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December 2017
Possible future scenarios - Special Report: The Latin American middle class (ISSN 17414474)
Politics: what does the middle class want? - Special Report: The Latin American middle class (ISSN 17414474)
Segmenting Latin American consumer markets - Special Report: The Latin American middle class (ISSN 17414474)
The international dimension - Special Report: The Latin American middle class (ISSN 17414474)
The fourth industrial revolution - Special Report: The Latin American middle class (ISSN 17414474)
The problem of informality - Special Report: The Latin American middle class (ISSN 17414474)
Demographic change - Special Report: The Latin American middle class (ISSN 17414474)
The expanding middle class - Special Report: The Latin American middle class (ISSN 17414474)
Introduction - Special Report: The Latin American middle class (ISSN 17414474)
Mercosur debates Venezuela, EU, and integration - Latinnews Daily - 22 December 2017
Reinforcements sent to Brazil’s Rio Grande do Norte - Latinnews Daily - 22 December 2017
BRAZIL: Judgement day approaches for Lula - Weekly Report - 21 December 2017 (WR-17-50)
Brazil’s Temer mulls running for re-election - Latinnews Daily - 21 December 2017
TRACKING TRENDS - Weekly Report - 21 December 2017 (WR-17-50)
BRAZIL: Shining a light on construction cartel - Weekly Report - 21 December 2017 (WR-17-50)
Brazil: Police capture Rogério 157 - Security & Strategic Review - December 2017 (ISSN 1741-4202)
Brazil minister accused of receiving illicit donations - Latinnews Daily - 20 December 2017
Brazil’s anti-corruption probe targets transport cartel - Latinnews Daily - 19 December 2017
Brazil’s human rights minister abandons PSDB to stay in government - Latinnews Daily - 15 December 2017
TRACKING TRENDS - Weekly Report - 14 December 2017 (WR-17-49)
BRAZIL: PSDB at the crossroads - Weekly Report - 14 December 2017 (WR-17-49)
More drugs raids in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro - Latinnews Daily - 14 December 2017
Economic Highlights - Brazil & Southern Cone - December 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
Murmurs of mutiny in the South of Brazil - Brazil & Southern Cone - December 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
Introduction - Brazil & Southern Cone - December 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
Brazil’s senate approves environmentally-friendly biofuels law - Latinnews Daily - 13 December 2017
Brazil’s judiciary moves against former Temer aide - Latinnews Daily - 12 December 2017
Brazil’s PSDB chooses new leader and distances itself from gov't - Latinnews Daily - 11 December 2017
Brazil’s government settles with unions ahead of pensions vote - Latinnews Daily - 08 December 2017
Region: Corporate Radar - Latin American Economy & Business - December 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Region: Honduran coffee – brewing nicely - Latin American Economy & Business - December 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Region: Export recovery brings opportunities and challenges - Latin American Economy & Business - December 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Brazil: Government proposes new pension bill - Latin American Economy & Business - December 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Brazil’s police celebrate arrest of most wanted Rio de Janeiro trafficker - Latinnews Daily - 07 December 2017
TRACKING TRENDS - Weekly Report - 07 December 2017 (WR-17-48)
BRAZIL: Growth picks up - Weekly Report - 07 December 2017 (WR-17-48)
BRAZIL: Electoral poll brings out stark societal divides - Weekly Report - 07 December 2017 (WR-17-48)
Hundreds protest against Brazil’s pensions reform - Latinnews Daily - 06 December 2017
Former Brazil government minister accused of money laundering - Latinnews Daily - 05 December 2017
Marina Silva to compete in Brazil’s 2018 general election - Latinnews Daily - 04 December 2017
Brazilian judge blocks government’s pension reform ad campaign - Latinnews Daily - 01 December 2017
November 2017
TRACKING TRENDS - Weekly Report - 30 November 2017 (WR-17-47)
BRAZIL: PSDB chooses presidential candidate but splits remain - Weekly Report - 30 November 2017 (WR-17-47)
BRAZIL: Time running out for key pension reform - Weekly Report - 30 November 2017 (WR-17-47)
Brazil pension reform in doubt once more - Latinnews Daily - 30 November 2017
Alckmin to become president of Brazil’s PSDB - Latinnews Daily - 29 November 2017
Alckmin seeks to unite Brazil’s divided PSDB - Latinnews Daily - 28 November 2017
Another deadly shootout in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro - Latinnews Daily - 27 November 2017
Brazil’s PMDB begins internal purge in support of Temer - Latinnews Daily - 24 November 2017
BRAZIL: Politicians trade alliances for ministerial positions - Weekly Report - 23 November 2017 (WR-17-46)
BRAZIL: Wrapping up ‘Car Wash’ investigations - Weekly Report - 23 November 2017 (WR-17-46)
BRAZIL: Judiciary orders rogue deputies back to jail - Weekly Report - 23 November 2017 (WR-17-46)
Power couple arrested in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro - Latinnews Daily - 23 November 2017
Brazil´s Temer names new minister for cities - Latinnews Daily - 22 November 2017
Segóvia takes helm of Brazil’s federal police - Latinnews Daily - 21 November 2017
Brazil: Rising death toll - Security & Strategic Review - November 2017 (ISSN 1741-4202)
Brazil: Rio in trouble again - Security & Strategic Review - November 2017 (ISSN 1741-4202)
Rio de Janeiro legislators freed from jail in Brazil - Latinnews Daily - 20 November 2017
Brazil: Joint military exercises in the Amazon - Security & Strategic Review - November 2017 (ISSN 1741-4202)
Region: Populist backlash in Brazil and Mexico? - Security & Strategic Review - November 2017 (ISSN 1741-4202)
The exodus from Venezuela intensifies, creating a regional migrant crisis - Security & Strategic Review - November 2017 (ISSN 1741-4202)
Rio's PMDB leaders hand themselves into police in Brazil - Latinnews Daily - 17 November 2017
