
Si vis pacem, para bellum!
(If you want peace, prepare for war. Roman proverb.)

Economist, PhD in Production Engineering from UFRJ (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro), professor of International Economics at the State University of Paraíba, and author of more than 20 books on political economy.
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The appointment of Paulo Nogueira to the Finance Ministry, a presidential prerogative, would signal a 180-degree turn in economic policy.
With nuclear-armed allies to support us, we can avoid subordination to the United States without confrontation.
A proposal for South American military integration in the face of geopolitical threats from the United States and the risk to regional sovereignty.
Donald Trump threatens Brazil's sovereignty and dignity at the UN.
Bold investment and tax relief measures could transform the impact of Trump's tariff hikes into an opportunity to accelerate economic growth.
The party will face serious rhetorical difficulties next year, on the eve of the general elections.
Circular economy projects could make a decisive contribution to Brazil.
With digitized and integrated local production systems (APLs) connected to clean and cheap energy sources, he argues, it would even be possible to eradicate hunger.
We must find our place in the commercial world, which has been anarchized by the American president. The era of free trade is over.
“Globalization” is the denial of the leading role of the State in the development of the economies of poor or emerging countries.
In short, we are facing a classic example of the "mongrel dog syndrome," which makes us always seem less intelligent than we actually are.