Which Presidential Candidates Have the Edge in Brazil?
What factors will shape the Oct. 7 presidential election in Brazil?
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How Will the Latest Developments Alter the Race in Brazil?
With Lula out of the race and Bolsonaro in the hospital after a knife attack, how is Brazil’s October presidential election shaping up?
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Brazilian Elections: Starting Over or More of the Same?
On September 25th, 2018, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted an event to address key factors in 2018 Brazilian election featuring Monica de Bolle and Mauricio Moura.
Is Brazil’s Bolsonaro Unstoppable Ahead of the Runoff?
Jair Bolsonaro nearly won Brazil’s election in the first round. Is he unstoppable in the runoff, or can Fernando Haddad win?
Mexico and Brazil’s Crude Politics
Until this year, resource nationalism—when a government asserts its control over a country’s natural resources—seemed to be on the wane in Latin America. But its potential return could set back Latin America’s two largest economies.
Is Hepatitis C the New Health Priority for the Americas?
How big of a problem is hepatitis C in Latin America? What kinds of efforts should countries and the private sector make to fight it?
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Bolsonaro as ‘Tropical Trump’ and his impact on Brazil’s oil markets
Jair Bolsonaro’s victory in the Brazilian presidential election was widely seen as promising for the country’s oil sector, which has been revitalized by reforms that opened the upstream market under the Temer administration, but many questions remain unanswered as the January 1 inauguration approaches. Lisa Viscidi spoke with Meghan Gordon and Brian Scheid of the Capitol Crude podcast about the future of Petrobas and its subsidiaries, fuel subsidies, and deepwater exploration under Bolsonaro.
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Chinese Infrastructure in LAC: Perceptions and Realities
On November 14th, the Inter-American Dialogue convened a panel of experts to discuss current trends and prospects of Chinese infrastructure development in Latin America and the Caribbean. The event was moderated by Margaret Myers, director of the Inter-American Dialogue’s Asia & Latin America Program.
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What Will AMLO and Bolsonaro Do To Energy Markets?
New leaders in Mexico and Brazil may mean big changes to their respective energy sectors. Lisa Viscidi tells Richard Miles of CSIS that a Mexican delay on offshore bidding could have a major impact, but that Brazil is likely to maintain the status quo. Venezuela could take years to recover production once it emerges from its current crisis, given the massive investment required to reverse declining oil output.
Foreign Policy in the Era of Populism: Trump’s America and Bolsonaro’s Brazil
According to Stephen Walt, professor of international affairs at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, the past three decades of US foreign policy have led to unnecessary wars, tragic death and failed diplomacy. Walt shares his insights with Jane Wales, World Affairs CEO, about how to reorient US foreign policy and…
Brazil Was a Global Leader on Climate Change. Now It’s a Threat.
Brazil should build on its impressive efforts in renewable energy, clean transport, and deforestation reduction. But as President Jair Bolsonaro assumes power, one of the world’s largest economies is on the verge of relinquishing its role as an environmental leader and retreating from the fight against climate change.
What Does 2019 Hold for Economies in Latin America?
What does 2019 hold in store for Latin American economies? Which countries will perform well economically, and which will struggle, and why?
Who will save Brazil’s democracy if Jair Bolsonaro tries to destroy it?
Bolsonaro’s authoritarian rhetoric was hotly debated during the presidential campaign. His supporters embraced his brash promises to bring law and order to a country beset by crime, corruption and economic struggles. His opponents feared a resurgence of military rule or the emergence of a Duterte-style police state.
Will Brazilians Back Bolsonaro’s Plans to Privatize?
Will Bolsonaro’s privatization plan achieve the results he anticipates?
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Foreign Policy in Bolsonaro’s Brazil
On February 11th, the Inter-American Dialogue and Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) hosted the third event in a series dedicated to Brazil.