Nationwide Strike Threatens To Paralyse Brazil As President May Weaken Labour Laws
World News | Reuters | Friday April 28, 2017
Brazilian unions called nationwide strikes today to protest President Michel Temer's efforts to reduce social security benefits and weaken labor laws, with disruption expected to road and rail transport, factories and schools.
Brazil's Poorest Region Suffers Worst Drought In A Century
World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday February 21, 2017
A cow's skull lies baking in the sun and nearby another dead cow rots, symbols of the desolation gripping northeastern Brazil during its worst drought in a century.
Olympics To Give Battered Brazil Economy Limited Boost: Moody's
Business | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 17, 2016
Spending $7.1 billion on infrastructure around Rio will equal all spending for 12 cities during Brazil's hosting of the 2014 World Cup, the report added.
2016 Rio Olympics: Opening Ceremony to Have Less Budget as Brazil Economy Weakens
Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday September 23, 2015
With Brazil's economy in poor shape, the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2016 Rio Olympic games will be done in a budget much less than the 2012 London Olympics.
Brazil's President Backs Austerity and Ending Corruption
World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 28, 2015
Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff, elected to a second term in October despite overseeing four years of sluggish growth, on Tuesday stressed the need for lower spending to balance the books and urged an end to corruption.
Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff Sworn in For Second Term
World News | Associated Press | Friday January 2, 2015
The left-leaning Dilma Rousseff was re-elected in October in a tight race against a more conservative rival.
World Cup Boosts Brazil Economy, but What Comes Next?
Agence France-Presse | Friday June 27, 2014
The 2014 FIFA World Cup is adding 30 billion reais ($13.4 billion) to the Brazilian economy, according to a government-commissioned study by FIPE, the University of Sao Paulo's economic research institute.
Nationwide Strike Threatens To Paralyse Brazil As President May Weaken Labour Laws
World News | Reuters | Friday April 28, 2017
Brazilian unions called nationwide strikes today to protest President Michel Temer's efforts to reduce social security benefits and weaken labor laws, with disruption expected to road and rail transport, factories and schools.
Brazil's Poorest Region Suffers Worst Drought In A Century
World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday February 21, 2017
A cow's skull lies baking in the sun and nearby another dead cow rots, symbols of the desolation gripping northeastern Brazil during its worst drought in a century.
Olympics To Give Battered Brazil Economy Limited Boost: Moody's
Business | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 17, 2016
Spending $7.1 billion on infrastructure around Rio will equal all spending for 12 cities during Brazil's hosting of the 2014 World Cup, the report added.
2016 Rio Olympics: Opening Ceremony to Have Less Budget as Brazil Economy Weakens
Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday September 23, 2015
With Brazil's economy in poor shape, the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2016 Rio Olympic games will be done in a budget much less than the 2012 London Olympics.
Brazil's President Backs Austerity and Ending Corruption
World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 28, 2015
Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff, elected to a second term in October despite overseeing four years of sluggish growth, on Tuesday stressed the need for lower spending to balance the books and urged an end to corruption.
Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff Sworn in For Second Term
World News | Associated Press | Friday January 2, 2015
The left-leaning Dilma Rousseff was re-elected in October in a tight race against a more conservative rival.
World Cup Boosts Brazil Economy, but What Comes Next?
Agence France-Presse | Friday June 27, 2014
The 2014 FIFA World Cup is adding 30 billion reais ($13.4 billion) to the Brazilian economy, according to a government-commissioned study by FIPE, the University of Sao Paulo's economic research institute.
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