Analysis

Energy & Politics in Brazil

With Brazil’s state oil company Petrobras engulfed in a massive corruption scandal, the government looks poised to introduce an energy sector overhaul.

Lisa Viscidi

Articles & Op-Eds ˙ ˙ ReVista

The Outlook for Brazil’s Oil & Gas Sector

Brazil must focus on reforms that will make Petrobras more competitive and create an attractive investment environment.

Mackenzie Welch, Juan Osuna

Event Summaries ˙

Is Petrobras on the Right Track?

How bad is Petrobras’ situation today, and what bright spots are on the horizon?

Lisa Viscidi, Francisco Ebeling Barros, João Augusto de Castro Neves, Theodore M. Helms

Oil and Commodities: The End of the “Age of Abundance”

Across Latin America, the sustained decline in global oil prices has had a profound impact on economic growth, political stability and the viability of resource nationalism – when governments assert more control over the nation’s natural resources.

Lisa Viscidi, Rebecca O’Connor

Reports ˙ ˙ Italian Institute for International Political Studies