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Bolsonaro to wear an ankle monitor — while the Lula-Trump feud rages on. The latest debt forecasts from the National Treasury make for grim reading. Ibama and Petrobras open the latest chapter in their tense relationship
Biomethane is one of Brazil’s bets for the energy transition, harnessing and capturing this particularly potent greenhouse gas.
The US touches a nerve by targeting Pix. Brazil is looking to boost its transport of goods via cabotage with a new decree. The Lula government is enjoying a positive spell, amid threats from Trump.
For our latest edition of #InsiderTalks, we’ve invited experts on law, democracy and electoral trends to analyze the trial of Bolsonaro and his allies for an alleged coup plot.
Brazilian planemaker Embraer could see a hit rivaling its Covid downturn if the US follows through with 50% tariffs on Brazilian imports, its CEO warns
Latest polls show Lula is gaining popularity by standing up to Trump. US launches investigation into alleged “unfair trade practices” by Brazil. In the Supreme Court, the IOF conciliation hearing ends without an agreement.
Beijing is no longer willing to loan money to Venezuela. And Guatemala’s embattled ruling coalition suffers an internal rift.
Bolsonaro’s criminal trial nears as the prosecutor general issues his closing arguments. Lula lays the foundations for potential Trump trade retaliations. The São Paulo governor is torn between defending his state’s interests and cozying up to Bolsonaro.
Trump’s new tariffs could deliver a huge blow to some key segments of agriculture, the one sector in which Brazil actually has a surplus with the US.
Brazil's Constitution opened the doors of the Supreme Court to parties and trade unions seeking to challenge decisions made by the congressional majority. Now, some lawmakers want to limit that access.
75 years on, Brazil has long recovered from the 1950 Maracanazo. But what was once a “national tragedy” can now be understood as a crucial moment in Brazilian (and global) football history
Haiti could once again become the largest humanitarian tragedy of the continent. And the risk of debt defaults across Latin America.
Lula says he will hold off on any Trump retaliation, for now. Inflation remained above target in June, the sixth month in a row. Brazil’s new energy plan shows the risk of the system not being able to supply electricity during peak times.
Partial data suggests that Brazil’s all-important 2024-25 annual Amazon deforestation figure could show an increase, instead of the promised reduction.
Big news for Brazil: Donald Trump’s proposed 50% tariff could send shockwaves through our economy — and we’re breaking it all down today.
Donald Trump issues threats of new tariffs against Brazil — which stand to have seismic effects on the country’s economic and political landscapes.
