This Friday's Articles and Interviews selection presents an article by the Member of CEBRI's Advisory Board Sergio Gusmão Suchodolski on the performance in economic recovery projects at the Minas Gerais Development Bank (BDMG); an interview with CEBRI Trustee Joaquim Falcão on recent statements by President Jair Bolsonaro on the Armed Forces; CEBRI Senior Fellow Fernanda Magnotta's article comparing the Chinese and American positions on the rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan; and CEBRI Trustee Emeritus Roberto Teixeira da Costa's article in defense of Mercosur.

• "Getting Things Done: The Case of the Development Bank of Minas Gerais" | Article by Member of CEBRI's Advisory Board Sergio Gusmão Suchodolski. ReVista, 08/12/2021. Read it here.
• "Armed Forces Are Not a Moderating Power, Says Legal Expert" | Interview with Trustee Joaquim Falcão. CNN Brasil, 08/17/2021. Watch it here.
• "Afghanistan, Between Washington's Dogmatism and Beijing's Pragmatism" | Article by Senior Fellow Fernanda Magnotta. UOL, 08/19/2021. Read it here.
• "In Defense of Mercosur" | Article by Trustee Emeritus Roberto Teixeira da Costa. Valor Econômico, 08/20/2021. Read it here.