Category Archives: Brazil

The Roar of a Nation

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Mancha Contributor

Joel Covelli takes us inside the protests, the stadiums and the corporate world during the uprising in Brazil

Posted in Brazil | Tagged brazil business response to protest, brazil federation cup protest, brazil protest, Brazil protests witness, football | 6 Comments

No Se Mancha Co-Founder on NPR

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Mancha Contributor

No Se Mancha co-founder Cornelius Fleischhaker was on NPR this morning to discuss his recent post Istanbul & São Paulo: A World Apart, a World United

Posted in Brazil | Tagged brazil and turkey protests, media on brazil and turkey, No Se Mancha, npr brazil, npr turkey | 1 Comment

The Gringo’s Guide to Demonstrations in Brazil

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Mancha Contributor

Brazilian economic analyst Carlos Góes offers context on the protests that have grabbed global headlines and imagination

Posted in Brazil, Uncategorized | Tagged Brazil, Brazil protests, brazil world cup protest, context for protest, violence in brazil protest, why is brazil protesting | 24 Comments

Istanbul & São Paulo: A World Apart, a World United

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Cornelius Fleischhaker

The long march for freedom and justice in Turkey and Brazil

Posted in Brazil | Tagged Brazil and Turkey protest, brazil protest, brazil world cup violence, Istambul protest, turkey protest, world cup protest | 13 Comments

The Forgotten Lands of South America

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Mancha Contributor

Financial Advisor, Political Analyst and Jolly Globetrotter Alex Rosen is bullish on Guyana and Suriname.

Posted in Brazil, Caribbean | Tagged Alex Rosen, Forgotten Latin America, Guyana, guyana economy, Remote Latin America, Suriname, Suriname economy | 1 Comment

Maduro, Dilma and the Future of Mercosur

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Mancha Contributor

Latin American trade and investment analyst Theodore Kahn on the future of Mercosur

Posted in Andean Region, Brazil, Uncategorized | Tagged Brazil, Brazil Argentina trade, Brazil mercosur, Brazil Venezuela trade, Dilma and Maduro, Mercosur, Venezuela, Venezuela and Brazil, Venezuela mercosur | 5 Comments

The Sick Man of the Amazon – The Debate Over Brazil

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Cornelius Fleischhaker

The Brazilian economy, not so long ago the darling of emerging market enthusiasts, grew less than one percent last year. There are plenty of stories out there as to why; none of them is convincing.

Posted in Brazil | Tagged Brazil, downturn, Economics, Inflation, Interest Rates, Investment, Investors, Nomura, why Brazilian economy is slow | 4 Comments

Home Field Advantage: Why Farm Subsidies Hinder Americas FTA

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Mancha Contributor

International Affairs specialist Karen Poreh on farm subsidies and free trade in the Americas

Posted in Brazil, Uncategorized | Tagged American Farm Subsidies and Latin America, Farm Subsidies and Brazil, Free Trade in the Americas 2013, FTAA, FTAA Farm Subsidies | Leave a comment

BRIC by BRIC: Building an Alternative to the Washington Grid

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Samuel George

Posted in Brazil, Uncategorized | Tagged Brazil, BRIC analysis, BRICS Summit, China, IMF, India, Jim Yong King, Russia, World Bank, World Bank response to BRICS | Leave a comment

Stepping Out of the Cavern

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Mancha Contributor

Felipe Buitrago argues that while the 1980s were years of crisis for Latin America, the growing pains paved the way for future success

Posted in Andean Region, Brazil, Caribbean, Mexico + Central America, Southern Cone | Tagged Cavern Allegory, IADB, Latin America, Lost Decade, Plato, Washington Consensus | Leave a comment