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Bolsonaro’s Trumpian Pact

Posted on October 29, 2018 by

The Brazilian markets have been soaring in recent weeks as it became increasingly likely that Jair Bolsonaro would become Brazil’s next president. The real has been rallying; so too has the Bovespa. Now that Jair Bolsonaro’s victory as president has … Continue reading →

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How the markets now run Brazil …

Posted on March 26, 2018 by

… with or without Henrique Meirelles. Brazil’s democracy has added a new feature in the last few years: people can vote for a president, but the markets retain the right to deploy an ‘impeachment put’ if that president is messing … Continue reading →

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