(Analysis) From 2016 to 2022, Brazil’s economy, under Presidents Michel Temer and Jair Bolsonaro, shifted towards privatizing state-run businesses. State enterprise numbers shrank dramatically during this period, dropping from 228 to 122. The government implemented a crucial law in 2016 that limited political appointments, improving governance. With the return of President Luiz Inácio Lula da […]
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