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El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele has placed a 30% tax on foreign NGOs. And why preserving the Amazon does not depend solely on Brazil
The budget no longer depends solely on the federal government, as shifting forces give states, municipalities and Congress a major role. The mid-year festivities that grind Congress to a halt. Rains in Rio Grande do Sul raise alarms once more.
Despite protests, Tuesday’s auction saw the area of the Amazon River Mouth basin sold to oil companies increase by 285%.
With one of the world’s largest reserves and a wave of new projects underway, Brazil could play a strategic role in reshaping global supply chains
There’s no consensus ahead of today’s Central Bank rate decision. Carlos Bolsonaro is facing criminal charges after the feds issue an investigation report. Brazil has been bird flu-free for a month
Mexico chose an indigenous judge as its next Supreme Court leader. And Peru’s clandestine gold mines draw links to organized crime and violence.
Brazil’s oil auction exposes the contradictions in the country’s green agenda. Social media cement their place as Brazil’s top news sources. The government gets another congressional dressing-down
As producers try to expand Brazil’s niche teak wood sector, they turn to livestock farmers for partnerships to grow output without expanding land area
As Lula leaves for the G7 Summit, his government faces tough votes in Congress. The administration announces a major waterway project. And another call to arms from the Bolsonaro family.
Ahead of COP30, Brazil is seeking to lead discussions over the conservation of oceans. The country has its own massive marine area, which it calls its “Blue Amazon”
Disparaged in parts of Europe and ridiculed for its poor ticket sales, the new Club World Cup has caused absolute frenzy in Brazil, whose participant clubs are desperate to win it
Argentina’s two-time former president Cristina Kirchner faces six-year arrest. And Bolivia has the most rapidly deteriorating economy in South America
The government proposed a new package of tax hikes. The latest opinion poll data is not positive for Lula and his administration. The financial fallout from the INSS scandal.
The Brazilian government hopes to attract big bucks with a new tax incentive policy for data centers, but it has completely ignored the environmental risks of these projects.
What’s the use of a credit card, when you have Pix? The Supreme Court rules to hold social media platforms accountable for content they allow to spread. The pro-gun caucus in Congress.
For decades Brazil has discussed how to regulate the role of lobbyists. A bill has made some progress in Congress, but questions around transparency are still under debate
