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.
With war in Ukraine, Brazil’s importers see diesel disappearing from market
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The war between Russia and Ukraine has changed the dynamics of the international fuel market. The shortage of supply...
Brazil and 9 other G20 countries recover from pre-pandemic GDP levels
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil and nine other G20 countries did well and have recovered from pre-Covid 19 pandemic levels of economic activity....
Brazil’s central bank announces stricter rules for fintechs
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's central bank on Friday announced stricter rules for fintechs, noting that payment institutions are now subject to regulations...
Brazil’s official inflation rate rises to 1.01% in February -IBGE
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The National Wide Consumer Price Index (IPCA), which measures official inflation, recorded a price increase of 1.01% in February...
79% of people killed by police in Brazil are black -UN
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, today denounced that the number of people of African...
Investments in Brazil increased by 17.2% in 2021 -IPEA
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Investment in Brazil is increasing and has grew 17.2% in the cumulative 12 months, in 2021, according to the...
Brazilian companies pay record dividends in 2021 and Vale is a global highlight
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian companies are paying record dividends in 2021, led by Vale, the world's eighth-largest dividend payer, after iron ore...
Automotive market: Argentina and Brazil were the Latin American countries where sales fell the most in January
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In January this year, the Latin American automotive market recorded a 9.2% drop in sales compared to the same...
Brazil posts record primary surplus of US$15 billion in January – best result since 1997
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Thanks to higher tax revenues in January, the central government accounts - Ministry of Finance, Social Security, and the...
Activist and adversarial Supreme Court shares responsibility for Brazil still being a largely unfree country economically – Heritage
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Americas region covers more than one-quarter of the globe’s landmass and is one of the world’s most economically...
Brazil’s IPCA-15 consumer price index rises 0.99% in February; highest monthly value since 2016
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Nationwide Consumer Price Index 15 (IPCA-15) registered an increase of 0.99% in February, following a 0.58% increase in...
Brazil was the Latin American country with the most mergers and acquisitions in January
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the monthly report by Transactional Track Record and Datasite, mergers, and acquisitions in Latin America began the...
Brazil records US$24 billion primary surplus in 2021
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The report on the budget execution of the states and the Federal District (DF), released Monday (Feb. 21) by...
Financial markets this week look at budget data in Brazil, inflation in Mexico, economic activity in Argentina
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico are the countries where the markets' attention will be focused this week.
In Brazil, the economic...