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Richard Mann

Richard Mann is a German native and has worked as a freelance journalist for many years. He travels all over Brazil and is mainly interested in business, art, and culture and also likes to write articles about spiritual topics and unusual events.

Foreigners invest US$450 million in B3 stock exchange after first round of voting, largest inflow since Aug. 19

Foreign investors invested BRL 2.38 billion (US$450 million) in the secondary segment of B3 (already listed shares) on Monday, Oct. 3. Ibovespa rose 5.54% in...

Brazil’s Campos Neto named Latin America’s central banker of the year

Brazil's Roberto Campos Neto, 53, was named Latin America's Central Bank Governor of the Year at the LatinFinance Banks of the Year Awards. The Brazilian...

World Bank raises 2022 GDP growth forecast for Latin America from 2.5% to 3%

The World Bank on Tuesday revised its forecast upward for gross domestic product (GDP) growth in Latin America and the Caribbean for 2022. Specifically, the...

São Paulo governor to support Bolsonaro in 2nd round of elections

São Paulo Governor Rodrigo Garcia (PSDB, center-right) has declared that he will support President Jair Bolsonaro (PL, right) in the second round of the...

Nearly 60% of Chileans disapprove of Gabriel Boric’s government

Citizens' approval of Chile's leftist President Gabriel Boric has dropped to a meager 35 percent, while 59 percent disapprove of his government, according to...

Dollar closes at R$5.40 and was the best investment in September

The commercial dollar closed at R$5.40 on Friday (30), consolidating as the best investment in September. It recorded a gain of 3.71% during the month....

Brazil’s central bank revises inflation forecast for this year downward to 5.8%

Brazil's central bank has lowered its official inflation forecast for 2022 to 5.8 percent, down from 8.8 percent in June. The information is contained in...

Mexico’s central bank raises interest rate to all-time high

The Board of Governors of Mexico's Central Bank (Banxico) voted unanimously to raise interest rates to a record high of 9.25%. This marks the third...

Brazilian industry lists 7 economic proposals for next government

Brazilian industry has listed 7 proposals that can help the next government increase the economy's growth. The industry of the country has hardly developed in...

Country risk in Latin American nations increases significantly

Global uncertainty affects international markets' view of Latin America and perceptions of the country risk of this region's nations. For example, Chile's five-year dollar-denominated credit...

Brazil will deploy 34,000 military personnel during Sunday’s elections

The Ministry of Defense has announced that some 34,000 soldiers from the Armed Forces will be deployed to provide security and logistical support during...

Brazil’s tax revenues through August at US$274 billion are the highest in the country’s history

In August, Brazil's federal government tax revenues totaled R$172.3 billion (US$32 billion). This is the highest result for a month in the historical series that...

Foreign direct investments in Brazil rise 57% through July and are the highest since 2012

In 2022, Foreign Direct investments (FDI) to Brazil showed the highest balance of resources since 2012. Net inflows of USD 52.6 billion were recorded from...

Bolsonaro aims to set income tax to Zero for foreigners investing in Brazil

A provisional measure issued by President Jair Bolsonaro reduces the income tax of foreigners who have invested in Brazil to zero. The matter was published...

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