Studies measuring the middle class often use absolute indicators based on income levels. But this approach may be problematic, as reports on Brazil’s middle class show.
Council of the Americas hosted two journalists to discuss perspectives on the U.S. election from Brazil and Canada and how President Barack Obama's reelection will affect hemispheric policies.
In Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico, some supported the U.S. president’s win with the hope of a more engaged administration, while others in Venezuela saw little possibility for new policies.
On November 6, Brazil’s House of Representatives will decide on a controversial bill that could shift distribution of oil royalties from producing states to the rest of the country.
AQ and Efecto Naím aired a joint report on October 28 discussing Brazil's rising multinationals and their impact on the government's policy decisions.
Brazil and the United States need to overcome acrimony over agricultural agreements, write COA's Eric Farnsworth and Valeria Souza Cruz. In an AS/COA Viewpoint, they make the case that Washington should reexamine U.S. cotton subsidies as a step toward a common bilateral agenda.
NTN24 aired the latest joint episode on October 28 focusing on Brazilian companies with an international presence.