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Paraguay-Brazil Trade Hits Historic $3.6B in H1 2026, Bucking Political Tensions
Bilateral commerce between South America's neighbors grew 8% in the first half, powered by soybeans and textiles, even a...
Anvisa Approves Five New Semaglutide Pens, Heating Up Brazil's R$5.6 Billion Weight-Loss Drug War
Brazil's health regulator cleared five additional semaglutide pens from Sandoz, Sun Pharma, Ranbaxy, and Brainfarma, sha...
Mega-Sena Draw 3037 Held with R$76.9 Million Prize; Winning Numbers Awaited
The Caixa Econômica Federal conducted the Mega-Sena contest 3037 draw on Tuesday night in São Paulo, offering a R$76.9 m...
Brazil Extends Desenrola 2.0 Debt Renegotiation Deadline to August 31
The extension gives low-income families until the end of August to restructure overdue debts with discounts of up to 90%...
Brazil's Audit Court Probes R$5.2bn Reclassification in Health Spending Floor
The TCU will examine whether the government improperly added R$5.177 billion in judicial debts and Anvisa costs to the c...
Why This Wednesday Won't Be a 'Super Wednesday' for Fed and Copom Watchers
The FOMC meets this week, but Brazil's Copom isn't holding its decision meeting until next week. Here's why the two cent...
Brazil Issues Maximum Storm Alert for Over 500 Cities in the South
The national meteorological service has placed more than 500 municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina unde...
Just Four Brazilian Stocks Have Beaten the CDI in Every Annual Window Since 2022
A survey by Elos Ayta found only Sabesp, Copel, Cemig, and TIM outperformed the CDI in all five 12-month windows through...
BHP Sends Mariana Reparations Lead to Global Ethics Post, Eyes Samarco Revival by 2029
Emir Calluf Filho, who steered BHP's Brazilian operation through the Fundão dam disaster reparations, takes a global com...
Brazilian Court Reverses Dismissal After Worker Clocks Out 4 Minutes Late
A food sector company in Uberlândia fired an employee for just cause after he registered four extra minutes of work. A l...
Petronas Accelerates Brazil Expansion, Enters Fuel Station Battle with 350-Station Target
Malaysian oil giant Petronas, via partner Nexta, aims to close 2026 with 350 branded stations in Brazil's South, Southea...
Vivo Owner Telefônica Brasil Lifts Q2 Profit 17% to R$1.57 Billion
Telefônica Brasil (VIVT3) posted a 17% rise in second-quarter net income, driven by revenue gains across mobile and fixe...
Mexico Among Least Harmed by Trump's Latest Tariff Overhaul, Thanks to USMCA Shield
New US tariff regime under Section 301 raises duties for 60 economies, but Mexico’s exports remain sheltered by the trad...
Rio's Warehouse Market Bounces Back as E-Commerce Demand Propels Record Low Vacancy
After a contraction in 2025, Rio de Janeiro's logistics real estate market is seeing a strong turnaround: vacancy droppe...
O Globo’s 101st Anniversary List Spotlights Brazilians Building the Future
As it marks 101 years, Brazilian daily O Globo profiles 101 individuals across eight fields—from technology to democracy...
INSS Begins July Benefit Payments: How to Check Your Date
Brazil's social security agency started paying July benefits on Monday. The staggered schedule depends on your benefit c...
Brazil Opens Subsidized Credit Line for Gig Workers' Motorcycles and E-Bikes
The Move Brasil Entregadores e Motoapp programme offers below-market financing of up to 100% for motorcycles and electri...
Lula Hosts South Korea’s President as Brazil Pivots Trade Strategy After U.S. Tariffs
Brazilian President Lula welcomed South Korean President Lee Jae Myung to Brasília, aiming to unlock stalled Mercosur-So...
Piracicaba Region Lists Over 1,400 Job Openings; Azul Recruits 220 Pilots
Opportunities span industry, commerce, services and internships across five cities, with special PCD selections and a pi...
Milei Accuses Lula of Financing 'Anti-Argentina Campaign,' Dragging US Democrats into Spat
Argentine President Javier Milei has escalated a diplomatic row with Brazil by accusing President Lula of funding a smea...
Mega-Sena Draws R$69 Million Prize; Winning Numbers Revealed
Brazil's Mega-Sena lottery awarded a R$69.5 million jackpot on Sunday. The winning numbers are 05, 12, 21, 33, 43, 50, a...
Oil-Driven Tax Surge Narrows Brazil’s Primary Deficit but Fails to Convince Markets
Higher corporate tax receipts from oil gains linked to Middle East tension helped shrink the projected raw primary defic...
Brazil's Falconi Consultancy Eyes Agribusiness and Digital Growth Amid Shifting Markets
Falconi, Brazil’s largest homegrown management consultancy, is deepening its footprint in more than 50 sectors, from agr...
Flávio Bolsonaro Named Presidential Candidate by Father's Party in Brazil
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro will carry the far-right torch in the 2026 election, with his father Jair under house arrest an...
Brazilian Court Orders X to Delete AI-Generated Posts Defaming Lawyer
A São Paulo judge held X directly liable for false and defamatory content produced by its Grok AI chatbot, marking the f...
Brazil's Tariff Relief for Exporters Is Just a Start, Analysts Warn as Fiscal Risks Mount
Government credit lifeline for companies hit by US tariffs draws praise but faces warnings over public debt and lack of ...
PoderData: Lula’s Negative Rating Drops 10 Points After New US Tariff
The share of Brazilians who rate President Lula’s government as bad or terrible fell from 47% to 37% in a week, as the U...
Brazilian Fintechs Grow Credit Share to 4.5%, But Big Banks Remain Unshaken
Fintechs like Nubank and Inter expanded their slice of Brazil's lending market by 1pp in a year, fueled by consigned loa...