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The article focuses on the adverse effects of the 24% devaluation of cruzeiro to the economy in Brazil. It mentions the challenges encountered by the Brazilian government in dealing with its economy causing the value reduction of its currency. However, it cites the efforts of Antônio Delfim Netto to alleviate such crisis. Furthermore, the devaluation's impact on the country's international trading with the U.S. is also mentioned.

The article forecasts on the international relations and political conditions. It cites that the crisis in Vietnam may peril U.S. troops and million of dollars U.S. property and the move of the Brazilian government to revise the official rate upward causing the drop in the free market rate for cruzeiro. It also notes the amendments of the U.S. government's foreign aid program for India and Indonesia.

The article discusses various political developments from around the world as of March 1955. The Chinese communists were installing heavy artillery opposite Quemoy and Matsu islands, both claimed by Formosa and Red China. France was not backing South Vietnam Premier Ngo Dinh Diem and that Communists strength was growing in Malaya. Also mentioned is the decline in Brazil's cruzeiro and the consideration of the U.S. government and Congress on subsidy for industries hurt by foreign competition.

Brazil instituted a drastic anti-inflationary program that included dropping its currency, the cruzeiro. The new unit of currency will be called the cruzado; each will be worth 1,000 cruzieros.

The article reports on current conditions in Brazil as of January 1927 that are characterized by improved level of trade and industrial activity, improved position of domestic textiles due to a weakened exchange, and passage of a law that stabilizes the milreis at .125 dollars and adopts a new currency, the cruzeiro.

This article focuses on Brazil's prospects in the international banking sector. Keeping up the work, but cutting consumption, was the aim of the government's austerity program, launched in the last two weeks of September. Its ultimate purpose was to avoid last-ditch recourse to the International Monetary Fund or the shame of a Brazilian rescheduling. In the space of three days private companies found themselves unable to get credits in the domestic market, dollars were unobtainable, the legal reserve rate jumped from 35 to 45% and banks were told to place 5% of their time deposits with the Central Bank. According to one government official, this large- scale drying-out operation would drain 350 billion cruzeiros out of the system and into government coffers. In a second move the government ruined the vacation plans of thousands of citizens by cutting back dollar allowances from $2,000 to $100 per head, and slapping a 25% tax on dollar purchases. In practice it became impossible to obtain dollars in Brazilian banks. This adjustment was expected to earn the government about 10 billion cruzeiros by the end of the year.

Discusses the trade which occurs in the Brazilian town of Corumba, where Bolivians flock twice monthly to swap their dollars for cruzeiros and buy all the Brazilian goods they can afford. Ways that leaders of Latin America are encouraging regional trade.

Presents an update on issues and events related to world politics as of May 5, 1964. Prediction on the results of the U.S. Republican primary; Trading performance of the Brazilian cruzeiro to the U.S. dollar; Opening of hearings of constitutional amendments regarding legalization of prayers in public schools.

Reports that Giovanni Propaganda is launching an advertisement campaign in Brail to educate consumers about the changeover from the devalued Cruzeiros to the new Real currency. Instruction on conversion rates; Use of 16 million inserts in daily newspapers.