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Brazil in Global Crisis: Still a Rising Economic Superpower?
Jul 2 2009, CJ

On July 13, the Latin America Initiative at Brookings will host a discussion on the recently released book, Brazil as an Economic Superpower? Understanding Brazil’s Changing Role in the Global Economy (Brookings Institution Press, 2009), edited by...

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Argentina launches new debt deal
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Ireland's Brazilians pack their bags
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The Myth of Baby Booms During Economic Busts
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Recession Fallout: Fewer Women Having Kids
Craig, Miami
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