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Brazil is the 9th biggest economy in the world. Reducing inequality and corruption should be top priority in 2020. Brazilian TV presenter calls for zero tolerance on deforestation. From spiralling geopolitical tensions in the Middle East to raging forest fires in Australia, 2020 certainly started with a bang. A shortlist of some of our biggest ...
The minister reinforced his previous pledge that Brazil will end 2023 with a primary budget deficit of 1% of the gross domestic product. "We want to balance our accounts and this will come accompanied by regulatory measures on credit, reindustrialization, looking at the ecologic transition, and regional integration." “.
It is impossible to know exactly to what extent these grassroots movements can change politics. It is definitely about the process, not the immediate results. For me, it’s time for the Brazilian system to be rebooted – and it has to be done bottom-up. The World Economic Forum on Latin America is taking place in Medellin, Colombia from 16 to ...
Middle powers are influential states that sit below superpowers and great powers. They could be instrumental in forming a new multilateralism to help solve global challenges. The topic was discussed in the Davos 2024 session ‘Middle Powers in a Multipolar World’. António Guterres’ Special Address at Davos 2024 was stark.
The only thing they all have in common is, well, membership of BRICS. Brazil and India are democratic, China and Russia are not. Brazil and Russia export hydrocarbons, China and India are net importers. China and Russia are permanent members of the UN Security Council – the others are not. Structure of financial systems, levels of income ...
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In the coming decades, Africa will become a pivotal player in international affairs. A confluence of the continent’s abundance of strategic resources, favourable demographics and attractive growth prospects may give its leaders leverage in modern affairs. The US-China rivalry and push for net-zero emissions will be key catalysts for ...
In the remaining 45 countries for which there was data, women made up less than a third of parliamentarians in 2022, including Canada (31%), the US (29%), China (25%), Brazil (18%), India (15%) and Japan (10%). In 2022, the biggest jumps in the share of women in parliament were in Malta, followed by Colombia and Slovenia.
War and conflict, polarized politics, a continuing cost-of-living crisis and the ever-increasing impacts of a changing climate are destabilizing the global order. The key findings of the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2024 reflect these most pressing challenges faced by people in every region of the world.
Why geopolitics matters more than ever in a multipolar world. May 10, 2024. As the world faces up to the prospect of a multipolar reality, governments, companies, and nonprofits must prioritize collaboration and common ground between countries. Image: Unsplash/Sebastiano Piezzi.