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BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff needs a bold new plan to keep spending in check if she wants to reassure skeptical investors at a time when inflation and...

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Moody's Investor Service says it will become more difficult to justify its "positive" outlook on Brazil's investment-grade credit rating if the country remains in the grip of...

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Roberto Azevedo, picked on Tuesday to head the World Trade Organization, is in every respect the quintessential Brazilian diplomat: a well-spoken, competent and smooth negotiator with a...

BRASILIA (Reuters) - The Brazilian government, concerned about systemic risk in the rapid growth of banking assets, will propose legislation to make shareholders, bondholders and depositors pay for rescuing troubled...

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's candidate to head the World Trade Organization brushed off criticism from rich nations that his country is growing more protectionist, saying he will be a neutral...

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Economists have for months clamored for Brazilian policymakers to raise interest rates from a record low to curb soaring prices. They got their wish on Wednesday, but...

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil raised interest rates for the first time in nearly two years on Wednesday, starting what is expected to be a modest tightening cycle to counter surging...

BRASILIA (Reuters) - The Brazilian government's move to relax budget spending rules could undermine its own efforts to tame a surge in prices that threatens to put the brakes on...

WASHINGTON/BRASILIA (Reuters) - Leaders from the world's major emerging economies are likely to endorse plans at a summit next week to create a joint foreign exchange reserves pool and an...

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Argentina will use all legal means to defend its position against a U.S. court ruling that would force the country to repay creditors who sued to...