Marcos Mendes
Marcos Mendes is a Brazilian economist and professor at Insper, known for his expertise in public policy and budgeting. He has contributed significantly to discussions on the Brazilian legislative framework, particularly regarding the allocation of budget resources. Mendes gained attention in the recent news for highlighting the unusual power of the Brazilian Congress in controlling discretionary spending, contrasting it with practices in other countries, which raises questions about transparency and governance.
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Marcos Mendes is an associated researcher in public policies who produced a study on budget amendments.
Verba de R$ 61 bilhões para emendas parlamentares distancia Brasil de padrão internacional
Brazil· 2026-01-11
Marcos Mendes was one of the economists interviewed about the need to change the current minimum wage policy.
A aposta leviana no salário mínimo
Liechtenstein· 2025-12-25
Marcos Mendes is a researcher who criticized the inconsistencies in the fiscal framework proposed by the government.
Lula vai terminar mandato com dívida maior do que o prometido no lançamento do arcabouço fiscalLiechtenstein· 2025-12-15
Marcos Mendes is an economist and associate researcher at Insper, and he expresses low expectations for Brazil's fiscal adjustment after the upcoming presidential elections.
Com Lula reeleito, chance de ajuste fiscal é zero; com a oposição, será marginal, diz Marcos MendesLiechtenstein· 2025-11-04
Marcos Mendes is a consultant who believes the operation violates the spirit of the LRF.
Bancos públicos podem emprestar aos Correios? Operação levanta dúvidas entre especialistas; entendaLiechtenstein· 2025-10-20
Marcos Mendes advocates for restructuring the Correios to prepare it for privatization.
Gastos altos e receitas em baixa aprofundam crise nos Correios, e empréstimo pode não resolver; entendaBrazil· 2025-10-20
Marcos Mendes is an economist advocating for the restructuring of the Correios to prepare it for privatization.
Desequilíbrio nos Correios abre crise, e empréstimo pode não resolverBrazil· 2025-10-20Marcos Mendes discusses the implications of Congress's control over the budget and its impact on public spending.
Gastos sem controle: 80% das propostas do Congresso e Planalto não trazem estimativas de despesasLiechtenstein· 2025-10-19
He explained that specialized sectors will suffer more from the impacts of tariffs.
¿Cómo golpea el ‘tarifazo’ de Trump a Brasil?
Costa Rica· 2025-07-26
Marcos Mendes, an associated researcher at Insper, commented on the government's fiscal creativity.
Driblar o Orçamento é vocação petistaLiechtenstein· 2025-07-05
Marcos Mendes is an economist who noted that there is no incentive for parliamentarians to investigate budget misuse.
Congresso reduz fiscalização do Orçamento enquanto bate recorde em indicação de emendasBrazil· 2025-06-29
Marcos Mendes is one of the researchers from Insper who elaborated the study on the fiscal impact of judicial decisions.
O peso da judicialização no PIBLiechtenstein· 2025-04-22
Marcos Mendes conducted a survey regarding parliamentary management of discretionary expenses.
O retrato do descaso orçamentárioLiechtenstein· 2025-04-17
Marcos Mendes believes that the most likely scenario is for the government to loosen fiscal rules due to limits on effective reforms.
veja por que projeções indicam que o próximo governo terá um buraco orçamentárioBrazil· 2025-04-17
Marcos Mendes, coordinator of Capitalization and Financial Services at Sebrae Rio, discusses the advantages of financial data sharing for entrepreneurs.
Open finance pode ser aliado dos pequenos negócios, mas quantos empreendedores o conhecem? | EmpreendaBrazil· 2025-04-16Marcos Mendes is referenced for coining the term 'budget deserts' to describe municipalities neglected by politicians.
A farsa do Orçamento ‘municipalista’Liechtenstein· 2025-04-15
Marcos Mendes is an economist who helps to understand the disparity in the distribution of parliamentary amendments.
Parlamentares enviam R$ 550 mi em emendas para fora de reduto em 4 anos e STF tenta conter práticaLiechtenstein· 2025-04-13
Marcos Mendes criticized the parallelism between already exempted expenses in the fiscal framework and the own revenues of the Judiciary.
STF decide excluir verbas do Judiciário do limite de gastos do arcabouço fiscalLiechtenstein· 2025-04-12
Marcos Mendes was indicated for a leadership position in the SDTIBM amidst political controversy.
Câmara Municipal e nova liderança da SDTIBM realizam primeira reunião após polémica
Cabo Verde· 2025-04-02
Marcos Mendes was a candidate for vereador in Boa Vista.
Câmaras da Boa Vista e do Maio acusam Governo de “tentativa de politização da gestão” da Sociedade de Desenvolvimento TurísticoCabo Verde· 2025-03-27
Marcos Mendes classifies the value of R$ 50 billion in parliamentary amendments as 'out of purpose'.
Emendas parlamentares batem recorde, chegam a R$ 50 bi e vão responder por 20% dos recursos livres do OrçamentoBrazil· 2025-02-28
Marcos Mendes classifies the value of R$ 50 billion in emendas as 'out of purpose'.
Emendas parlamentares batem recorde e chegam a R$ 50 bi. Para especialistas há distorçãoBrazil· 2025-02-25Marcos Mendes classifies the value of R$ 50 billion in emendas as 'fora de propósito'.
Emendas parlamentares batem recorde e chegam a R$ 50 bi. Para especialistas há distorçãoBrazil· 2025-02-25Marcos Mendes is a professor at Insper who analyzed the power of the Brazilian Congress.
Recados da desarmonia entre os PoderesLiechtenstein· 2025-02-09
Marcos Mendes is a professor at Insper who analyzed the power of the Brazilian Congress.
Recados da desarmonia entre os PoderesLiechtenstein· 2025-02-09