BBC video: here.
The Economist video: here.
Financial Times video: here.
Last week the BBC aired a balanced video on the state of the Brazilian economy; they visited the Caixa economica real estate fair on May 27th. They journalists makes a point on the still massive need of new low class housing to replace the favellas and the need for reforms in labour and tax laws to boost productivity.
Last weekend, The Economist also aired a video with an interview with the Brazilian Central Bank president Henrique Meirelles. Appointing Meirelles was agood choice of Lula and the man again reassures with his monetary policy.
The latest May figures confirm inflation in Brazil steadying at 5,67% (benchmark: Belgian consumption price index rose to 2,3%, South African consumption price index was at 4,8%, but the producer price inflation in South Africa rose 5,5% y/y (+1,5% m/m) in April after rising 3,7% in March. Meireless reconfirmed that 2010 inflation target will be met.
Also interesting this interview with Eika Batista by Jonathan Wheatley of the FInancial Times on the upcoming general election in Brazil and the relationship of Eike Batista’s company with China.
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