BRAZIL: Cabinet reshuffle begins - Weekly Report - 16 November 2017 (WR-17-45)
TRACKING TRENDS - Weekly Report - 16 November 2017 (WR-17-45)
Explosive new ‘Fifagate’ revelations produce shockwaves across the region - Latinnews Daily - 16 November 2017
Brazil’s Temer plans two-phase cabinet reshuffle - Latinnews Daily - 16 November 2017
Brazil’s Eletrobras privatisation plan to be ready by Christmas - Latinnews Daily - 15 November 2017
BRAZIL: The long slow road to recovery - Brazil & Southern Cone - November 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
BRAZIL: How far could Brazil’s extreme right rise? - Brazil & Southern Cone - November 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
Introduction - Brazil & Southern Cone - November 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
Cities minister resigns ahead of cabinet reshuffle in Brazil - Latinnews Daily - 14 November 2017
Brazil's PSDB moves a step closer to the exit - Latinnews Daily - 13 November 2017
US tightens restrictions on contacts with Cuba - Latinnews Daily - 13 November 2017
Region: Corporate Radar - Latin American Economy & Business - November 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Region: Doing Business in Latin America - Latin American Economy & Business - November 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Brazil: The return of deepwater oil - Latin American Economy & Business - November 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Region: Labour markets still weak - Latin American Economy & Business - November 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Region: It’s slow: but it is still a recovery - Latin American Economy & Business - November 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Brazil: Pension reform back on the agenda - Latin American Economy & Business - November 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Backlash over proposed abortion ban in Brazil - Latinnews Daily - 10 November 2017
BRAZIL: Pension reform in the balance - Weekly Report - 09 November 2017 (WR-17-44)
Brazil’s Temer names new head of police - Latinnews Daily - 09 November 2017
Brazil’s chamber of deputies approves security measures - Latinnews Daily - 08 November 2017
Brazil's Communist Party leaves PT looking vulnerable - Latinnews Daily - 07 November 2017
Cardoso calls for Brazil’s PSDB to break with government - Latinnews Daily - 06 November 2017
Special Honduran police commission visits Washington - Latinnews Daily - 06 November 2017
Brazil falls in WEF gender equality rankings - Latinnews Daily - 03 November 2017
BRAZIL: Uber claims temporary political victory - Weekly Report - 02 November 2017 (WR-17-43)
REGION: Meeting of the Odebrecht prosecutors - Weekly Report - 02 November 2017 (WR-17-43)
Brazil’s justice minister called out on comments about crime - Latinnews Daily - 02 November 2017
Brazil’s senate approves watered down bill to regulate Uber - Latinnews Daily - 01 November 2017
October 2017
Brazil registers record number of homicides in 2016 - Latinnews Daily - 31 October 2017
Chinese influence on the rise - Special Report: America first: an opportunity for China? (ISSN 17414474)
The elusive goal of economic complementarity - Special Report: America first: an opportunity for China? (ISSN 17414474)
Chinese vs. Western conditionality - Special Report: America first: an opportunity for China? (ISSN 17414474)
China-LAC financial flows - Special Report: America first: an opportunity for China? (ISSN 17414474)
Keeping track of investment flows - Special Report: America first: an opportunity for China? (ISSN 17414474)
The trade story - Special Report: America first: an opportunity for China? (ISSN 17414474)
The new context - Special Report: America first: an opportunity for China? (ISSN 17414474)
Introduction - Special Report: America first: an opportunity for China? (ISSN 17414474)
Environmental offices torched in Brazil’s Amazonas - Latinnews Daily - 30 October 2017
Brazil tightens gun laws as violent crime rises - Latinnews Daily - 27 October 2017
Region: Shining a light on corruption - Security & Strategic Review - October 2017 (ISSN 1741-4202)
BRAZIL: Blessed be the flour - Weekly Report - 26 October 2017 (WR-17-42)
BRAZIL: Congress shelves corruption case against Temer - Weekly Report - 26 October 2017 (WR-17-42)
Brazil’s Temer survives congressional vote - Latinnews Daily - 26 October 2017
Vote on Temer good indicator of Brazil’s reform prospects - Latinnews Daily - 25 October 2017
Brazilian police kill Spanish tourist in Rio’s Rocinha favela - Latinnews Daily - 24 October 2017
Temer government to retaliate against defectors in Brazil - Latinnews Daily - 23 October 2017
Brazil could lose the fight against modern-day slavery - Latinnews Daily - 20 October 2017
BRAZIL: The establishment bites back - Weekly Report - 19 October 2017 (WR-17-41)
Brazil’s congressional committee spares Temer - Latinnews Daily - 19 October 2017
Mixed findings in OECD education report - Brazil & Southern Cone - October 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
Trying to restore investor confidence - Brazil & Southern Cone - October 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
Electoral reform falls short of the mark - Brazil & Southern Cone - October 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
Crime and politics - Brazil & Southern Cone - October 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
Brazil’s Neves is back (again) - Latinnews Daily - 18 October 2017
Brazil’s military courts to rule on crimes by officers against civilians - Latinnews Daily - 17 October 2017
New leak angers Brazil’s Temer - Latinnews Daily - 16 October 2017
Violence disrupts religious celebrations in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro - Latinnews Daily - 13 October 2017
BRAZIL: Bribery scheme reaches Olympic proportions - Weekly Report - 12 October 2017 (WR-17-40)
Uruguay-Brazil dairy trade dispute escalates - Latinnews Daily - 12 October 2017
Brazil’s supreme court allows congress to decide fate of legislators - Latinnews Daily - 12 October 2017
Leading deputy backs dropping case against Brazil’s Temer - Latinnews Daily - 11 October 2017
