Tag: Brazil education

• Thursday, May 16th 2019 - 09:36 UTC

  Massive students and teachers protests across 17 of 27 Brazilian states

  

  Students and teachers from hundreds of universities and colleges across Brazil began a nationwide demonstration on Wednesday in “defense of education” following a raft of budget cuts announced by President Jair Bolsonaro's government.

• Wednesday, April 15th 2015 - 07:46 UTC

  Brazil's economy expected to contract 1% as challenges remain unaddressed, says IMF report

  

  The International Monetary Fund expects Brazil's economy to contract by one percent this year, it said Tuesday, slashing its previous forecast of 0.3% growth. The world's seventh-largest economy is being hit by inflation, private-sector doldrums and a massive corruption scandal at state oil giant Petrobras, the IMF said in its latest forecast.

• Tuesday, July 23rd 2013 - 07:54 UTC

  Despite papal blessings, Brazil further cuts spending and growth forecast

  

  Brazil is cutting spending for the second time in two months to help meet its fiscal target as it forecasts slower growth this year which was also confirmed according to the latest Central Bank survey. The economic data was announced while Brazil had its eyes and ears in Rio do Janeiro to receive Pope Francis.