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Brazil's Pix Payment System Contributes to Reducing Regional Financial Disparities
A recent study by the Confederação Nacional das Instituições Financeiras (Fin) suggests that the growth of the Pix payme...
Logistics Warehouses in Brazil Reach Near Full Capacity, Excluding São Paulo
Brazil's logistics warehouse market is experiencing a surge in demand, with the national vacancy rate dropping to 4.92% ...
Brazil's Wealthier Voters Favor Flávio Bolsonaro Over Lula, Polls Show
Datafolha and Quaest surveys indicate Flávio Bolsonaro leads among voters earning above R$ 3,242, as the 2026 presidenti...
Netflix, Tesla, WEG Earnings and Brazil's IPCA-15 Collide in Pre-Election Week
A dense five-day calendar puts three corporate earnings reports, Brazil's key inflation preview and a presidential debat...
Portugal Citizenship Grants to Brazilians Fall 30.6% as Backlogs Mount
Portugal granted citizenship to 7,700 Brazilians in 2025, down from 11,100 a year earlier, as processing backlogs and st...
Brazil's Election Cycle: A Potential End to a Long Reign
A renowned economist suggests that Brazil's upcoming election may mark the end of a four-decade-long cycle initiated by ...
Augusto Cury Announces Support for Flávio Bolsonaro in Second Round
Brazilian writer and Avante party candidate Augusto Cury has announced his support for Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in the s...
Brazil's Presidential Election: A Risk to Democracy
The upcoming presidential election in Brazil poses a significant risk to democracy, with either candidate, Lula or Flávi...
Brazil's Markets Rally on Election Surprise, Favorable Economic Policy Expectations, and Conservative Gains
Brazil's markets surged over 8% as investors interpreted the first-round election results as a positive signal for local...
Brazil's Financial Vulnerability Worsens in 22 States, Led by Mato Grosso
Brazil's financial vulnerability worsened in 22 states in the second quarter of 2026, with a 1.01% increase in the avera...
Brazil's Next President Faces Budget Constraints: What's Left for New Policies?
As Brazil's presidential election approaches, candidates' plans for new policies and investments are being scrutinized, ...
The Complexity of Brazil's Public Debt
Brazil's public debt has increased significantly, and the explanation cannot be simplified or politicized. The governmen...
Brazil Extends Online INSS Sick Pay Rule to 90 Days Until September 2027
The government renewed Atestmed rules that let workers receive temporary incapacity benefit for up to 90 days without an...
Brazil’s Tax-Exempt Bond Volume ‘Completely Absurd,’ BTG’s Esteves Says
BTG Pactual chairman André Esteves says Brazil’s fiscal adjustment is politically easy, calls the volume of tax-exempt s...
Brazil Central Bank Supervisors Took Millions in Secret Payments, Police Allege
Federal Police say two Banco Central supervision chiefs took at least R$6.8 million from Banco Master's Daniel Vorcaro t...
PF Documents Show Vorcaro Planned Exit Before Compliance Zero Arrest
Unsealed PF documents say Banco Master's Daniel Vorcaro knew Compliance Zero was coming and sought central bank contacts...
São Paulo Orange Harvest Grows, but Juice Demand Slump Sends Grower Prices Below Cost
A stronger crop for some São Paulo citrus farms meets a 30–40% drop in juice demand, leaving growers selling 40 kg boxes...
Panama Tops 2026 Expat Ranking as Mexico, Thailand, UAE and Brazil Follow
The 2026 Expat Insider survey ranks Panama first for a third year, with Mexico, Thailand, the UAE and Brazil completing ...
Mega-Sena Draw 3050 Rolls Jackpot to R$30 Million After No Six-Number Winner
Thursday's Mega-Sena contest produced no top prize winner, lifting the next jackpot to R$30 million. A basic six-number ...
Brazil's Grid Operator Triggers Second Emergency Generation Cut as Solar Surplus Grows
ONS ordered distributors to curtail small hydro, biomass, wind and solar output on Sunday to prevent oversupply, reignit...
Brazil's New Phone Etiquette: When a Call, Text or Voice Note Is Appropriate
Traditional mobile calls in Brazil fell 80% in a decade, and apps now carry 55% of voice traffic. Etiquette expert Claud...
Brazil's Next President Must Open With a Political Pact to Avert Fiscal Crisis
With gross debt at 81.9% of GDP and social-security spending above R$1 trillion a year, economists argue only credible s...
Meta to Charge for Every WhatsApp Business Service Reply, Alarming Brazilian Companies
From 1 October, Meta will bill WhatsApp Business API users for every service reply, even when a customer starts the conv...
Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro Absences Dominate First Band Presidential Debate
Renan Santos, Ronaldo Caiado and Augusto Cury used Sunday's Band debate to attack the absent frontrunners while outlinin...
Brazil's Finance Minister Rejects Retail Crisis Talk, Vows Fiscal Tightening to Lower Rates
Brazil's finance minister says high rates are squeezing credit-dependent retailers such as Casas Bahia, but rejects a ge...
Lula Opens Brazil Re-Election Bid as Traditional Union Base Shrinks
Brazil's president kicks off his October re-election campaign in São Bernardo do Campo, but data shows the PT's old trad...
Brazil Job Confidence Hits Survey High as Retail and Temporary Hiring Lift Outlook
FGV's July labour market survey shows 59.3% of Brazilians see little risk of losing their job, the highest share in the ...
Brazil Uses Reciprocity Law as Leverage, Not Immediate Tariff Retaliation
Brasília opened a reciprocity process against Washington to keep the law credible and force trade talks, while managing ...
Brazil's Power Distributors to Spend R$20bn on Grids as El Niño Hits
Extreme weather has forced Light, Neoenergia, Energisa and Enel to accelerate network automation, expand crews and rewri...
Casas Bahia Reports R$10.1 Billion Loss; Auditor Flags Going-Concern Doubt
EY refused to sign off on Casas Bahia's delayed accounts, citing material uncertainty about its survival. A possible jud...