Nuzman’s Olympic-bribery detention extended in Brazil - Latinnews Daily - 10 October 2017
Region: Defeating corruption in Latin America - Latin American Economy & Business - October 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Brazil: Rescue package for Rio - Latin American Economy & Business - October 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Region: Not so clean technology? - Latin American Economy & Business - October 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Brazil: Positive signs on the economy - Latin American Economy & Business - October 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Brazil’s senate accidentally sets cap on candidates’ self-financing - Latinnews Daily - 06 October 2017
BRAZIL: Still lukewarm on Lula ahead of elections - Weekly Report - 05 October 2017 (WR-17-39)
Brazil’s congress approves new electoral campaign financing rules - Latinnews Daily - 05 October 2017
Brazil’s senate approves electoral reform - Latinnews Daily - 04 October 2017
Brazil’s attorney general questions Temer over ports decree - Latinnews Daily - 03 October 2017
US orders non-essential US diplomats to leave Havana - Latinnews Daily - 02 October 2017
Latest Brazil poll puts Lula in the lead - Latinnews Daily - 02 October 2017
September 2017
Brazil: ‘Most wanted’ Chato Adrián arrested in Brazil - Security & Strategic Review - September 2017 (ISSN 1741-4202)
Brazil: Violence across Rio in favela crackdown - Security & Strategic Review - September 2017 (ISSN 1741-4202)
Temer to inject almost US$5bn into Brazilian economy - Latinnews Daily - 29 September 2017
BRAZIL: UPP bastion falls - Weekly Report - 28 September 2017 (WR-17-38)
Brazil’s congress moves to defend Neves - Latinnews Daily - 28 September 2017
Palocci abandons Brazil’s PT - Latinnews Daily - 27 September 2017
Brazil’s Temer restores environmental protections in Amazon reserve - Latinnews Daily - 26 September 2017
Reinforcements sent to Brazil’s Rocinha amid drugs-related violence - Latinnews Daily - 25 September 2017
OAS to observe Brazil’s next elections - Latinnews Daily - 22 September 2017
BRAZIL: All change at the attorney general’s office - Weekly Report - 21 September 2017 (WR-17-37)
Congress to vote on corruption charges against Brazil’s Temer - Latinnews Daily - 21 September 2017
Amazonian authorities investigate “genocide” - Brazil & Southern Cone - September 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
Setbacks for indigenous people across the sub-region - Brazil & Southern Cone - September 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
Domestic economy grows green shoots - Brazil & Southern Cone - September 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
Frente favela comes to the fore - Brazil & Southern Cone - September 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
Janot’s parting shots - Brazil & Southern Cone - September 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
Police fail to act in Brazil’s Rocinha - Latinnews Daily - 20 September 2017
Brazil’s Temer meets Trump ahead of UNGA - Latinnews Daily - 19 September 2017
Dodge takes over the helm of Brazil’s PGR - Latinnews Daily - 18 September 2017
Brazil’s Temer battles more criminal charges - Latinnews Daily - 15 September 2017
BRAZIL: New charges laid against Temer - Weekly Report - 14 September 2017 (WR-17-36)
Lula back in court in Brazil - Latinnews Daily - 14 September 2017
Brazil’s supreme court authorises new investigation into Temer - Latinnews Daily - 13 September 2017
Brazil’s federal police accuse Temer of corruption - Latinnews Daily - 12 September 2017
JBS’s Batista arrested in Brazil - Latinnews Daily - 11 September 2017
JBS executives set to lose plea-bargain benefits in Brazil - Latinnews Daily - 08 September 2017
BRAZIL: Brazil pushes for increased trade with China - Weekly Report - 07 September 2017 (WR-17-35)
Brazil cuts benchmark interest rate - Latinnews Daily - 07 September 2017
Region: Corporate Radar - Latin American Economy & Business - September 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Region: Foreign Direct Investment still falling - Latin American Economy & Business - September 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Region: The robots are arriving in Latin America - Latin American Economy & Business - September 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Region: Fintech making an impact in Latin America - Latin American Economy & Business - September 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Region: UNICEF calls for an end to child poverty in LAC - Latin American Economy & Business - September 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Will privatisation kick-start the Brazilian economy? - Latin American Economy & Business - September 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Brazil supreme court calls for investigation into J&F tape - Latinnews Daily - 06 September 2017
Case against Brazil’s Temer weakens - Latinnews Daily - 05 September 2017
Brazil plugs investment at Brics summit - Latinnews Daily - 04 September 2017
Brazil’s Rousseff returns to the political fray - Latinnews Daily - 01 September 2017
August 2017
BRAZIL: Auctioning off the Amazon - Weekly Report - 31 August 2017 (WR-17-34)
Uruguay warns Brazil against imposing dairy import quotas - Latinnews Daily - 31 August 2017
Brazilian court blocks Amazon mining decree - Latinnews Daily - 31 August 2017
Brazil gov’t introduces new infrastructure project financing scheme - Latinnews Daily - 30 August 2017
Brazil’s Amazonas state elects new governor - Latinnews Daily - 29 August 2017
Boost for Temer as congress approves new interest-rate bill - Latinnews Daily - 25 August 2017
BRAZIL-PARAGUAY: Cartes touches down in Brazil - Weekly Report - 24 August 2017 (WR-17-33)
BRAZIL: Eletrobras privatisation moves the markets - Weekly Report - 24 August 2017 (WR-17-33)
Government opens up Amazonian reserve to mining - Latinnews Daily - 24 August 2017
Another Brazilian ex-president accused of corruption - Latinnews Daily - 23 August 2017
