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Brazil’s democracy crumbling?

In Brazil, some have a feeling that democracy is crumbling apart. But most are optimistic and see a robust judicial institution working to clean the house. On Wednesday, July 12, former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was convicted…

“Odebrecht, the bribery machine”

In 2010 a Swiss business school named Odebrecht as the world’s best family-run firm. Brazil’s construction giant, Odebrecht, built some of the most crucial infrastructure projects in Latin America.  In the region Odebrecht represented development, jobs and with President Inacio…

After Venezuela was Goldman-Sacked

They have been called the “hunger bonds” by Harvard scholar Ricardo Hausmann, and the sting has stuck. At least enough to make bitter what could have been a very suit deal for Goldman Sachs: $2.8bn issued by Venezuela’s state-owned oil…

After Venezuela was Goldman-Sacked

They have been called the “hunger bonds” by Harvard scholar Ricardo Hausmann, and the sting has stuck. At least enough to make bitter what could have been a very suit deal for Goldman Sachs: $2.8bn issued by Venezuela’s state-owned oil…