• Overview
  • Speakers

    • Registration: 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

    Discussion: 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m...

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    AS/COA
    680 Park Avenue
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    Brasilia's Planalto Presidential Palace. (Image: Thiago Melo)

    Brazil in 2014: Economic and Political Prospects

    Join AS/COA for a panel discussion on Brazil's economic and political prospects ahead of elections and the 2014 World Cup.

    Registration: 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

    Discussion: 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m...

    Location
    AS/COA
    680 Park Avenue
    New York

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    Brasilia's Planalto Presidential Palace. (Image: Thiago Melo)

    Overview

    2014 is a crucial year for Brazil. President Dilma Rousseff, whose approval rating has fallen dramatically since the street protests in 2013, will seek reelection amid the country’s slow economic growth and rising inflation. Major cabinet shifts are expected, as Rousseff’s chief of staff and a few ministers are to leave the federal government to run for state elections. Meanwhile, all political changes and preparation for the elections will take place while Brazil hosts the World Cup. 

    Will the economy grow at a faster pace in 2014? How will the protests shape the elections? How will the elections impact Brazil’s macroeconomic policy? Can the next administration, in conjunction with private sector, address Brazil’s infrastructure bottlenecks?

    Please join Americas Society/Council of the Americas for a public discussion on Brazil’s economic and political prospects for 2014.

    Speakers:

    Admission: FREE for AS members, BACC members and COA members; $25.00 for non-members. Prior registration is required.

    Event Information: Diogo Ide | dide@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8352
    COA Corporate Membership Information: Monica Vieira | mvieira@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8344
    Press Inquiries: Adriana La Rotta | alarotta@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8384
    Cancellation: Please contact Juan Serrano-Badrena at jserrano@counciloftheamericas.org before 3:00 p.m. on November 7, 2013

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    Speakers

    Davis Hodge
    Director, Prospectiva

    Davis Hodge is director of Prospectiva – Consulting Firm on Public Policies and International Business. Prior to joining Prospectiva, Hodge worked with Kreab Gavin Anderson in New York and Brussels as director of public affairs and strategic communications. He also worked as a...

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    Lisa M. Schineller
    Lisa M. Schineller
    Managing Director, Sovereign Ratings Department and Economist for Latin America, Standard & Poor’s

    Lisa M. Schineller is a managing director in the Sovereign Ratings Department and Economist for Latin America at Standard & Poor’s. She is responsible for sovereign analysis in the Latin American Group and is the primary analyst for Mexico and other credits in the region. In her...

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    Ricardo Ubiraci Sennes
    Managing Partner, Prospectiva

    Ricardo Ubiraci Sennes is managing partner of Prospectiva – Consulting Firm on Public Policies and International Business and the general coordinator of the Group of International Analysis (GACINT) at University of São Paulo (USP). Prior to his current position, he was...

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    Eric Farnsworth
    Vice President, AS/COA, Washington

    Eric Farnsworth leads the Washington office of the Council of the Americas and the Americas Society with a passion for promoting the importance of the Western Hemisphere for U.S. economic, security, and strategic interests.  A recognized expert, he maintains an important policy...

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