Bolsinaro's Economy Is Still Raging, and It's a Great Evil, His Words

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Bolsinaro is himself from the military. He's given a huge number of jobs in government and in state own companies, to the military. At one point, half his cabinet from the military. So how is the economy actually doing? Well, last year, brazil's economy performed a bit better than people had expected. And i think one has to also recognize that in emerging market economies where you have high poverty levels,. it's difficult to impose effective lockdowns.

The EU drug regulator will launch an investigation next week into whether clinical trials of Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine contravened ethical standards, and Japan’s national champion, Renesas Electronics, is being forced to diversify due to the pressures brought on by the chip industry. Plus, the FT’s Latin America editor, Michael Stott, explains how president Jair Bolsonaro lost his grip of Brazil.

EU regulator to probe ethical standards of Sputnik vaccine trials

https://www.ft.com/content/50031165-1f46-446b-be9a-36d553805fec?

Chip industry pressures spur Renesas to diversify

https://www.ft.com/content/c583fe71-4556-4ef9-9367-a175a2033767

Brazil’s coronavirus nightmare: ‘Bolsonaro is more isolated than ever’

https://www.ft.com/content/55713895-2423-4259-a222-f778f9587490

Nematodes the latest casualty of post-Brexit trade glitches

https://www.ft.com/content/888658ea-9b33-454e-bac5-c9d4a59eb201?

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