Brazil’s government moves to privatise Eletrobras - Latinnews Daily - 22 August 2017
Brazil: Stand and deliver - Security & Strategic Review - August 2017 (ISSN 1741-4202)
Brazil: Boosting cooperation with Peru - Security & Strategic Review - August 2017 (ISSN 1741-4202)
Venezuela II: The civil war scenario – regional implications - Security & Strategic Review - August 2017 (ISSN 1741-4202)
The importance of following the money trail - Security & Strategic Review - August 2017 (ISSN 1741-4202)
Brazil’s schools disrupted by shootouts - LatinNews Daily - 21 August 2017
Commotion as Lula begins tour of Brazil’s North East - LatinNews Daily - 18 August 2017
BRAZIL: Chronicle of a disappointment foretold? - Weekly Report - 17 August 2017 (WR-17-32)
Supreme court rules in favour of indigenous land rights in Brazil - LatinNews Daily - 17 August 2017
In times of crisis, Rio de Janeiro calls on the army - Brazil & Southern Cone - August 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
Failing to meet deforestation targets - Brazil & Southern Cone - August 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
Brazil loses influence abroad - Brazil & Southern Cone - August 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
Temer survives another scandal - Brazil & Southern Cone - August 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
Renewed enthusiasm for potential EU-Mercosur trade deal - Brazil & Southern Cone - August 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
Brazil’s gov’t raises fiscal deficit target - LatinNews Daily - 16 August 2017
Security alert as Brazil’s armed forces begin to run out of money - LatinNews Daily - 15 August 2017
Brazil’s Doria and Alckmin begin to rally support - LatinNews Daily - 14 August 2017
US slams Venezuela’s constituent assembly - LatinNews Daily - 14 August 2017
Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro governor caught up in expenses scandal - LatinNews Daily - 11 August 2017
BRAZIL: All change ahead of 2018 elections - Weekly Report - 10 August 2017 (WR-17-31)
Congressional committee approves political reform bill in Brazil - LatinNews Daily - 10 August 2017
REGION: Mercosur gets off the fence over Venezuela - Weekly Report - 10 August 2017 (WR-17-31)
Brazil’s Temer praises Doria as PSDB splits widen - LatinNews Daily - 08 August 2017
Brazil’s Temer summons congressional leaders to discuss reforms - LatinNews Daily - 07 August 2017
Region: Promoting the orange economy - Latin American Economy & Business - August 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Region: The big Odebrecht ‘reveal’ disappoints - Latin American Economy & Business - August 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Brazil’s congress turns to political reform after sparing Temer - LatinNews Daily - 04 August 2017
Brazil: Selic rate cut to below 10% - Latin American Economy & Business - August 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
BRAZIL: Temer dodges the bullet - Weekly Report - 03 August 2017 (WR-17-30)
BRAZIL: Army sent in to Rio (again) - Weekly Report - 03 August 2017 (WR-17-30)
Brazil’s Temer wins corruption vote at great cost - LatinNews Daily - 03 August 2017
Brazil’s congress prepares for vote on Temer’s future - LatinNews Daily - 02 August 2017
Brazil’s Bolsonaro switches allegiances ahead of 2018 elections - LatinNews Daily - 01 August 2017
Mercosur moves to invoke democracy clause on Venezuela - LatinNews Daily - 01 August 2017
July 2017
Brazil deploys troops to tackle rising crime in Rio de Janeiro - LatinNews Daily - 31 July 2017
Brazil moves to revive public services following budget cuts - LatinNews Daily - 28 July 2017
TRACKING TRENDS - Weekly Report - 27 July 2017 (WR-17-29)
Brazil posts record high fiscal deficit - LatinNews Daily - 27 July 2017
BRAZIL: Austerity over popularity - Weekly Report - 27 July 2017 (WR-17-29)
Federal judge suspends Brazil fuel tax increase - LatinNews Daily - 26 July 2017
In brief: Brazil - LatinNews Daily - 26 July 2017
Brazil gov’t mulls more public-sector cuts - LatinNews Daily - 25 July 2017
DR’s PGR gets US backing - LatinNews Daily - 24 July 2017
Escaped prisoners and pirates on the prowl in Brazil - LatinNews Daily - 24 July 2017
Region: Looking for solutions to grand corruption problems - Security & Strategic Review - July 2017 (ISSN 1741-4202)
Brazil: Rio de Janeiro police force expels ‘traitors’ - Security & Strategic Review - July 2017 (ISSN 1741-4202)
Brazil raises taxes and slashes spending in austerity drive - LatinNews Daily - 21 July 2017
BRAZIL: Maia’s view of the world - Weekly Report - 20 July 2017 (WR-17-28)
Brazil’s judiciary freezes Lula’s assets - LatinNews Daily - 20 July 2017
Controversial labour reform approved by congress - Brazil & Southern Cone - July 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
Brazil closes major corruption investigation unit - Brazil & Southern Cone - July 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
Brazil’s presidential purge continues - Brazil & Southern Cone - July 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
Progress and setbacks for LGBTI rights - Brazil & Southern Cone - July 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
Rio calls on Brazil’s government to tackle insecurity - LatinNews Daily - 19 July 2017
Brazil’s opposition calls for investigation into legislative spending - LatinNews Daily - 18 July 2017
Brazil gov’t admits pension reform could be postponed - LatinNews Daily - 17 July 2017
Brazil’s congressional committee rejects Temer trial - LatinNews Daily - 14 July 2017
BRAZIL: Labour reform approved as political crisis unfolds - Weekly Report - 13 July 2017 (WR-17-27)
Lula conviction polarises Brazil - LatinNews Daily - 13 July 2017
Brazil’s senate approves labour reform - LatinNews Daily - 12 July 2017
Key lawmaker approves charges against Brazil’s Temer - LatinNews Daily - 11 July 2017
Temer rushes back from G-20 summit - LatinNews Daily - 10 July 2017
