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Brazil's vice president and interim president Michel Temer
04/21/2016
Grouped Articles
Brazil’s Vice President, Unpopular and Under Scrutiny, Prepares to Lead
New York Times 04/21/2016
Michel Temer, Brazil’s Interim President, May Herald Shift to the Right
New York Times 05/12/2016
Interim Brazilian Government Has Approval Rating of 11.3%
WSJ 06/10/2016
Brazilian Bribery Allegations Escalate Clash Between Government, Businesses
WSJ 05/22/2017
Brazil’s Corruption Probe Faces Its Biggest Test Case: The President
WSJ 08/01/2017
Faces in Brazil in 2016 with the deep recession, corruption scandals and president Rousseff's popularity down to 16 percent
04/15/2016
Grouped Articles
Dilma Rousseff’s Former Supporters in Brazil Express Disillusionment
New York Times 04/16/2016
Fight to Impeach Brazil’s Leader Tears at Fabric of Daily Life
New York Times 04/15/2016
Vote to Impeach Rousseff Prompted Cheers, But Won’t End Turmoil in Brazil
New York Times 04/18/2016
Economist 04/29/2016
Conservative’s Star Rises in Brazil as Polarizing Views Tap Into Discontent
New York Times 05/07/2016
Brazil Workers’ Party, Leaders ‘Intoxicated by Power,’ Falls From Grace
New York Times 05/12/2016
Corruption in Brazil's Congress and the impeachment vote on president Rousseff
04/14/2016
Grouped Articles
Dilma Rousseff Targeted in Brazil by Lawmakers Facing Scandals of Their Own
New York Times 04/14/2016
Politician Leading Charge to Impeach Dilma Rousseff Has His Own Legal Tangles
Wall Street Journal 04/15/2016
Brazil’s lower house of Congress votes to impeach President Dilma Rousseff - The Washington Post
Washington Post 04/18/2016
Wall Street Journal 04/18/2016
Vote to Impeach Rousseff Prompted Cheers, But Won’t End Turmoil in Brazil
New York Times 04/18/2016
Economist 04/29/2016
What tax havens are costing the U.S. and poor developing countries each year- $40 billion for the U.S. Treasury, 3-10 times foreign aid for poor countires
04/08/2016
The $40 billion estimate of loss to the U.S. Treasury from tax havens is by Robert Morgenthau, U.S. District Attorney for Manhattan. The 3-10 times foreign aid estimate of loss in tax revenues for poor countries dependent on such taxes because of large informal economies, is from Angel Gurria, head of OECD for three times, and as high as ten times from the Tax Justice Network. This means poor infrastructure development, fewer roads and less spent on education and healthcare in poor countries with desperate needs especially in Africa and parts of northern India, Pakistan. Its not just poor countries, as the U.S. also needs the money to replace older crumbling infrastructure, an issue in the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign
Grouped Articles
How global tax evasion keeps poor countries poor - The Washington Post
Washington Post 04/08/2016
The New York Times 08/12/2016
Fact-Checking Apple’s Claims on E.U. Tax Ruling
The New York Times 08/31/2016
Mossack Fonseca- the law firm setting up offshore tax havens founded by German immigrant Mossack and Mr. Fonseca, a Panamanian novelist
04/06/2016
The NYT story on the secretive law firm of Mossack Fonseca by Semple, Ahmed and Lipton, provides a detailed account about the founders and their history, and the history of Panama as a capital for setting up this kind of offshore tax havens. Unlike the other tax havens, such as the British Virgin Islands, Panama has been relatively free of regulation for most of its history.
