Sin tax could help lower Brazil’s future VAT rate

Brazil’s proposal to tax the super-rich

🇺🇸 U.S.-bound

Asylum seekers are using Brazil as a stepping stone to enter the U.S. Lula unveils Brazil’s new Harvest Plan. A tough start to the year for stocks. And a regional intelligence alliance.

🪖 Failed coups, crypto bans, and a new leader

Evo Morales backs “self coup” conspiracy theories in Bolivia. Uruguay’s left has a new presidential candidate. And Paraguay goes hard against illegal crypto miners.

Explaining Brazil #300: Gun debate becoming ubiquitous in Brazil’s Congress

Brazilian mayoral candidates seek running mates to their right

😓 Rate hikes in sight?

The crash of the Brazilian currency may not be over yet. Planning minister is talking up South American integration. And fires out of control in the Amazon, not just the Pantanal.

Tech Roundup: The digital bank of the favelas

How Milei could recreate the Macri-era economic nightmare

🚰 Big fat offering

The massive Sabesp privatization. Brazilian cotton making strides. And voters’ perceptions on crime.

Brazil’s fintech ecosystem embraces new growth opportunities

The Brazilian real, which stabilized prices in the country, turns 30