Region: Container port activity dips - Latin American Economy & Business - July 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Brazil: Beef back in trouble - Latin American Economy & Business - July 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Region: Recovery, uncertainty, elections - Latin American Economy & Business - July 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Understanding the bulls and the bears - Latin American Economy & Business - July 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Brazil’s police dissolve ‘Car Wash’ task force - LarinNews Daily - 07 July 2017
BRAZIL: Judiciary takes aim at Temer’s inner circle - Weekly Report - 06 July 2017 (WR-17-26)
BRAZIL: Neves makes his comeback - Weekly Report - 06 July 2017 (WR-17-26)
Child dies during botched police operation in Brazil - LatinNews Daily - 06 July 2017
Brazil’s congress chooses rapporteur for Temer corruption case - LatinNews Daily - 05 July 2017
Former minister arrested as political turmoil continues in Brazil - LatinNews Daily - 04 July 2017
Is Brazil getting protest fatigue? - LatinNews Daily - 03 July 2017
June 2017
Police officers detained in historic corruption crackdown in Brazil - LatinNews Daily - 30 June 2017
Brazil’s Temer charged with corruption - Weekly Report - 29 June 2017 (WR-17-25)
Brazil’s ruling party leader in the senate quits, as labour reform bill advances - LatinNews Daily - 29 June 2017
Strengthening security ties with Brazil - Andean Group - June 2017 (ISSN 1741-4466)
Brazil’s Temer to fight “fictitious” corruption charges - LatinNews Daily - 28 June 2017
Brazil’s Temer indicted for corruption - LatinNews Daily - 27 June 2017
Brazil’s armed forces intercept narco-trafficking plane - LatinNews Daily - 26 June 2017
Brazil: Doria takes on Cracolândia - Security & Strategic Review - June 2017 (ISSN 1741-4202)
US bans Brazilian beef imports - LatinNews Daily - 23 June 2017
BRAZIL: New pressure on Temer - Weekly Report - 22 June 2017 (WR-17-24)
Brazil’s Temer cosies up to the Kremlin - LatinNews Daily - 22 June 2017
Mixed results for Brazil’s economy in the first quarter - Brazil & Southern Cone - June 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
Social discontent grows in Brazil - Brazil & Southern Cone - June 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
Temer overcomes major threat to his presidency - Brazil & Southern Cone - June 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
Brazil’s senate rebuffs Temer’s labour reform bill - LatinNews Daily - 21 June 2017
President moves to protect Brazil’s Amazon - LatinNews Daily - 20 June 2017
Brazil’s Temer to bring lawsuit against billionaire - LatinNews Daily - 19 June 2017
Brazil’s congress braces itself for more accusations against Temer - LatinNews Daily - 16 June 2017
EU still dissatisfied with Brazilian meat - LatinNews Daily - 15 June 2017
BRAZIL: Electoral court rules Temer can stay - Weekly Report - 15 June 2017 (WR-17-23)
Former governor convicted in Brazil - LatinNews Daily - 14 June 2017
PSDB continues to back Temer, despite scandal - LatinNews Daily - 13 June 2017
Mexican and US legislators discuss bilateral energy sector liberalisation - LatinNews Daily - 12 June 2017
Brazil’s electoral court acquits Temer - LatinNews Daily - 12 June 2017
Region: FDI flows to LAC drop for fifth straight year - Latin American Economy & Business - June 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Region: IMF cautiously optimistic - Latin American Economy & Business - June 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Region: Assessing the climate change challenge - Latin American Economy & Business - June 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Region: Latin American women struggle to break the glass ceiling - Latin American Economy & Business - June 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Region: Inequality down but not out - Latin American Economy & Business - June 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Region: An export turn-around? - Latin American Economy & Business - June 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Brazil: Recovery versus scandal - Latin American Economy & Business - June 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Brazil in suspense as Temer awaits electoral court ruling - LatinNews Daily - 09 June 2017
Evidence piles up, as Brazil’s electoral court mulls Temer’s fate - LatinNews Daily - 08 June 2017
BRAZIL: Trial over electoral wrongdoing resumes - Weekly Report - 08 June 2017 (WR-17-22)
Judicial noose tightens around Brazil’s Temer - LatinNews Daily - 07 June 2017
Brazil’s Temer handed police questionnaire - LatinNews Daily - 06 June 2017
Brazil’s police detain close presidential aide - LatinNews Daily - 05 June 2017
Brazil’s economy grows, but uncertainty prevails - LatinNews Daily - 02 June 2017
Brazil’s senate moves to end “privileged” judicial status - LatinNews Daily - 01 June 2017
BRAZIL: Supreme court widens anti-corruption probe - Weekly Report - 01 June 2017 (WR-17-21)
May 2017
Brazil’s Temer to face police questioning - LatinNews Daily - 31 May 2017
Amid crisis Brazil’s Temer appoints new justice minister - LatinNews Daily - 30 May 2017
Brazil: Why pacification failed - Security & Strategic Review - May 2017 (ISSN 1741-4202)
Cybercrime: too many open doors - Security & Strategic Review - May 2017 (ISSN 1741-4202)
Brazil’s Temer rescinds military decree - LatinNews Daily - 26 May 2017
Scandal plunges Brazil back into political crisis - Weekly Report - 25 May 2017 (WR-17-20)
Under siege, Brazil’s Temer calls in the troops - LatinNews Daily - 25 May 2017
Secret recording could reverse Brazil’s fortunes - Brazil & Southern Cone - May 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
Push for international cooperation as violence at Brazil’s border increases - Brazil & Southern Cone - May 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
Wracked by insecurity - Brazil & Southern Cone - May 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
Battle of the orators: Lula vs Moro - Brazil & Southern Cone - May 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
Brazil’s ruling party begins to desert Temer - LatinNews Daily - 24 May 2017
Supreme court to evaluate quality of evidence against Brazil's Temer - LatinNews Daily - 23 May 2017
