The latest note from SECOM on the oil and gas auction…. On behalf of the Secretariat for Social Communication (SECOM) of the Presidency of Brazil, I am writing to provide you with some information on Brazil’s first “Pre-salt” oil reserve…
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Infrastructure Investment in Northeastern Brazil
Infrastructure Investment in Northeastern Brazil Challenges and Opportunities in a Developing Region A BrazilWorks Briefing Paper Prepared by Chris Cote and Mark S. Langevin, Ph.D. Summary The Northeast region is growing faster than the national average due to a high…
BrazilWorks Research Associate Chris Cote
Chris Cote is the energy and economics research associate at BrazilWorks. He previously worked as a researcher with the Office of the Secretary of Defense and on the energy,…
O Setor energético e as Relações Brasil- Estados Unidos
Qual é a situação da cooperação energética entre esses dois países e quais oportunidades existem para o aprofundamento de tal cooperação, no futuro, por meio do diálogo estratégico? Se a energia é, agora, central para as relações Brasil-Estados Unidos, como…
Presalt Oil Discoveries and the Long-Term Development of Brazil
Pablo Fajnzylber, Daniel Lederman, and Julia Oliver of the World Bank recently published, “Presalt Oil Discoveries and the Long-Term Development of Brazil,” a World Bank Economic Premise publication. Fajnzylber and his colleagues provide a concise overview of the growing importance…
Brazil and Transatlantic Relations
Earlier this month, Mark S. Langevin, Ph.D., Director of BrazilWorks published “Brazil, Energy and the Atlantic Basin Opportunity” in the pages of Altantic-Community.org, an open think tank. The piece was part of a larger effort to develop a series of…
Brazil, Energy, and the Atlantic Basin Opportunity
Brazil, Energy, and the Atlantic Basin Opportunity by Mark S. Langevin Altantic-Community.org April 3, 2013 In its pursuit of energy security, Brazil struck a hydrocarbon bonanza with the offshore, ultra deep-water “pre-salt” reserves. The pre-salt discoveries promise to more than…
Dilma’s Government Takes Decisive Action to Fuel Economic Growth
This week President Dilma’s government announced several new energy policies aimed at fueling economic growth in 2013. While transportation fuel prices will increase in 2013, electricity rates will be significantly reduced and the long awaited oil and gas auctions will…
Energy Anxiety in Brazil?
Reuters’ Jeb Blount recently published a critical article of Brazil’s energy policies, “Brazil’s once-envied energy matrix a victim of “hubris.” Blount asks, “Today, the outlook is much darker. Oil output is falling, ethanol production has plunged, and fears have recently…
Judge Fux Suspends Royalty Veto Override
The Rio Times reports that, “In the most recent twist in the oil royalties battle, on Monday, December 17th supreme court judge Luiz Fux granted an injunction to Rio State legislators, blocking an upcoming congressional vote to override the recent…