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Brazil
This city's budget is decided by its citizens
Porto Alegre, Brazil, is the first city to allow residents to spend some of its budget, in a process called 'participatory budgeting'.
Brazil
Brazil is at a crossroads. These are the paths it could take
The South American nation has a chance for reform at home, but also to play a major role in global politics.
Future of Energy
Here’s how to unleash Brazil’s energy revolution
Changing business models have allowed new players to participate in the electricity market.
Global Health
We could soon have a vaccine to fight the Zika virus
This Zika vaccine shows success in early human trials.
China
The next ten years of BRICS - will the relationship last?
The BRICS initiative is 10 years old and has silenced many critics who thought its members were too economically, politically and geographically diverse to work together. But as cracks be...
Brazil
Female Angolan entrepreneurs are buying up trends in Brazil and bringing them back to Africa
Angola, a Portuguese-speaking country, is being strongly influenced by the cultural output of Brazil.
Brazil
Brazil has the best universities in Latin America - but are these countries about to catch up?
Brazil scores top marks when it comes to higher education in Latin America, but Chilean universities could be the next big thing in the region.
Brazil
2017: the year Latin America bounces back?
2017 may be the year of the comeback for Latin America. While individual nations in the region are faring differently, the global economic environment has become much more supportive.
Brazil
How two new free trade agreements could transform Brazil
Two new free trade agreements could provide just the economic boost Brazil so badly needs.
Corruption
Here’s what happened when Brazil banned corporate donations in elections
In the wake of corruption scandals, Brazil banned corporate donations to electoral campaigns. This is what happened.
Forests
Deforestation is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity - here’s one way to stop it
To put an end to tropical deforestation and save us from disastrous climate change, we must elect politicians who share the same values. Here's a powerful lesson from Brazil.
Brazil
Can grassroots movements change politics in Brazil?
It’s time for the Brazilian system to be rebooted – and it has to be done bottom-up.
China
Uber’s expanding coffers, King Tut’s extraterrestrial armament and why a little anger can go a long way
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is investing $3.5bn in Uber, marking the largest single investment ever made in a private company.
Brazil
Zika: Q&A with the doctor who studies mothers and babies
Laura Rodrigues, Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, is studying mothers and babies affected by Zika virus in Brazil.
Future of Economic Progress
What's driving Brazil’s currency rally?
Brazil is battling major economic problems and political turmoil, so why are currency investors so keen on the real?