Brazil’s Temer questions ‘incriminating’ evidence - LatinNews Daily - 22 May 2017
Brazil’s Temer comes under mounting pressure but refuses to quit - LatinNews Daily - 19 May 2017
Brazil’s Temer forced to deny hush money allegations - LatinNews Daily - 18 May 2017
In brief: Brazil - LatinNews Daily - 18 May 2017
BRAZIL: Lula launches his political comeback - Weekly Report - 18 May 2017 (WR-17-19)
Brazil’s Doria unveils presidential ambitions - LatinNews Daily - 17 May 2017
Brazil’s Temer makes final push for pensions reform - LatinNews Daily - 16 May 2017
Brazil’s Odebrecht names new CEO - LatinNews Daily - 15 May 2017
Region: Corporate Radar - Latin American Economy & Business - May 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Region: Cooperation against corruption - Latin American Economy & Business - May 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Brazil’s Temer offers humanitarian aid to Venezuela - LatinNews Daily - 12 May 2017
Brazil: Temer continues push for reform - Latin American Economy & Business - May 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
ECLAC lowers regional growth forecast - Latin American Economy & Business - May 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
ARGENTINA-BOLIVIA-CHILE: Gas spat erupts - Weekly Report - 11 May 2017 (WR-17-18)
Army called in as Brazil’s Lula begins his defence - LatinNews Daily - 11 May 2017
BRAZIL: Military man to head indigenous rights agency - Weekly Report - 11 May 2017 (WR-17-18)
Brazil’s Lula goes head to head with Moro - LatinNews Daily - 10 May 2017
Fraudsters profit from false qualifications in Brazil’s north-east - LatinNews Daily - 09 May 2017
The criminal justice system struggles to cope - Special Report: Crime and security – trends and solutions (ISSN 17414474)
White collar crime: the battle against ‘grand corruption’ - Special Report: Crime and security – trends and solutions (ISSN 17414474)
Prison reform is urgently needed - Special Report: Crime and security – trends and solutions (ISSN 17414474)
Colombian cocaine production surges ahead - Special Report: Crime and security – trends and solutions (ISSN 17414474)
A heroin epidemic in the United States? - Special Report: Crime and security – trends and solutions (ISSN 17414474)
Crime remains a profitable business - Special Report: Crime and security – trends and solutions (ISSN 17414474)
Organised crime remains resilient - Special Report: Crime and security – trends and solutions (ISSN 17414474)
The homicide rate: fluctuating, but too high - Special Report: Crime and security – trends and solutions (ISSN 17414474)
Executive summary - Special Report: Crime and security – trends and solutions (ISSN 17414474)
Brazil gov’t sacks head of indigenous agency - LatinNews Daily - 08 May 2017
Lift-off for Brazil’s first defence and communications satellite - LatinNews Daily - 05 May 2017
BRAZIL: Crunch time for pension reform - Weekly Report - 04 May 2017 (WR-17-17)
BRAZIL: General strike ends in violence but little change - Weekly Report - 04 May 2017 (WR-17-17)
Brazil’s pensions reform bill advances despite backlash - LatinNews Daily - 04 May 2017
Police close in on rival gangs in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro - LatinNews Daily - 03 May 2017
Brazil: Brazil to expand international arms trade - Security & Strategic Review - April 2017 (ISSN 1741-4202)
Region: Efforts to combat illegal mining - Security & Strategic Review - April 2017 (ISSN 1741-4202)
Brazil polls highlight viability of outsider candidates in 2018 - LatinNews Daily - 02 May 2017
April 2017
Brazil braces for general strike against gov’t reform agenda - LatinNews Daily - 28 April 2017
BRAZIL: Lula down but not out? - Weekly Report - 27 April 2017 (WR-17-16)
Labour reform moves in Brazil’s congress - LatinNews Daily - 27 April 2017
Argentina and Brazil eye new trade and investment opportunities - Brazil & Southern Cone - April 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
Odebrecht reshapes Brazil’s political landscape - Brazil & Southern Cone - April 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
Meirelles struggles to sell economic reform agenda - Brazil & Southern Cone - April 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
Indigenous protestors clash with police in Brazil’s capital - LatinNews Daily - 26 April 2017
Brazil’s Temer rolls out red carpet for Rajoy - LatinNews Daily - 25 April 2017
Commando-style heist puts Paraguay on high alert - LatinNews Daily - 25 April 2017
Rural workers murdered in Brazil’s Matto Grosso - LatinNews Daily - 24 April 2017
In brief: Brazil - LatinNews Daily - 24 April 2017
Governor of Brazil’s Ceará state issues terror warning - LatinNews Daily - 21 April 2017
BRAZIL: Disillusionment grows as graft probe deepens - Weekly Report - 20 April 2017 (WR-17-15)
Interest rate cut won’t be enough to boost Brazil growth, says Moody’s - LatinNews Daily - 20 April 2017
Pensions protests turn violent in Brazil - LatinNews Daily - 19 April 2017
Brazil’s Lula summons dozens of witnesses to testify in his trial - LatinNews Daily - 18 April 2017
Brazil’s gov’t will go on, says Temer - LatinNews Daily - 13 April 2017
Brazil’s supreme court opens investigations into ministers and legislators - LatinNews Daily - 12 April 2017
BRAZIL: Trade surplus despite meat scandal - Weekly Report - 12 April 2017 (WR-17-14)
BRAZIL: Alienating congress could be costly - Weekly Report - 12 April 2017 (WR-17-14)
Brazil strikes automotive trade deal with Colombia - LatinNews Daily - 11 April 2017
New outbreak of prison violence in Brazil - LatinNews Daily - 10 April 2017
Region: Mercosur-EU deal – still uncertain - Latin American Economy & Business - April 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Brazil’s Temer moots watering down pensions reform - LatinNews Daily - 07 April 2017
Region: Women’s labour participation in Latin America - Latin American Economy & Business - April 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Region: Corporate Radar - Latin American Economy & Business - April 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Region: Tax ratios growing, but still skewed - Latin American Economy & Business - April 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Brazil: Still uphill on the fiscal front - Latin American Economy & Business - April 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