Grouped Articles
Panama Papers Leak Casts Light on a Law Firm Founded on Secrecy
New York Times 04/06/2016
Globalization: Capitalism Should Be Nicer | ZEIT ONLINE
ZEIT ONLINE 07/29/2016
President Rousseff, former president Lula and the Petrobras corruption investigation in 2016
03/03/2016
Grouped Articles
Brazilian Police Question Ex-President Lula da Silva in Petrobras Probe
Wall Street Journal 03/04/2016
Brazil’s Ex-Leader, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Is Held and His Home Raided
New York Times 03/04/2016
Brazil’s President Rousseff, Facing Impeachment Effort, Is Deluged by More Bad News
New York Times 03/03/2016
Ex-President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Faces Charges
New York Times 03/09/2016
How Brazil, the darling of the developing world, came undone - The Washington Post
Washington Post 04/15/2016
Dilma Rousseff Targeted in Brazil by Lawmakers Facing Scandals of Their Own
New York Times 04/14/2016
Emerging market debt 2015-2017
02/16/2016
Grouped Articles
Emerging-Market Debt: How Big a Threat Is It?
Wall Street Journal 02/16/2016
New York Times Spanish edition launches in Feb. 2016
02/07/2016
With articles from Azam Ahmed in Mexico, a piece on the strength of the dollar by Eduardo Porter, and articles on raising children, the New York Times launches its Spanish edtion to bring the work of its team of journalists to Latin America and Spain. The Spanish edition is available on iPhone and iPad.
Grouped Articles
Bienvenidos a The New York Times en Español
New York Times 02/07/2016
Recife, Brazil and the Zika Virus
01/29/2016
Grouped Articles
Tears and Bewilderment in Brazilian City Facing Zika Crisis
New York Times 01/29/2016
The Brazilian Doctors Who Sounded the Alarm on Zika and Microcephaly
Wall Street Journal 01/30/2016
How a Medical Mystery in Brazil Led Doctors to Zika
New York Times 02/06/2016
Luis Almagro of Uruguay, president of the Organization of American States- setting a new tone for Latin American nations
01/25/2016
In Venezuela, Guatemala, and other Latin American nations Almagro has called for openness and democratic process to respect the sentiments of the people. Venezuela benefits from dialogue between the opposition and the government of Mr. Maduro to address the economic crisis of high inflation. President Maduro is now coming around to the conclusion that such large petroleum subsidies damage the country's finances. By speaking up where necessary after years of silence from the Bush and Obama administrations, Almagro shows a new confidence in Latin America to address its own problems without being prodded by the U.S. Doing this creates new confidence that Latin American nations and people can come to a better assessment of their needs and problems, and how to best address them. A Latin American voice has more credibility with the people of Latin America, especially when it comes from an unbiased assessment of the needs and problems of Latin America, and what is the best way to tackle them.
Grouped Articles
A revitalized voice for the Americas - The Washington Post
Washington Post 01/25/2016
How Does Populism Turn Authoritarian? Venezuela Is a Case in Point
The New York Times 04/01/2017
Venezuelan Court Revises Ruling That Nullified Legislature
The New York Times 04/01/2017
Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Puerto Rico, and nine other Latin American countries on a list of countries with risk of Zika mosquito virus in Jan. 2016 by U.S. Center for Disease Control
01/15/2016
About 1.5 million people are estimated to be affected by the Zika mosquito virus in Brazil, especially in the northeastern part of the country. The CDC has cautioned travellers from the U.S., especially pregnant women, about travelling to these countries.
Grouped Articles
To Protect Against Zika Virus, Pregnant Women Are Warned About Latin American Trips
New York Times 01/15/2016
Zika Warning Spotlights Latin America’s Fight Against Mosquito-Borne Diseases
New York Times 01/17/2016
Zika Virus May be Linked to Surge in Rare Syndrome in Brazil
New York Times 01/21/2016
Reports of Zika-Linked Birth Defect Rise in Brazil
New York Times 01/27/2016
Oil prices decline to nearly $30 a barrel in January 2016
01/12/2016
Grouped Articles
Oil Plunge Sparks Bankruptcy Concerns
Wall Street Journal 01/12/2016
Weak Oil Prices Curbing Production
Wall Street Journal 04/13/2016
How American Shale Drillers Flipped OPEC’s Script
WSJ 05/24/2017
The outlook for U.S. and international bond markets in 2016
12/31/2015
Grouped Articles
After a Tumultuous Year for Investors, the Experts Look Ahead
New York Times 12/31/2015
Carrefour Brazil
04/18/2016
Grouped Articles
Carrefour Reports Solid Sales, Boosted by Brazil
Wall Street Journal 04/18/16
Brazilian Congressman Eduardo Cunha of the lower House and corruption investigations in Brazil in 2016
04/15/2016
The bizarre situation in Brzil where Congressman facing corruption investigations are conducting the impeachment proceedings against president Rousseff in 2016.
