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Brazil's Rise

The largest economy in Latin America, Brazil is a geographically complex country with a strong and growing influence in South America. Brazil faces many institutional and geographic challenges as it develops into a regional and someday global power.

Mar 27, 2013 | 0210 GMT

A proposed multilateral BRICS bank could indicate that the global financial order has outgrown the European age.

Jan 17, 2013 | 1115 GMT

The government hopes an increased focus on ethanol will ease growing demand for gasoline.

Dec 12, 2012 | 1100 GMT

As Latin America becomes more important in economic terms to the United States, the United States becomes relatively…

Oct 25, 2012 | 1001 GMT

Amid high demands and continued rebel attacks, Colombia has been courting Brazil to join the negotiations.

Sep 21, 2012 | 0553 GMT

The two rising Latin American powers will remain natural competitors.

Aug 27, 2012 | 1113 GMT

By mid-century, South America will experience the demographic challenges that Europe and Northeast Asia currently face.

Aug 14, 2012 | 1627 GMT

A set of new reforms is intended to remove Brazil's structural impediments to economic growth.

May 14, 2012 | 1305 GMT

The presence of Brazilian migrants in neighboring countries factors into Brasilia's growing role in the region.