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Espaçolaser adds 20 Nd:YAG lasers to serve Black clients, bets on room expansions over new stores
Brazil's largest laser hair removal chain is boosting its fleet of Nd:YAG machines by 20% to meet demand from darker-ski...
Mega-Sena Jackpot Jumps to R$165 Million After No Winner in Thursday Draw
No ticket matched all six numbers in the 3,041st Mega-Sena draw, pushing the prize to an estimated R$165 million. The ne...
Brazil Cuts Hydro Output to Build Reserves as El Niño Looms
The federal government is temporarily scaling back hydroelectric generation to conserve water in reservoirs, reinforcing...
How Brazilian Brewers Outsmart the Sun to Grow Hops — And What That Means for Your Pint
On International Beer Day, we trace the journey from hop fields using artificial light to the fermentation vat, explaini...
Uber forecasts bookings in line with estimates as Brazil competition hits trips growth
Uber's third-quarter bookings guide of $58.25–$60.25 billion met analyst expectations, but a sharper-than-expected slowd...
Brazil's Justice Mendonça Bypasses Police Hierarchy, Sparks Fears of Process Nullification
Supreme Court Justice André Mendonça's demand for direct control of Federal Police investigations and raw data fuels ins...
Rare Earths Could Add R$192 Billion to Brazil’s GDP and Create 750,000 Jobs by 2050, Says Amcham Study
Foreign investment and onshore processing would unlock an extra R$63.4 billion in GDP, with industrial states reaping th...
Lula Government Weighs Scrapping CNPJ and Invoice Rules for Nanoentrepreneurs
The Brazilian administration is reconsidering a decree that forced nanoentrepreneurs—informal workers earning up to R$40...
Selic Falls to 14%: Is Fixed Income Still Worth It? Brazilian Strategists Weigh In
Despite the central bank's widely anticipated quarter-point cut, Brazil's benchmark rate remains historically elevated. ...
Flávio Bolsonaro Abandons Female VP Push, Picks Security Hardliner to Rally Core Base
The Brazilian senator’s campaign ditches months of efforts to court women and the center, opting instead for Alfredo Gas...
Brazil Cuts Selic Rate to 14% in Fourth Straight Move, Warns of Global Risks
Brazil's central bank trimmed its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-point to 14%, the lowest in over a year, but caut...
Brazil holds world’s highest real interest rate even after new Selic cut to 14%
A quarter-point reduction was not enough to dethrone Brazil from the top of the global real-rate ranking, as elevated in...
Vitória Becomes Brazil's Most Expensive City for Property, Surpassing Balneário Camboriú
The capital of Espírito Santo tops the FipeZAP residential sales index for July, while neighboring Vila Velha records th...
EU to Block Brazilian Beef and Honey Exports from September
The European Union will halt imports of Brazilian beef and honey starting in September, dealing a blow to two of the cou...
Argentina's H1 Trade Surplus Hits US$13.9B as Crude Oil, Asia Reshape Export Mix
Argentina posted a US$13.9 billion first-half trade surplus as exports hit a 10-year high, crude oil became the top prod...
Brazil downgrades diplomatic ties with Argentina after Milei insults Lula
Brazil has formally downgraded its diplomatic representation in Argentina, replacing its ambassador with a chargé d'affa...
Cimed CEO's Makeover Prescription for E-commerce Franchise Yeet: Know Your Customer
Cimed CEO João Adibe's mentorship of Yeet exposes why the e-commerce franchise spends R$50,000 a month on recruitment wi...
Rare Calf With Third Ear on Its Back Born on Farm in Brazil's Minas Gerais
A calf born in Coromandel, Minas Gerais, arrived with three ears — one on its back. A veterinarian says the rare congeni...
Latam and Shopee Team Up After Amazon's Brazil Mileage Exit
Latam Pass members now earn 1 mile for every R$2 spent on Shopee purchases made through the airline's app, weeks after A...
Lula Launches Re-Election Bid With Record-First Strategy, Skips New Policy Promises
At PT convention, president avoids attacks, touts four-year record and lists five priorities for a fourth term — but say...
Brazil's Workers' Party Makes Lula's Fourth-Term Bid Official, Setting Up Bolsonaro Showdown
The PT formalized Lula and Alckmin as its ticket for October, with the 80-year-old incumbent leading a polarized race ag...
Brazil's Soy Industry Sells Its Green Credentials as Moratorium Frays
Mato Grosso growers argue their climate record is better than its reputation — but trader exits from the soy moratorium ...
Brazil's Grain Powerhouse Hits a Roadblock: The High Cost of Getting Soybeans to Port
Mato Grosso's soybean farmers pay about $28 more per ton than U.S. and Argentine rivals to ship to China. Rail expansion...
Hormel completes sale of Brazilian Ceratti business to Zanchetta
Hormel Foods finalised the sale of its Brazilian Ceratti meat brand to Zanchetta Alimentos, closing a deal first agreed ...
Brazil's Gross Public Debt Hits 81.9% of GDP, Highest Since 2021
Brazil's gross government debt rose 0.9 percentage points in June to 81.9% of GDP, the highest since April 2021, as inte...
STF Schedules Key Rulings on App-Worker Status and R$17bn Funrural Case
Brazil's Supreme Court will test the gig-economy model and R$17.2bn in rural tax exposure, alongside labour-cost rules t...
Brazil Bill Would Exempt Teachers From Income Tax, Testing Fiscal Rules
A Brazilian bill proposes income tax exemption for teachers and education staff. Fiscal responsibility rules and revenue...
Brazil Raises Gasoline Ethanol Blend to 32% as Government Targets Fuel Imports
Brazil's energy policy council approved raising the mandatory ethanol blend in gasoline from 30% to 32% in a bid to cut ...
Third Batch of Brazil’s 2026 Income Tax Refunds Lands – How to Check If You’re Included
The Federal Revenue deposited the third lot of IR refunds on July 31. Learn how to verify your status and what to do if ...
Flávio Bolsonaro Reshuffles Campaign Marketing Team Weeks Before Launch
With the official campaign start just three weeks away, presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro has replaced his top com...