Grouped Articles
Politician Leading Charge to Impeach Dilma Rousseff Has His Own Legal Tangles
Wall Street Journal 04/15/16
Economist 04/29/16
Brazil Workers’ Party, Leaders ‘Intoxicated by Power,’ Falls From Grace
New York Times 05/12/16
Wife of Suspended Brazilian Lower-House Speaker Eduardo Cunha Indicted
WSJ 06/10/16
Ex-President of Brazil Sentenced to Nearly 10 Years in Prison for Corruption
The New York Times 07/12/17
The impeachment vote for president Dilma Rousseff in Brazil's parliament in 2016
04/14/2016
Grouped Articles
How Brazil, the darling of the developing world, came undone - The Washington Post
Washington Post 04/15/16
Dilma Rousseff Targeted in Brazil by Lawmakers Facing Scandals of Their Own
New York Times 04/14/16
Politician Leading Charge to Impeach Dilma Rousseff Has His Own Legal Tangles
Wall Street Journal 04/15/16
Brazil’s lower house of Congress votes to impeach President Dilma Rousseff - The Washington Post
Washington Post 04/18/16
Wall Street Journal 04/18/16
Vote to Impeach Rousseff Prompted Cheers, But Won’t End Turmoil in Brazil
New York Times 04/18/16
Angel Gurria, Secretary General of OECD, on the loss of three times of foreign aid for developing countries though tax evasion using tax havens
04/08/2016
Poorer developing countries have a large informal economy which does not generate tax revenue. These countries depend on foreign investment, taxes on transactions and the small formal economy to generate tax revenue. Angel Gurria, head of the OECD, says ppor countries lose three times what they get in foreign aid because of tax evasion. Estimates show that about half of foreign investment coming to poor countries comes through tax havens. Typical is a transaction by Vodafone that bought Hutchison Essar in India in an offshore to offshore transaction because both companies are based in tax havens in places like the Netherlands and Mauritius. If this was not the case it would generate $2.2 billion in tax revenues for India, about what it costs to provide subsidized meals to schoolchildren in India, according to Max Bearak of the Washington Post. The Panama Papers Scandal in 2016 revived the issue of tax havens, and tax evasion, that was a major issue in the media coverage following the 2008 financial crisis.
Grouped Articles
How global tax evasion keeps poor countries poor - The Washington Post
Washington Post 04/08/16
Fact-Checking Apple’s Claims on E.U. Tax Ruling
The New York Times 08/31/16
Brazil's 3.8% decline in GDP in 2015- worsening economic and political crisis
03/03/2016
Grouped Articles
Brazil’s President Rousseff, Facing Impeachment Effort, Is Deluged by More Bad News
New York Times 03/03/16
Vote to Impeach Rousseff Prompted Cheers, But Won’t End Turmoil in Brazil
New York Times 04/18/16
Populist Policies Let Brazil’s Tomorrow Slip Away
New York Times 05/03/16
A Geographic Shift in Brazil Mining Leaves a Storied Region Hurting
WSJ 12/19/16
Financial risk from emerging market debt in 2016- BIS estimate of $1.1 trillion in non-bank companies dollar denominated debt for 2015
02/16/2016
Grouped Articles
Emerging-Market Debt: How Big a Threat Is It?
