A historic collapse One factor in the widespread disillusionment has been the Banco Master scandal. The financial imbroglio has delivered a black eye to both ends of Brazil’s political spectrum. A range of business leaders, political figures, regulators and judges have been swept up in the scandal. A mid-sized lender, Banco Master grew aggressively over…

Both decrees to tackle housing affordability crisis shot down as critics say measures would tighten the housing market. Spain’s government has lost key votes to ratify emergency measures aimed at tackling the nation’s housing affordability crisis, after protests intensified last month following the eviction of an 87-year-old woman. The proposed measures, which comprised two separate decrees,…