Category Archives: Brazil

While you were watching the World Cup, O Globo’s Rio editor departs

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Mancha Contributor

Journalist Julia Michaels on shake ups at one of Brazil’s most important newspapers. Reblogged courtesy of Real Rio

Posted in Brazil | Tagged favela, Gilberto Scofield, journalism in Brazil, Julia Michaels, o globo, rio de janeiro, west rio de janeiro | Leave a comment

Pessimism about Brazil’s growth explained

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Cornelius Fleischhaker

Cornelius Fleischhaker on why the Brazilian economy is like a shell fish

Posted in Brazil, Uncategorized | Tagged Brazil, brazilian election, Brazilian growth, dilma, Economics, whats wrong with brazilian economy, why isnt brazil growing | Leave a comment

The World Cup in Rio de Janeiro…So Far

Posted on June 21, 2014 by Mancha Contributor

Journalist Julia Michaels on life in Rio during the World Cup. Reblogged courtesy of Real Rio

Posted in Brazil, Uncategorized | Tagged brazil 2014, Julia Michaels, rio de janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 2014, world cup, World Cup in Rio | Leave a comment

Mercosur and the Pacific Alliance – do opposites attract?

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Samuel George

Samuel George’s new post for the FT’s beyondbrics looks at the Pacific Alliance’s overtures to Mercosur. The Pumas must be crazy, right?….Right?

Posted in Andean Region, Brazil, Mexico + Central America, Southern Cone | Tagged Bachelet, Chile and mercosur, chile and pacific alliance, Chilean left, Mercosur, Pacific Alliance, Pacific Pumas | Leave a comment

Game On: Latin America in the 2014 World Cup

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Mancha Contributor

No Se Mancha’s football guru Fulvio Bortolini analyses Latin America’s teams in the 2014 World Cup

Posted in Andean Region, Brazil, Mexico + Central America, Southern Cone | Tagged Argentina world cup 2014, Brazil world cup, Chile world cup, Colombia world cup, Ecuador world cup 2014, el tri, Latin America football, Latin America in the world cup, Mexico world cup, tevez world cup, Uruguay world cup 2014, who will win the world cup, world cup 2014 | 1 Comment

Problems at Petrobras Mount as Brazil’s Oil Production Stagnates

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Mancha Contributor

Energy and environment expert Nick Cunningham on the travails of Brazilian oil giant Petrobras. This piece first appeared on oilprice.com, thanks for sharing!

Posted in Brazil, Uncategorized | Tagged Brazil, energy, oil, petrobras | Leave a comment

A Gringo’s Guide to the Brazilian Presidential Election

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Mancha Contributor

By João Schlüter, a Brazilian political analyst

Posted in Brazil | Tagged Aécio Neves, Brazil, Brazil elections, dilma, Eduardo Campos, Joaquim Barbosa, Lula, Marina Silva | 4 Comments

What Brazil Can Learn from Malaysia

Posted on April 2, 2014 by J.J.

James Stranko on dealing with global scrutiny

Posted in Brazil | Tagged Brazil, brazil 2014, Brazil Doing Business, brazil downgrade, Brazil infrastructure, brazil world cup ready?, Malaysia and Brazil, world cup | 2 Comments

Brazil’s drug gangs prepare for the World Cup

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Mancha Contributor

A provocative video-report from the UK’s Channel 4 News

Posted in Brazil | Tagged favela, favela drugs, favela pacification, favela rio de janeiro, favela world cup, rio drug gangs, world cup drugs | 1 Comment

Brazilian Bonds: Hot or Not?

Posted on March 27, 2014 by theoakahn

Theodore Kahn on the financial markets’ love-hate relationship with Brazil.

Posted in Brazil, Uncategorized | Tagged bond markets, Brazil, Chavez, dilma, fiscal policy, Investment, monetary policy, Venezuelan bonds | 4 Comments