Latam June 10, 2021 BRAZIL: Congressional agenda beyond Covid-19 inquiry faces major challenges Brazil, Politics Mario Marconini The Senate inquiry into Covid-19 is monopolizing media attention but Congress is seeking a feasible agenda. The reform agenda has been reduced but taxation and administration are still priorities. The Eletrobras privatization faces hurdles and may miss an important deadline. Congress... Read More...
March 6, 2020 Mario Marconini Mario Marconini Mario joined Teneo with more than 25 years of experience in government, business and academia in the United States, Europe and Latin America. Mario started his career in the banking sector in Geneva before joining GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs... Read More...
Latam May 28, 2021 BRAZIL: Military challenged into supporting Bolsonaro’s autocratic reveries Brazil, Emerging Markets, Politics Bolsonaro Mario Marconini Amid rising rejection towards his government and strong support for a presidential candidacy by former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, President Jair Bolsonaro seems to have doubled down on his die-hard, social media-driven constituency. According to the polls,... Read More...
Latam May 19, 2021 BRAZIL: Bolsonaro’s weakness explains green “conversion” Brazil, Emerging Markets, Politics Mario Marconini The Senate inquiry (CPI) into the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic continues to harm President Jair Bolsonaro and his government. Polls already show for the first time a greater number of voters favoring an impeachment than opposing it (49-46%).... Read More...
Latam April 22, 2021 BRAZIL: Bolsonaro’s weakness explains green “conversion” Brazil, Emerging Markets, Politics Mario Marconini Speaking at the Climate Summit organized by US President Joe Biden on 22 April, President Jair Bolsonaro read the prompter and said virtually all that his new foreign ministry had put on paper for him to read. That was... Read More...
Latam April 15, 2021 BRAZIL: Congress and the Supreme Court raise the accountability bar Brazil, Emerging Markets, Politics editorial Mario Marconini Both Congress and the Supreme Court moved to demand greater accountability from the Bolsonaro government on the handling of the pandemic. The Big Center is not satisfied with how the government has been reciprocating its support. The worsening of the pandemic... Read More...
Latam March 31, 2021 BRAZIL: Feel-good yes-men reshuffle overshadowed by Big Center move Brazil, Emerging Markets, Politics Mario Marconini President Jair Bolsonaro reshuffled six ministers in his government but not much should change in terms of policy. The Big Center was the main winner of the reshuffle. The pandemic will pose the biggest challenge to the new construct. The ministerial reshuffle... Read More...
Latam March 25, 2021 BRAZIL: Presidential photo-op will not suffice to appease political leaders Brazil, Emerging Markets, Politics Mario Marconini President Jair Bolsonaro did not restrain his anger when speaking on the subject of the pandemic following the episode of the change at the helm of the health ministry. Since then, he has in fact... Read More...
Latam March 18, 2021 BRAZIL: Bolsonaro still in denial as pandemic reaches its worst moment Brazil, Emerging Markets, Politics covid-19 Mario Marconini Brazil has reached Covid-19 global epicenter status, but it is unlikely that President Jair Bolsonaro will change his denialist rhetoric on the importance of mask-wearing, social isolation, or lockdowns. It was hoped that following the re-emergence of former president... Read More...
Latam March 10, 2021 BRAZIL: Lula’s return is a threat to both Bolsonaro and centrists Brazil, Emerging Markets, Politics Mario Marconini The Supreme Court decision to annul all cases against former President Lula could turn him into the strongest presidential candidate in 2022. The rapporteur of Lava-Jato in the Supreme Court attempted to preserve the operation by limiting the scope of... Read More...
