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Brazil Starts Pricing Lula Re-Election Risk Into the Real
JPMorgan's Brazil downgrade and an MSCI index move triggered an unwind of crowded long-real bets, with election and 2027...
Brazil Says CPLP Presidency Still Deadlocked Ahead of Dili Meeting
Brazil says the 2027-2029 CPLP presidency remains unresolved and questions Equatorial Guinea's democratic credentials as...
Final 2026 PIS/Pasep Batch Released: What Workers Need to Withdraw by 30 December
The final 2026 PIS/Pasep salary-bonus batch, covering workers born in November and December, is now available. Around 26...
Remote Work Is Not a Rule-Free Zone: What Can Lead to Warnings or Dismissal in Brazil
A Brazilian judge's removal after a virtual hearing has revived the debate about home office limits. Employment speciali...
Brazil's Chamber Approves Bill to Punish Vehicle-Based Animal Abandonment
Drivers and boat operators could face serious traffic penalties, licence suspension and possible CNH cancellation after ...
China's Food Self-Sufficiency Plan Forces Brazil to Rethink Soy, Corn and Beef Exports
Beijing's 15th Five-Year Plan aims to lift domestic production of beef, lamb and milk, and Chinese import quotas are alr...
US places Brazil in group accused of helping China evade Trump tariffs
A White House report puts Brazil among more than 40 countries it says help reroute Chinese goods to dodge US tariffs, al...
Brazil Signals US Trade Retaliation Will Wait Until After October Vote
Brasília expects the reciprocity process to take 60–90 days, pushing retaliation past Brazil's runoff — unless Washingto...
Foreign Outflows and Fiscal Fears Hit Brazil's Biggest Listed Companies in Nine Sessions
Elos Ayta ranks Itaú Unibanco, Bradesco, Petrobras and other blue chips among the biggest market-value losers over nine ...
Brazil Pays Lawmakers’ Earmarks on Time While Starving Federal Regulators
Anac, ANP and CVM face cuts that suspend inspections and certification even as the 2026 budget shields R$61 billion in p...
Quaest Poll Shows Lula Approval Split as Voters See Economy Worsening
New Quaest data shows President Lula's government in a statistical tie on approval, with 49% saying Brazil's economy wor...
Brazil's TSE Delays AI Election Rules as Deepfakes Spread From Ireland to Pakistan
A postponed TSE meeting leaves Brazil without clear sanctions for AI-generated election content, while cases in Ireland,...
Brazil's Capital-Control Trial Balloon Puts Paraguay's Open-Door Bet in Focus
A Brazilian official's capital-control hint and hasty denial expose Paraguay's deep dependence on Brazil—and the opportu...
Brazil Starts Reciprocity Process Against US Section 301 Tariffs
Brasília has notified Washington and requested consultations, while keeping support for sectors hit by US Section 301 ta...
Rio Court Sets Aug. 25 Bankruptcy Hearing for Oi as Cash and Asset Sales Stall
A Rio court will hear Oi's bankruptcy case on August 25. The operator says cash will run out this month, has agreed to c...
Brazil Finance Ministry Says More Than 5 Million People Blocked From Online Betting
Restrictions tied to Desenrola debt relief, social-benefit rules and self-exclusion, as the government also moves to pub...
Brazil Congress Approves Fuel-Tax Relief Tied to Oil Windfall and Spending Brakes
Finance Minister Dario Durigan says the package’s two fiscal brakes should trim mandatory spending by about R$10 billion...
Brazilian Lower House to Install Committee on Bill Lowering Criminal Majority Age to 16
The Chamber of Deputies will install a special committee Wednesday to debate a constitutional amendment that would lower...
Adobe Brazil GM Mari Pinudo on How to Approach AI with Curiosity, Not Fear
Mari Pinudo, the first woman to lead Adobe in Brazil, shares her career journey and practical advice for adopting AI: ex...
Brazil's Poll Workers to Receive R$65 Daily Food Allowance and Extra Days Off in 2026 Elections
Brazil's 2026 poll workers get no salary but a R$65 daily food allowance, two paid days off per day of duty, and can lev...
PIS/Pasep 2026: New Salary Bonus Batch Paid Today — Who’s Eligible and How to Collect
The next installment of Brazil’s PIS/Pasep salary bonus, for base year 2024, lands this Monday via Caixa and Banco do Br...
Researcher: Cap Brazil's 'Supersalários' to Save R$500bn and Fight Inequality
A proposal to enforce the constitutional salary cap for all Brazilian public servants could unlock nearly R$500 billion ...
US Consent to WTO Talks Over Tariffs Marks a Diplomatic Victory for Brazil
The Trump administration agreed to discuss two surtaxes on Brazilian goods, a move Brasília hails as a win. China also p...
Brazilian Beef Industry Braces for 35% Drop in China Sales as Safeguard Quota Bites
China's new import safeguard quota is set to slash Brazilian beef exports by a third, forcing major meatpackers like JBS...
Two-Bedroom Compact Units Now Over Half of São Paulo Launches as Middle Class Downsizes
With 54% of new units in São Paulo being compact two-bedroom apartments, the expansion of Minha Casa, Minha Vida and hig...
Brazil Election Jitters Send Warning to Argentina as Rates Rise and FX Splits
A selloff in Brazilian assets on a narrowing Lula-Bolsonaro race flashed a cautionary signal for Argentina, where higher...
Brazil Offers R$12/Ton Subsidy to Northeast Sugarcane Producers Hit by US Tariffs and Climate
The federal government approved a R$270 million extraordinary aid for sugarcane farmers in the Northeast whose 2025/2026...
High-Risk Pregnancy Added to Brazil’s INSS Exempt Conditions for Disability Benefit
From July, workers with high-risk pregnancies can access temporary incapacity benefits without the usual 12-month contri...
China Requests Participation in Brazil’s WTO Case Over U.S. Tariff Hike
Beijing cites ‘substantial commercial interest’ in joining consultations, arguing the 37.5% U.S. surcharge hits all Chin...
Technos Posts Highest Quarterly Watch Sales in a Decade, Profit Jumps 254%
Brazilian watchmaker Technos sold 679,000 units in Q2, its best quarter since 2017, as a brand turnaround and social med...