AS/COA's February 8 conference in the Northeast of Brazil will open a dialogue on the economic situation of the states in the region, investment opportunities, as well as local policies to promote such investment. (em português).

Brazil expects $34 billion in private investment for hosting the World Cup and the Olympics. But, with construction projects running behind schedule, will it update its infrastructure in time?

The Brazilian House of Deputies passed a law that would open up more of the Amazon to small farmers—a move environmentalists denounce as an invitation to accelerate already rising deforestation.