This Wednesday's Articles and Interview selection presents the analyses of CEBRI Trustee Emeritus Roberto Teixeira da Costa on the impasses of state intervention in joint-stock corporations; CEBRI Senior Fellow Lourival Sant'Anna's article on the crisis atthe Chinese real estate giant, Evergrande; and Senior Fellow Hussein Kalout's article on Brazil's image in the international arena.

"Gun Diplomacy and the 1000 days of Bolsonaro's Foreign Policy" | O Estado de S. Paulo, 09/28.

"The 'low-level' members of the Brazilian delegation, freed from moral constraints and any concern with decorum, sent the diplomatic tradition to its knees and swept away what was left of the country's reputation." | Read Senior Fellow Hussein Kalout's article here.

The Evergrande Crisis Opens a New Chapter in the Setback of the Chinese Economy" | O Estado de S. Paulo, 09/26.

"Evergrande is one of the largest companies in the real estate sector, which, added to the industries that operate in its close quarters, accounts for 30% of the Chinese GDP. An $83.5 million debt matured on Friday without being paid. The company has a 30-day grace period before it officially becomes delinquent. Yet, this debt is just the tip of the iceberg." | Read Senior Fellow Lourival Sant’Anna's article here.

"State Intervention in Joint-Stock Corporations" | Valor Econômico, 09/24.

"When the state uses joint-stock corporations in public policy-making, it becomes impossible to reconcile the interests of minority shareholders." | Read the article by Trustee Emeritus Roberto Teixeira da Costa here.