BRAZIL: Temer on trial - Weekly Report - 06 April 2017 (WR-17-13)
Argentina and Brazil take joint action to stimulate economic growth - LatinNews Daily - 06 April 2017
Brazilian police defy striking ban - LatinNews Daily - 06 April 2017
Trial that could oust Brazil’s president postponed - LatinNews Daily - 05 April 2017
Brazil’s Rio state administrative court suspected of receiving kickbacks - LatinNews Daily - 04 April 2017
Growing backlash in Brazil over economic reform package - LatinNews Daily - 03 April 2017
March 2017
Electoral court moves to impeach Brazilian governor - LatinNews Daily - 31 March 2017
BRAZIL: Nunes touches down in Paraguay - Weekly Report - 30 March 2017 (WR-17-12)
BRAZIL: Brazil moves to loosen labour laws - Weekly Report - 30 March 2017 (WR-17-12)
Brazil slashes spending to meet fiscal target - LatinNews Daily - 30 March 2017
Lacking allies, Brazil’s Temer is feeling the heat - LatinNews Daily - 29 March 2017
Brazil moves to reassure markets after meatpacking scandal - LatinNews Daily - 28 March 2017
Brazil: Brazil’s invisible women - Security & Strategic Review - March 2017 (ISSN 1741-4202)
Region: New trends in the drugs business - Security & Strategic Review - March 2017 (ISSN 1741-4202)
Patchy turnout for anti-corruption protests in Brazil - LatinNews Daily - 27 March 2017
Doria ramps up security surveillance in Brazil’s São Paulo - LatinNews Daily - 24 March 2017
Backlash in Brazil over operation ‘weak meat’ - Weekly Report - 23 March 2017 (WR-17-11)
Brazil liberalises outsourcing restrictions - LatinNews Daily - 23 March 2017
Hopes for a Mercosur-EU deal in 2017 look dim - Brazil & Southern Cone - March 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
Brazilian women rally for their rights - Brazil & Southern Cone - March 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
Slump in economic freedom ranking - Brazil & Southern Cone - March 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
Three years of Operation Car Wash - Brazil & Southern Cone - March 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
‘Meat mafia’ scandal “embarrassing” for Brazil, says Temer - LatinNews Daily - 22 March 2017
Major importers suspend Brazilian meat shipments - LatinNews Daily - 21 March 2017
Scandal could spoil Brazil’s meat industry - LatinNews Daily - 20 March 2017
Brazil’s Temer searches for silver linings - LatinNews Daily - 17 March 2017
BRAZIL: Janot takes ‘Car Wash’ to next level - Weekly Report - 16 March 2017 (WR-17-10)
Brazilians mobilise against pensions reform - LatinNews Daily - 16 March 2017
Muted regional response to Almagro’s move against Venezuela - LatinNews Daily - 16 March 2017
Brazil widens graft probe into dozens of politicians - LatinNews Daily - 15 March 2017
‘Car Wash’ sheds new light on corruption scheme in Brazil - LatinNews Daily - 14 March 2017
Delayed municipal elections held in Brazil - LatinNews Daily - 13 March 2017
New Mexican ambassador arrives in Washington - LatinNews Daily - 13 March 2017
Brazil’s Nunes prioritises Mercosur on visit to Argentina - LatinNews Daily - 10 March 2017
BRAZIL: Long road ahead for recovery - Weekly Report - 09 March 2017 (WR-17-09)
BRAZIL: New foreign minister off to bumpy start - Weekly Report - 09 March 2017 (WR-17-09)
Brazilian probe into 2014 election campaign deepens - LatinNews Daily - 09 March 2017
Brazil unveils new infrastructure development projects - LatinNews Daily - 08 March 2017
Region: Malnutrition and Obesity – a challenge for Latin America’s agricultural policy - Latin American Economy & Business - March 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Brazil: Inflation and interest rates head south - Latin American Economy & Business - March 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Chinese lending – a lifejacket for Latin America - Latin American Economy & Business - March 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Brazil’s economy shows tentative signs of recovery - LatinNews Daily - 07 March 2017
Kuczynski is first Latin American leader to meet Trump - LatinNews Daily - 06 March 2017
Two Brazilian black market dealers detained in Uruguay - LatinNews Daily - 06 March 2017
Former guerrilla appointed as Brazil’s new foreign minister - LatinNews Daily - 03 March 2017
Odebrecht gives evidence before Brazil’s electoral court - LatinNews Daily - 02 March 2017
BRAZIL: Temer names new justice minister - Weekly Report - 02 March 2017 (WR-17-08)
Temer tries to quell murmurs in Brazil’s congress - LatinNews Daily - 01 March 2017
February 2017
Dozens injured in sambadrome accident in Brazil - LatinNews Daily - 28 February 2017
Brazil’s Padilha in hospital, return uncertain - LatinNews Daily - 27 February 2017
Region: Crime and prisons II: economic costs - Security & Strategic Review - February 2017 (ISSN 1741-4202)
Region: Crime and prisons I: the policy dilemma - Security & Strategic Review - February 2017 (ISSN 1741-4202)
Criminals seize control of Espírito Santo during police strike - Security & Strategic Review - February 2017 (ISSN 1741-4202)
Brazil's Temer taps own party for new justice minister - LatinNews Daily - 24 February 2017
TRACKING TRENDS - Weekly Report - 23 February 2017 (WR-17-07)
BRAZIL: Temer’s approval rating sinks further - Weekly Report - 23 February 2017 (WR-17-07)
BRAZIL: Senate approves new Supreme Court judge - Weekly Report - 23 February 2017 (WR-17-07)
Brazil’s foreign minister quits over health issues - LatinNews Daily - 23 February 2017
Education reform: one step forward, two steps back? - Brazil & Southern Cone - February 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
Argentina and Brazil show modest improvements in corruption ratings - Brazil & Southern Cone - February 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
Temer’s growing power, the new threat to Brazil’s democracy? - Brazil & Southern Cone - February 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
