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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...
Brazilian Court Suspends 18 Oil and Gas Blocks After Environmental Challenge
A federal judge in Brazil has halted the offering of 18 exploration blocks across three basins, ruling that the governme...
Brazilian Musician in 18-Month Legal Limbo After Portugal Orders Expulsion in 20 Days
Ivo Silva de Souza was told to leave Portugal within 20 days in early 2025. A year and a half later, his appeal sits unr...
JBS Hands Global CEO Role to Heir Wesley Batista Filho, Family Returns After 8 Years
The world’s largest meatpacker will be led by a third-generation Batista from January, marking the family’s return to th...
US Accepts Brazil's WTO Talks on Tariffs; China Asks to Join Dispute
Washington responded to Brasília's consultation request over two additional levies on Brazilian goods. Beijing moved to ...
Brazilian meal vouchers cover only 9 working days as food prices race ahead
A Pluxee survey shows voucher purchasing power fell 4.4% in a year, forcing workers to pay an extra 101% out-of-pocket. ...
A Fossil Lost for 20 Years Just Rewrote the Map of Dinosaur Ancestry
Rediscovery of a missing leg bone in Brazil confirms a 240-million-year-old species, Silescelida acristata, shedding lig...
Analog Revival: Small Businesses Cash In on Vinyl, Film Cameras and Offline Experiences in Brazil
A growing number of consumers are seeking slower, screen-free experiences, fueling profitable niches for entrepreneurs s...
Fortaleza Syndicate’s Lucky Ticket Scoops R$164.9 Million Mega-Sena Jackpot
A single bolão ticket from Loteria Aldeota in Fortaleza matched all six numbers in Mega-Sena draw 3042, splitting the R$...
From a Butcher Shop to the White House: How the Batista Brothers Rebuilt JBS After Scandal
Arrested in Brazil's biggest corruption case, the Batista brothers — founders of meat giant JBS — are now richer than ev...
Petrobras H1 Net Profit Soars 55% to $16.6B on Soaring Oil Prices and Record Output
Petrobras reported a 55.3% jump in first-half net profit to $16.6 billion, driven by a 29% rise in Brent prices and reco...
Brazil's First Canned Oysters: How UFSC Research Is Turning Florianópolis' Mariculture into a Shelf-Stable Souvenir
A partnership between chefs and scientists in Santa Catarina has produced Brazil's inaugural canned oysters, giving tour...
El Niño Threatens to Send Brazil Food Inflation to 9.5% in 2027
A Super El Niño could push food-at-home inflation in Brazil to between 7.5% and 9.5% next year, with a peak of 11% betwe...
WhatsApp Mass Bans Wipe Out 10 Years of Messages, Push Small Business Owners to Sue Meta
A wave of account bans, including some stretching back to June, has cut Brazilian users off from family memories and liv...
Survey: Fatherhood Helps 64% of Men's Careers, Motherhood Worries 42% of Women
A new Infojobs survey reveals a sharp gender divide: parenthood boosts careers for most men, while mothers fear lost opp...
Brazil's Vehicle Sales Jump 17.9% Year-to-Date; Exports Slump 20.8%
Domestic registrations hit 1.7 million units in Jan-Jul 2026, driven by light vehicles, but imported models captured 22....
Brazil's Data Watchdog Opens Probe Into Discord After Teen's Livestreamed Suicide
Regulator cites potential failures under child protection laws; fines of up to R$50 million and platform ban weighed aft...
TRX Real Estate Fund Snaps Up Stakes in Five Iguatemi Malls for R$876 Million
In its latest blockbuster deal, TRX's flagship FII acquires minority interests in five shopping centers from Iguatemi, p...