January 2015

Experiential learning class plans spring trip to Brazil

Will Greenberg - The Michigan Daily, 1/29/2015

Paulo Sotero and the Brazil Institute are mentioned in this article about his upcoming visit to a school planning an experiential class trip to Brazil. 

Investigaciones De Soborno Sobre PETROBRAS [IN SPANISH]

CNN Dinero, 1/28/2015

Monica de Bolle is interviewed in this clip with CNN Dinero about Brazil's Petrobras scandal and how it is affecting the country.

Middle Class Economics [PORTUGUESE]

Monica de Bolle - O Globo, 1/23/2015

Monica de Bolle offers her insight on President Obama's State of the Union address and compares his thoughts on the economy to Brazil and that of President Dilma Rousseff. 

Oil Scandal Besets Brazilian Politics … Drip-by-Drip

Matthew Taylor and Luciano Melo - AULA Blog, 1/22/2015

Luciano Melo and Brazil Institute Fellow Matthew Taylor author an opinion piece on the effects of the Petrobras scandal and how it may or may not affect President Dilma Rousseff's administration. 

Brazil: Seeking Realism

Monica de Bolle - Huffington Post, 1/21/2015

Global Fellow Monica de Bolle authors this piece on the current situation of Brazil's economy and offers suggestions on how to restore growth.

Papo Econômico 9 [PORTUGUESE]

Terraço Econômico, 1/20/2015

Monica de Bolle offers her comments in this podcast on Brazil's new Finance Minister Joaquim Levy and Obama's State of the Union.

Brazilian oil giant Petrobras suffers from global oil markets, corruption allegations

CCTV America, 1/19/2015

Brazil Institute Director Paulo Sotero is interviewed on the effects of the Petrobras scandal to the Brazilian economy. 

Modelo Económico De Brasil ¿Con Cambios? [SPANISH]

CNN Dinero, 1/13/2015

Monica de Bolle is interviewed on projections for the Brazilian economy in 2015.

Obra que foi embrião de "O Capital no Século XXI" é lançada no Brasil [PORTUGUESE]

Clarice Spitz - O Globo, 1/13/2015

Brazil Institute Global Fellow Monica de Bolle is quoted on the release of the book, "Capital in the 21st Century," in Brazil. She translated and reviewed the edition. 

Brazilian President Begins New Term With Tough Road Ahead

Lourdes Garcia-Navarro - NPR, 1/1/2015

Lourdes Garcia-Navarro talks with Brazil Institute's Paulo Sotero about Dilma Rousseff. Her first term was defined by protests, World Cup backlash, an economic crisis and Petrobras corruption scandal.