Former Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs inaugurates webinar series on the upcoming decade

Providing the global conversation with precious insights on what the Brazilian agenda should be for the 2020 decade, Brazil Talk’s Webinar Series “Lessons From Esplanada” brings insights from former Brazilian Ministers about the challenges and opportunities for the largest country in Latin America. On October 28th, join us for the opening of the Webinar Series… Read More Former Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs inaugurates webinar series on the upcoming decade

October 7, 2020October 11, 2020 Brazil Talk

Brazil Talk in 90 Seconds – The Pension System

Brazil Talk in 90 Seconds is a series of videos, one every week, with news analysis from Brazil. This week we talk about the reform of the pension system. On Wednesday, government officials met with members of Congress and union leaders to discuss seven proposals to pension reform. This is a very urgent and controversial… Read More Brazil Talk in 90 Seconds – The Pension System

February 22, 2016February 1, 2017 Brazil Talk

Brazil Talk in 90 Seconds: Economic Outlook

Brazil Talk in 90 Seconds is a series of videos, one every week, with news analysis from Brazil. This week we talk about the pessimistic economic outlook after Carnaval celebrations. GDP is expected to shrink between 3% and 4% in 2016 and inflation is projected to continue rising until the end of the year. In… Read More Brazil Talk in 90 Seconds: Economic Outlook

February 16, 2016October 2, 2020 Brazil Talk

“Brazil has open arms to welcome refugees”

Brazil is now the “largest host country of Syrian refugees in the Americas,” says Ambassador Simas Magalhães. by Fernando Brigidi de Mello Over the past few years, and specially in 2015, the world has been facing a devastating global refugee crisis. Violence and deprivation have forced hundreds of thousands to flee their homes, particularly in… Read More “Brazil has open arms to welcome refugees”

January 18, 2016October 2, 2020 Brazil Talk

Hidden in Plain Sight: Brazil’s Humanitarian Crisis

by Deborah Kaufmann Vitória da Conquista, BA, October 8th: Child dies from stray bullet; two other teenagers are also shot. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, November 29th: Five young men are shot dead inside car in the North Zone of Rio. Porto Alegre, RS, December 8th: Dead boy in Vila Cruzeiro lost cousin in the same way three… Read More Hidden in Plain Sight: Brazil’s Humanitarian Crisis

January 4, 2016October 2, 2020 Brazil Talk