“How Brazil Can Become An Economic Powerhouse” By Lorenzo Montanari, ATR, courtesy of Libertad y Progreso In only one year Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro has been able to revert 13 years of socialist policies which were implemented by the previous leftist presidents Lula and Dilma. His accomplishments include passing important free-market reforms such […]
Tag: Mercosur
U.S. sits out this free trade round, looks tired
Like an aging jock, the U.S. is sitting on the sidelines as other countries move the ball forward on a field it once dominated. A number of the world’s biggest economies are striking free trade deals, threatening to form regional trade blocs excluding […]
The world must join forces to save Amazon
Saving the Amazon rain forest, now under assault by Brazilian farmers and ranchers with the explicit assent of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, will be a global project requiring international cooperation by governments, citizens, and corporate interests, argues the Financial Times editorial board in an […]
Bolsonaro can remake South America’s economic landscape – with some help
While opponents focus exclusively on his controversial statements and eccentric attitudes, of which there is no shortage, the election of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro last year still holds out real hope of major, positive reforms in South America’s troubled giant. Several new commentaries, coinciding with talk of a trade deal, outline the upsides […]
The EU-Mercosur Trade Deal and the Lunacy of Protectionism
By Federico N. Fernández, President of Fundación Internacional Bases, Senior Fellow with the Austrian Economics Center and TES Contributor The European Union (EU) and Mercosur signed a historical trade deal last Friday. The adjective historical is sometimes misused. However, in this case it is most pertinent. Indeed, the agreement […]