The 2016 Summer Olympics are a historic opportunity for Brazil to effect lasting social change while reaping investment benefits.
The Brazilian public's attitude toward hosting the 2016 Summer Games has gone from excitement to ambivalence, the author tells AS/COA Online in this audio interview.
"Rousseff is now betting that warmer relations with Washington will strengthen economic growth while adding percentage points to her popularity", comments COA’s Eric Farnsworth.
Good intentions are a starting point, but both Washington and Brasilia must deliver results, writes COA’s Eric Farnsworth for World Politics Review.
The Senate is discussing a bill that would allow for greater participation by foreign firms in Petrobras’ offshore oil exploration.
Os investidores presentes em reunião com a Presidente Dilma saíram bem impressionados nesse momento de reabertura comercial com os EUA, afirmou Brian Winter da AS/COA.