What Would a New Tech Tax Mean for Brazil’s Economy?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ views on proposals to increase taxes in Brazil.
Analysis
Brazil: Country of the Present?
In this presentation for the Embassy of Brazil in London, former Dialogue board member Roberto Teixeira da Costa presents his perspective of Brazil as a country of the present.
Feeling the Stones: Chinese Development Finance to Latin America and the Caribbean, 2023
In 2023, China’s development finance institution (DFI) issued two loans totaling $1.3 billion to Brazil. Chinese DFI lending in 2023 was slightly higher than the $863 million issued by CDB and Ex-Im Bank in 2022. Despite this slight increase, China’s sovereign lending remains modest.
What Will Help Brazil Recover From Deadly Flooding?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ views on the flooding in Brazil’s Rio do Sul region.
Are Brazil’s Efforts to Rein in Musk Curtailing Speech?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ views on Brazil’s feud with Elon Musk.
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New Infrastructure—Emerging Trends in Chinese Investment in Latin America
On April 11, 2024, the Inter-American Dialogue partnered with Brazil-China Business Council (CEBC) to hold the joint event “New Infrastructure—Emerging Trends in Chinese Investment in Latin America,” which centered around the prospect and impact of China investment in LAC and specifically in Brazil, as well as the LAC region’s approach to fielding opportunities and risks associated with Chinese engagement.
Member in the News: Marina Silva
Marina Silva, Inter-American Dialogue member and minister of Environment and Climate Change in Brazil, has been named as one of the TIME’s 100 most influential people in 2024.
Will Bolsonaro’s Legal Troubles Energize His Base?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ views on the investigation into the former Brazilian president’s alleged attempt to overturn his country’s 2022 elections.
How Much Will Brazil’s Tax Reform Spur the Economy?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ views on Brazil’s Congressional overhaul of the country’s tax system.
How Successful Has Lula Been a Year After His Return?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ views on Lula’s performance in 2023.
What Is the State of Chinese Investment in Latin America?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ views on Chinese investment in Latin America.
Member in the News: Roberto Teixeira da Costa
Roberto Teixeira da Costa, member of the Inter-American Dialogue Board of Directors, has released a new book titled “Crises financeiras: Brasil e mundo (1929-2023).”
Pivotal States: A New Era for U.S.-Brazil Relations?
Director of the Carnegie Endowment’s American Statecraft Program, Chris Chivvis, spoke with Margaret Myers, director of the Asia & Latin America Program at the Inter-American Dialogue, and Matias Spektor, Dialogue member, on Washington’s strategic alternatives in its relations with Brazil.
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Elections Series – The Role of the Judiciary in Electoral Contexts: A View from Latin America
Stanford Law School and the Inter-American Dialogue organized a virtual discussion with current and former magistrates from Brazil, Ecuador, and El Salvador on the role of the judiciary in electoral contexts in Latin America.
What Does Banning Bolsonaro Mean for Brazil’s Politics?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ views on former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s ban from public office until 2030.