casts a shadow of doubt over the national economy, provoking colateral international effects, above all in Latin America.AGRICULTURE-BRAZIL: Dairy Farmers Lash Out Against Imports
Brazil's dairy farmers are demanding greater barriers to competition from abroad, even though imports have fallen in recent months due to restrictions imposed by the government.AGRICULTURE-BRAZIL: Agrarian Reform Promises to be Hot Issue
Land rights advocates are unhappy with methods used by Brazil's government to speed up agrarian reform, likely to be a hot issue now that factions on both sides of the land divide have increased their strength in parliament.BRAZIL: Capital Flight up, but Balanced by Investments
Foreign capital is draining out of Brazil - with a further 12 billion dollars expected to go by the year's end - but so far incoming investments are swelling exchange reserves and keeping panic at bay.WOMEN-POLITICS: Brazil’s Parliamentary Quotas Reap Poor Rewards
Brazil's lower house actually has fewer women members following recent parliamentary elections, despite the implementation of a new 25 percent candidacy quota.POLITICS-BRAZIL: Leftist, Informal Alliances Grow in Congress
Social Democratic and leftist opposition parties strengthened their position in Brazil's Congress at elections a week ago, but not enough to change the balance of political forces in the Latin American country.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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