Tag: open government

Threats to Broad Consultation and Participation in Brazil, Co-chair of Open Government Partnership

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As co-chair of the Open Government Partnership, in a very few months Brazil will play host to a meeting among more than 50 countries participating in an unprecedented global initiative: a ‘multinational and multi-stakeholder’ effort to improve accountability, transparency, access to information, and greater participation in the affairs of government. A sort of club for Read more about Threats to Broad Consultation and Participation in Brazil, Co-chair of Open Government Partnership[…]

A Freedom of Information Law in Brazil: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

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Article written for freedominfo.org, a site curated by the D.C. based National Security Archive,  18 April, 2011: http://www.freedominfo.org/2011/04/rousseff-praise-brightens-outlook-for-brazilian-foi-bill/ Heartening events and significant setbacks added more drama to Brazil’s bid for a freedom of information (FOI) law this past week, but the overall outlook is considerably more promising now than before. Heartening Events: President Rousseff Declares Read more about A Freedom of Information Law in Brazil: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back[…]

Published at Brazil in Focus: Brazil needs a Tax Break

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See the article, published on 12 April,  Brazil in Focus During a recent gathering of industrial leaders in Rio de Janeiro, Eliezer Batista da Silva mused that Brazil has the “taxes of Sweden and the services of Angola.” It’s an old saw, but it gained an extra bite in the mouth of Batista, a founder Read more about Published at Brazil in Focus: Brazil needs a Tax Break[…]