Regional giants eye closer integration - Brazil & Southern Cone - February 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
Brazil’s Moraes under scrutiny - LatinNews Daily - 22 February 2017
Impeachment looms for Rio de Janeiro state governor - LatinNews Daily - 21 February 2017
Crisis fails to dampen carnival mood in Rio de Janeiro - LatinNews Daily - 20 February 2017
US Vice-president reaches out to Brazil - LatinNews Daily - 20 February 2017
Velloso reluctant to join Temer’s cabinet - LatinNews Daily - 17 February 2017
BRAZIL: Carnival overshadowed by violence - Weekly Report - 16 February 2017 (WR-17-06)
Ban on Brazilian phone-hacking articles overturned - LatinNews Daily - 16 February 2017
Minister named in corruption probe reinstated in Brazil - LatinNews Daily - 15 February 2017
Brazil’s Temer on the back foot - LatinNews Daily - 14 February 2017
Police back to work in Brazil’s Espírito Santo - LatinNews Daily - 13 February 2017
Brazil’s supreme court challenges more questionable gov’t appointments - LatinNews Daily - 10 February 2017
Mercosur and Pacific Alliance set on convergence - Weekly Report - 09 February 2017 (WR-17-05)
BRAZIL: Temer stages political comeback - Weekly Report - 09 February 2017 (WR-17-05)
Brazilian minister’s appointment suspended following fresh wave of allegations - LatinNews Daily - 09 February 2017
Argentina strengthens bilateral ties with Brazil - LatinNews Daily - 08 February 2017
Security crisis grips Brazil’s Espírito Santo - LatinNews Daily - 08 February 2017
Region: Corporate Radar - Latin American Economy & Business - February 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Region: Tolerance for corruption is fast eroding in Latin America - Latin American Economy & Business - February 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Brazil: Reforms on the radar - Latin American Economy & Business - February 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Region: IMF more cautious - Latin American Economy & Business - February 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Appointment of new Brazilian supreme court judge stirs controversy - LatinNews Daily - 07 February 2017
Politics dominates funeral of Lula’s wife in Brazil - LatinNews Daily - 06 February 2017
New STF justice, congressional leader, and ministers in Brazil - LatinNews Daily - 03 February 2017
‘Operation Car Wash’ strikes again in Brazil - Weekly Report - 02 February 2017 (WR-17-04)
Brazil’s senate elects new president - LatinNews Daily - 02 February 2017
Brazil reinforces border controls with Colombia - LatinNews Daily - 01 February 2017
January 2017
Corruption allegations come back to haunt Brazil’s Temer - LatinNews Daily - 31 January 2017
Brazil’s Batista returns - LatinNews Daily - 30 January 2017
Region: Looking for new thinking on murder - Security & Strategic Review - January 2017 (ISSN 1741-4202)
Anarchy and bloodshed in Brazil’s prisons - Security & Strategic Review - January 2017 (ISSN 1741-4202)
Brazilian police issue arrest warrant for Batista - LatinNews Daily - 27 January 2017
BRAZIL: Sudden death of key judge raises concerns - Weekly Report - 26 January 2017 (WR-17-03)
URUGUAY-MERCOSUR: Vázquez faces China setback - Weekly Report - 26 January 2017 (WR-17-03)
Brazil gov’t advisors resign over prison crisis - LatinNews Daily - 26 January 2017
Brazil stops demarcating land for indigenous people - Brazil & Southern Cone - January 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
‘Operation Car Wash’ stalls following death of a leading judge - Brazil & Southern Cone - January 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
Prison massacre sparks human rights crisis - Brazil & Southern Cone - January 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
State buckles under weight of security crisis - Brazil & Southern Cone - January 2017 (ISSN 1741-4431)
‘Operation Car Wash’ must continue, urges Brazil’s Janot - LatinNews Daily - 25 January 2017
More unrest in Brazil’s Alcaçuz prison - LatinNews Daily - 24 January 2017
Armed violence in Brazil’s Pará - LatinNews Daily - 23 January 2017
Leading Brazilian judge dies in plane crash - LatinNews Daily - 20 January 2017
BRAZIL: Battling with fiscal demons - Weekly Report - 19 January 2017 (WR-17-02)
BRAZIL: Over 130 inmates die in prison riots - Weekly Report - 19 January 2017 (WR-17-02)
Brazil sends in the troops to reinforce prison security - LatinNews Daily - 19 January 2017
Brazil’s landless movement leader detained - LatinNews Daily - 18 January 2017
Rolls-Royce settles with authorities in Brazil - LatinNews Daily - 17 January 2017
Hell breaks loose in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Norte - LatinNews Daily - 16 January 2017
Future of private prisons called into question - LatinNews Daily - 13 January 2017
BRAZIL: New mayors make theatrical entrance - Weekly Report - 12 January 2017 (WR-17-01)
Brazil slashes interest rates - LatinNews Daily - 12 January 2017
Region: Why the MILA needs a political boost - Latin American Economy & Business - January 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Region: Social media reaches the poor - Latin American Economy & Business - January 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Region: Odebrecht scandal ripples through the region - Latin American Economy & Business - January 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Brazil: Trumping austerity - Latin American Economy & Business - January 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)
Brazilian economy bottoms out - LatinNews Daily - 11 January 2017
Brazil’s supreme court unfreezes Rio’s funds - LatinNews Daily - 10 January 2017
Brazil witnesses further bloodshed - LatinNews Daily - 09 January 2017
Brazil’s Temer breaks silence on Manaus prison massacre - LatinNews Daily - 06 January 2017
Evidence of capital flight in Brazil - LatinNews Daily - 05 January 2017
Brazil’s Moraes urged to bring forward national security plan - LatinNews Daily - 04 January 2017
DTOs stage lethal prison riot in Brazil - LatinNews Daily - 03 January 2017