Новости за 11.04.2024

Management Minister Esther Dweck reiterated today during an interview for the federal government’s broadcast network that there is no planned pay raise for public service workers in 2024, as the 9 percent across-the-board increase from 2023 already has a “big impact” on this year’s budget.  A day prior, Finance Minister Fernando Haddad also said that […]

Since the dawn of social media and its massive acceptance and uptake in Brazil, the country has become known for giving the world some fascinating — and downright unusual — online spats. The list includes far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro versus Greta Thunberg, Mr. Bolsonaro’s former economy minister against the French First Lady, right-wing Brazilians […]

According to data from the Violence Atlas study, Brazil spends 5.9 percent of its gross domestic product (around USD 120 billion) every year on crime and violence. Looking at the private sector alone, however, the spend is equivalent to 4.2 percent of GDP. Spending, in this context, comprises private security and insurance costs, as well […]

Brazil’s Mines and Energy Minister Alexandre Silveira on Thursday said President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was not involved in a decision by Petrobras to retain the state-controlled company’s so-called extraordinary dividends, directly contradicting the oil giant’s CEO Jean Paul Prates. The move upset investors when it was announced in mid-March, and Petrobras shares dropped.  […]

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