Brazil's Commodity Boom and Economic Expansion (2002–2014)

1. Lula wins presidency amid market unease

   Oct 27, 2002Labels: Luiz In, Presidency

   • Washington Post
   • Election Wiki

2. Bolsa Família created as flagship cash transfer

   Oct 20, 2003Labels: Bolsa Fam, Lula government

   • Bolsa Wiki
   • WHO MiNDbank

3. Bolsa Família formalized in federal law

   Jan 9, 2004Labels: Bolsa Fam, Federal Law

   • Bolsa Wiki
   • UMass Case

4. Brazil announces early repayment of IMF obligations

   Dec 13, 2005Labels: IMF, Brazil

   • IMF Release

5. Growth Acceleration Program (PAC) launched

   Jan 22, 2007Labels: PAC, Infrastructure

   • SEC Filing
   • PAC Wiki

6. Pre-salt oil discovery boosts long-term expectations

   Nov 1, 2007Labels: Pre-salt discovery, Petrobras

   • Oil Gas J
   • Tupi Field

7. S&P grants Brazil investment-grade rating

   Apr 30, 2008Labels: S&P, Sovereign-rating

   • TradingEcon
   • Wharton

8. China becomes Brazil’s largest trading partner

   May 5, 2009Labels: China, Trade

   • China org cn
   • BR CN Wiki

9. Brazil posts 7.5% GDP growth in 2010

   Jan 1, 2010Labels: GDP growth, Brazil

   • IBGE 2010

10. Nationwide protests challenge Brazil’s growth model

    Jun 13, 2013Labels: Protests 2013, Public services

    • Protests Wiki
    • TIME

11. Operation Car Wash begins, shaking Petrobras and politics

    Mar 1, 2014Labels: Operation Car, Petrobras

    • Car Wash
    • Phases

12. 2014 World Cup highlights investment and fiscal strain

    Jun 12, 2014Labels: 2014 World, Infrastructure

    • FIFA WC Wiki

13. Commodity-era expansion gives way to downturn signals

    Dec 31, 2014Labels: Economic downturn, Investment

    • IBGE 2015