The Plano Real from abroad

An analysis of the Anglo-American economic press on Brazil’s economic stabilization

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-864X.2020.3.35207

Keywords:

Plano Real, Brazil, Press history, Economic history, Neoliberalism

Abstract

The Plano Real from abroad: an analysis of the Anglo-American economic press on Brazil’s economic stabilization. The following paper intends to analyze how the world’s most influential publications with a focus on economic affairs (The Economist, Financial Times, New York Times e Wall Street Journal) perceived the unveiling of the Real Plan. The main focus here will be to analyze the Anglo-American perception about the Brazilian economy at that time. The time frame of the analysis spans from early 1993 until mid 1994, after the Real Plan was in full motion and the presidential election was concluded. This research intends to highlight the preconceived notions about Latin America and its lack of economic development, as well as the way all these aspects have shaped the publication perception about the Brazilian events.

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Author Biography

Bruno Henz Biasetto, York University (YorkU), Toronto, Ontario, Canadá.

Doutor em história da América Latina na Georgetown University (GU), em Washington, District of Columbia, Estados Unidos. Pesquisador de Pós-doutorado no Centro de Estudos Latino Americanos (CERLAC), no Programa de Pós-graduação em História da York University, Canadá.

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Published

2020-12-16

How to Cite

Henz Biasetto, B. . (2020). The Plano Real from abroad: An analysis of the Anglo-American economic press on Brazil’s economic stabilization. Estudos Ibero-Americanos, 46(3), e35207. https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-864X.2020.3.35207

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Vol. 46 No. 3 (2020)

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Open Section

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