Brazil

Brazil is the largest country in South America in area and population. It was one of the world’s fastest-growing economic powerhouses from 2000 to 2010, but the boom appeared to sputter in 2011. The country’s meteoric rise occurred under the stewardship of Luiz Inacio da Silva, who served as president from 2002 to 2011.

Brazil’s current administration, headed by Dilma Rousseff, has faced discontent from a growing middle class over its preparations for the World Cup in 2014 and an array of lavish projects conceived when economic growth was surging that now stand abandoned, stalled or wildly over budget. Despite facing fierce criticism over her economic policies, Rousseff was narrowly re-elected to a second term as president on October 26, 2014.

Scroll below to learn more about Brazil using our article archive and chronology of breaking news.

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DEC. 8, 2014

Brazil's prosecutor general Rodrigo Janot will indict minimum of 11 executives from country's largest construction companies on charges including bribery and money laundering in connection with oil industry graft scandal; charges open way for trial that will scrutinize illicit dealings between executives from Brazil's state-controlled oil company Petrobas, powerful contractors and officials in government of Pres Dilma Rousseff. MORE
DEC. 4, 2014

Brazilian Navy says it will establish naval mission in small African island nation of Sao Tome and Principe; mission reflects Brazil's hopes of increasing its influence in Africa. MORE
DEC. 3, 2014

With credit cards charging more than 240 percent interest a year, middle-class Brazilians are increasingly turning to a place where collateral is king. MORE
NOV. 30, 2014

Congressional leaders in Brazil push ahead with legislation to raise their salaries as much as 34 percent, to about $187,000 a year, despite sluggish economy; move raises doubts about whether Brazil can rein in spending. MORE
NOV. 30, 2014

Belo Horizonte, city associated with Brazil’s embarrassing 7-1 loss in 2014 World Cup semifinals, has experienced an unlikely soccer rebirth due to recent success of local clubs Cruzeiro and Atletico. MORE

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Brazil Prepares Indictments in Oil Company Graft Case

By SIMON ROMERO

The case involves bribes at the state-controlled oil company, and could open President Dilma Rousseff to claims of lax oversight.

December 8, 2014, Monday

MORE ON BRAZIL AND: BRAZIL , PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA PETROBRAS ,ROUSSEFF, DILMA , BRIBERY AND KICKBACKS , FRAUDS AND SWINDLING ,CORRUPTION (INSTITUTIONAL) , WORKERS' PARTY (BRAZIL) , JANOT, RODRIGO (1957- )

1889: Dom Pedro in Exile

By INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE

From the International Herald Tribune archives: The deposed Brazilian emperor arrived in his Lisbon exile in 1889.

December 7, 2014, Sunday

MORE ON BRAZIL AND: BRAZIL , LISBON (PORTUGAL) , WAR AND REVOLUTION

Brazil Firm Raises $309 Million for Education-Focused Fund

By VINOD SREEHARSHA

The success by Bozano Investimentos in raising money for its new private equity fund is another indication that some investors are looking beyond Brazil’s current economic travails.

December 4, 2014, Thursday

MORE ON BRAZIL AND: BRAZIL , ADVENT INTERNATIONAL CORP , BERTELSMANN AG , KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO , PATRIA INVESTMENTS , RTL GROUP ,BOOK TRADE AND PUBLISHING , ECONOMIC CONDITIONS AND TRENDS ,PRIVATE EQUITY

Brazil's Red-Scare Nostalgia

By VANESSA BARBARA

The right wing is trying its best to turn the president into a Communist.

December 4, 2014, Thursday

MORE ON BRAZIL AND: BRAZIL , ROUSSEFF, DILMA , POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT , COMMUNISM (THEORY AND PHILOSOPHY)

Brazil Plans Naval Mission in Africa

By SIMON ROMERO

Plans for a mission in the island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe aim to foster defense cooperation.

December 4, 2014, Thursday

MORE ON BRAZIL AND: BRAZIL , AFRICA , DEFENSE AND MILITARY FORCES ,GULF OF GUINEA

Brazil's Middle Class Finds a Lifeline at the Pawnshop

By DAN HORCH

With credit cards charging more than 240 percent interest a year, middle-class Brazilians are increasingly turning to a place where collateral is king.

December 3, 2014, Wednesday

MORE ON BRAZIL AND: PERSONAL FINANCES , BRAZIL , BANKING AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS , PAWNBROKING , CREDIT AND DEBT , ROUSSEFF, DILMA

1964: Peron Stopped in Brazil

By INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE

Highlights from the International Herald Tribune archives: Juan Peron of Argentina was taken off a plane in Brazil as he tried to reach his home country in 1964.

December 2, 2014, Tuesday

MORE ON BRAZIL AND: NEWS , PERON, JUAN DOMINGO (1895-1974) ,ARGENTINA , BRAZIL

Monday Motorsports: Webber Weathers Big Brazil Bang-Up

By JERRY GARRETT

Mark Webber, the former Formula One driver, escaped major injuries at an endurance race in São Paulo, Brazil; Christopher Bell won the Turkey Night Grand Prix.

December 2, 2014, Tuesday

MORE ON BRAZIL AND: AUTOMOBILES , AUTOMOBILE RACING , PORSCHE AG ,WEBBER, MARK , BARRICHELLO, RUBENS , BRAZIL , MONZA (ITALY) , SAO PAULO (BRAZIL)

Azul, Brazil Airline Started by JetBlue Founder, Files for I.P.O.

By DAN HORCH

This year had been slow for Brazil’s capital markets, but the fall in petroleum prices is helping airline stocks worldwide.

December 1, 2014, Monday

MORE ON BRAZIL AND: NEELEMAN, DAVID G , BRAZIL , AZUL LINHAS AEREAS BRASILEIRAS SA , TPG CAPITAL , WESTON PRESIDIO , AIRLINES AND AIRPLANES, INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERINGS , STOCKS AND BONDS

Chinese Students Lead Foreign Surge at U.S. Colleges

By KARIN FISCHER | THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION

In 2013-14, American colleges enrolled a record 886,052 foreigners, an increase of 8 percent from the previous year. Chinese were almost 60 percent of the growth in foreign students.