Wall Street Journal 02/16/16
U.S. $1.8 billion emergency funding to fight Zika Virus
02/08/2016
Grouped Articles
Obama Asks Congress for $1.8 Billion to Combat Zika Virus
New York Times 02/08/16
Dr. Anna van der Linden, Dr. Vanessa van der Linden and the early detection of the encephaly causing Zika virus in Recife, Brazil, Jan 2016
01/30/2016
Encephaly is a condition causing calcifying effect on the brain for babies. This was detected by Anna and Vanessa van der Linden for patients at their clinic in Recife, leading to the connection with the Zika mosquito borne virus.
Grouped Articles
The Brazilian Doctors Who Sounded the Alarm on Zika and Microcephaly
Wall Street Journal 01/30/16
How a Medical Mystery in Brazil Led Doctors to Zika
New York Times 02/06/16
Saudi oil production policy in 2016, and the prospect of low oil prices for the long term
01/27/2016
With Iran expected to add its production to supplies following lifting of sanctions in 2016, the Saudis would lose market share if they cut production. The Saudis are also on opposite sides with Iran and the Shiite government in Iraq, in the Middle East conflict. Russia is also on the opposite side of this conflict. As a result the Saudis are likely to stick to policy of full production with no cutbacks for the long term. When the Saudis made the policy decision at OPEC meetings in 2014 to not cut back on production as prices declined, it may have been done with the idea of revising policy later on. In 2016 with added Iranian production, this flexibility is diminished. Russia's bombing campaign in Syria, and its ability to withstand sanctions and low oil prices because of a declining ruble, and the cutoff in diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia, have put all sides in an economic war of attrition. The Saudis with $630 billion in reserves also see the ability to withstand low oil prices for the long term. Low oil prices help boost economies in the U.S, European Union, Japan, India, China, Turkey, and other countries as the global economy slows down in 2016.
Grouped Articles
Saudi Arabia Keeps Pumping Oil, Despite Financial and Political Risks
New York Times 01/27/16
Oil-Price Poker: Why the Saudis Won’t Fold ‘Em
Wall Street Journal 02/01/16
Oil Output Freeze Is an Agreement With a Catch
New York Times 02/16/16
Young Saudis See Cushy Jobs Vanish Along With Nation’s Oil Wealth
New York Times 02/16/16
Weak Oil Prices Curbing Production
Wall Street Journal 04/13/16
How OPEC lost control of the oil market - The Washington Post
Washington Post 04/15/16
Brazil, Latin America, and the dangers of the mosquito borne Zika Virus
01/23/2016
Grouped Articles
As Zika virus spreads, El Salvador asks women not to get pregnant until 2018 - The Washington Post
Washington Post 01/23/16
Reports of Zika-Linked Birth Defect Rise in Brazil
New York Times 01/27/16
Tears and Bewilderment in Brazilian City Facing Zika Crisis
New York Times 01/29/16
Vale SA and financial situation following sharp drop in commodity prices by 2016
01/13/2016
Grouped Articles
Brazil’s Vale Will Draw $3 Billion From Credit Lines
Wall Street Journal 01/13/16
For Mining Chiefs, Doomsday Scenarios Could Become Reality
Wall Street Journal 02/01/16
The outlook for U.S. and international stock markets in 2016
12/31/2015
Grouped Articles
After a Tumultuous Year for Investors, the Experts Look Ahead
New York Times 12/31/15
After a Tumultuous 2015, Investors Have Low Expectations for Markets
Wall Street Journal 01/02/16
Why This Market Meltdown Isn’t a Repeat of 2008
Wall Street Journal 01/18/16
BlackRock Chief: Markets Will Be ‘Fine’
Wall Street Journal 01/18/16
Markets Are Scaring Themselves
Wall Street Journal 01/21/16
Stretch of Market Volatility Makes It Stormy at the Top
The New York Times 07/15/16
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