Tag Archives: Brazil

Brazil’s Struggles (2014)

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] The last decade has seen Brazil’s rise as one of the economic powerhouses of the developing world and one of the leaders of moderate economic policies in Latin America. Bolstered by high commodity prices, Brazil has managed to lift … Continue reading →

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R&D: Brazil’s Struggles (2014)

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on Brazil’s struggles (2014). #Brazil has an unprecedented set of opportunities to rise. A new report by Harold Trinkunas explores this: http://t.co/vmak3QLn7s — Brookings FP (@BrookingsFP) April 28, 2014 Some … Continue reading →

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R&D from Prepd: Brazil’s Pacification Strategy

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Logan Scisco

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R&D: U.S.-Brazilian Relations

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Today’s R&D covers U.S.-Brazilian relations. Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff recently canceled her state visit to the United States after hearing that the National Security Agency spied on her aides and communications. Cancellation of Dilma’s state visit to Washington has … Continue reading →

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R&D: Apple and Google Under Fire for Collecting Customer Data, John Ensign Will Resign Senate Seat, and States Debate “Birther” Bills

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for April 22nd: Apple, Google Collect User Data from the Wall Street Journal It has been revealed that Apple’s iPhones and Google’s Android smartphones transmit the locations of users back to each company. Privacy rights advocates … Continue reading →

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R&D: Prosser Takes the Lead in Wisconsin, Obama’s Problems in the Middle East, and Turkey Tries to Mediate in Libya

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for April 8th: Vote-Counting Error In Wisconsin Points to Incompetence, Not Conspiracy from the New York Times Conservative David Prosser seized the lead in Wisconsin’s highly watched Supreme Court race after Waukesha County counted 14,0000 votes … Continue reading →

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R&D: Obama’s Abu Ghraib Moment, Key Dates in the 2012 Presidential Race, and Yemeni Commanders Defect

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for March 21st: US Army ‘kill team’ in Afghanistan posed for photos of murdered civilians from the Guardian In what is being called President Obama’s Abu Ghraib moment, pictures have surfaced of a rogue U.S. army … Continue reading →

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R&D: Backup Cameras for New Cars Proposed, Talks Fail on Iran’s Nuclear Program, and Argentina Recognizes a Palestinian State

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for December 7th: U.S. Regulators Propose Requiring Backup Cameras in All New Cars by 2014 from Bloomberg The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has proposed a rule requiring backup cameras on all new vehicles by 2014. … Continue reading →

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R&D: Europe Prepares for Debt Defaults, Obama’s Deficit Commission Releases Its Plan, and Argentina and Brazil Move Away from Populism

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for November 11th: Fail safe from the Economist In light of Ireland’s latest financial difficulties, the European Union is preparing itself for a potential default by one of its members. How would the continent deal with … Continue reading →

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R&D: Moscow’s Mayor Sacked, Different View of the FARC, and Anti-Outsourcing Bill Fails in the Senate

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for September 29th: Friend says sacked Moscow mayor to file lawsuit from Reuters Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov was sacked from his position by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Russian experts see this as part of a political … Continue reading →

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