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State-Owned Companies & Privatization
Privatizations, state ownership, governance and the evolution of major Brazilian companies.
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Brazil’s Vale sale and Telebrás breakup marked a pivotal privatization period
Brazil sold control of Companhia Vale do Rio Doce in May 1997, enacted a new telecommunications law two months later and sold 12 companies created from the Telebrás System breakup in July 1998. The measures transferred major mining and telecom assets and services to private control under a new regulatory framework.
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Brazil’s Vale sale and Telebrás breakup marked a pivotal privatization periodBrazil’s 1990s privatization wave reshaped strategic sectorsJune 17, 2022: How Eletrobras moved from state control to dispersed ownershipEletrobras capitalization reshaped Brazil’s electricity-sector ownership modelEletrobras Capitalization Ended Federal Majority Control While Preserving State Control of Strategic AssetsTelebrás Privatization Reshaped Brazil’s Telecommunications Sector
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Full timeline →Oct 16, 2026Brazil’s Vale sale and Telebrás breakup marked a pivotal privatization periodOct 13, 2026Brazil’s 1990s privatization wave reshaped strategic sectorsJun 17, 2022June 17, 2022: How Eletrobras moved from state control to dispersed ownershipJun 14, 2022Eletrobras capitalization reshaped Brazil’s electricity-sector ownership modelJun 14, 2022Eletrobras Capitalization Ended Federal Majority Control While Preserving State Control of Strategic AssetsJul 29, 1998Telebrás Privatization Reshaped Brazil’s Telecommunications SectorMay 6, 1997How Vale’s 1997 Privatization Transferred Control of a Brazilian Mining GiantMay 6, 1997Brazil privatized CVRD in landmark 1997 mining auctionMay 6, 1997Vale Privatization Marked a Turning Point in Brazil’s Market ReformsDec 7, 1994Embraer’s 1994 privatization marked a turning point for Brazil’s aircraft maker