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...Jared Lou, portfolio manager at William Blair, said Brazilian local assets were still attractive. “Lula we view as a pragmatic leftist leader....
...William SalomonLondon W11, UK...
...William Jackson, chief emerging markets economist at Capital Economics, said the second-quarter numbers suggested the Brazilian economy was in stronger health than many had thought....
...Lula meets Xi: China’s leader Xi Jinping will host Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva today....
...William Waack, a political commentator, said Lula picked Campos Neto as a scapegoat to blame if — as forecast — the economy does not grow or expands only marginally this year....
...Lula in China: Brazil’s president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva arrives in Shanghai....
...Jared Lou, portfolio manager at William Blair, said: “We dislike the notion that a spending ceiling is being swapped for a spending floor, but we applaud the government’s intention to achieve a primary surplus...
...In attendance were Narendra Modi, the Indian prime minister and host, South African president Cyril Ramaphosa and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the leader of Brazil — three of the five countries in the Brics...
...Brazil-China: President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva arrives in Shanghai and will meet Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing later this week....
...Brazil’s blueprint Since returning to power, Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has looked to strengthen the role of the state in his bid to lift stagnant living standards, reports the FT.Bain’...
...Separately, he promised $500mn over five years for a fund to tackle deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, watched by Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva....
...CIA chief William Burns also came and told the Bolsonaro administration not to mess with the elections....
...,” said Jared Lou, a portfolio manager at William Blair Investment Management....
...But Brazil’s President Lula has also recently voiced his support....
...innovative strategy aimed at energy transition, both in areas where it has already demonstrated its vocation, such as biofuels, and breaking new ground in innovation, such as wind, solar, hydrogen,” said William...
...Jair Bolsonaro attacks Lula on corruption Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro went on the offensive in the first one-on-one debate with election challenger and former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva last...
...In the end, he accepted opponent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s win — a testament to the strength of the country’s institutions....
...Investors will need to see that Lula is committed to fiscal responsibility as much as the other pledges,” said William Jackson, chief emerging markets economist at Capital Economics....
...(Patrick Temple-West) Smart Read Kenya’s president William Ruto has laid out a tough task....
...William Jackson of consultancy Capital Economics said: “The implications of the invasion of Brazil’s Congress by protesters yesterday are mainly political....
...A Big Read details how the US quietly pressured discontented politicians and generals to respect last year’s Brazilian election victory of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva over Jair Bolsonaro....
...An ally of president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been appointed to a post on the board of Brazil’s central bank....
...“In Latin America, a lot of the challenges have come from populist presidents having a lot of social pressure to redistribute,” said Jared Lou, a portfolio manager at William Blair Investment Management....
...This is the “biggest near-term risk,” says Jared Lou, a portfolio manager at William Blair Investment Management. “That’s the key thing to watch out for in this election.”...
...Additional reporting by Aime Williams in Washington and Alice Hancock in Brussels...
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