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Why It Is So Hard for Latin America to Move Away from Neoliberalism and Neoextractivism: The Case of Brazil

Lula’s current progressive administration is unable to give up neoextractivism, as giving up on commodity-led growth would likely invite an economic and social disaster.

  • Marcos Nobre
· July 31, 2024
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How Brazil is Flipping the Script on Trade Relations With China

China is Brazil's largest and most important trading partner. Celio Hiratuka explains how the Brazil-China trade relationship is evolving and how the Chinese automaker BYD is just one example of how Brazil is getting more out of its largest economic partner.

  • Celio Hiratuka
· December 13, 2022
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The Cost of China’s Infrastructure Projects in Brazil

China is a key financier of Brazil's massive infrastructure projects, especially it's sprawling railroad network. However, these projects have come at a steep environmental cost in places like the Amazon, while Indigenous people and other local populations have fought hard against these Chinese-funded projects.

· September 24, 2021