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?

With Chief-of-Staff Antonio Palocci gone, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff appointed two new ministers charged with holding together the governing coalition and ushering the president’s agenda through Congress.

Danilo Santos de Miranda, the regional director for SESC-São Paulo, gave a presentation at Americas Society regarding the role of the arts-presenting organization in Brazil.

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.

The landmark extension of marriage rights is a ruling that all Brazilians should celebrate.

Sugar-based ethanol production has helped wean Brazil off foreign-oil dependence, but skyrocketing demand is straining the industry and stretching the limits of Brazil’s fuel self-sufficiency.

AS/COA Miami held a panel discussion on the infrastructure challenges facing Brazil today, including the cost of logistics, recommendations for possible solutions, and ways to encourage private investment.