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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.
New regulations will make Brazilian capital markets more accessible to small and mid-size companies, encouraging more equity offerings and debt issuances for businesses in earlier stages of growth.
Brazil and China take a formal step toward a long-discussed railway to Peru. Supreme Court Justice Moraes has been subpoenaed by a US court. Edinho Silva’s election as the new Workers’ Party chair could signal a pragmatic shift.
Energy dependency could be key in Trump-Sheinbaum trade talks. And Mexican cartels use hackers and spies against law enforcement.
Trump defends Bolsonaro, but his words could backfire for the Brazilian right. Congress is taking a PR gamble by moving forward with casino legalization. Persistent rains and damage return to Rio Grande do Sul.
While the federal government debates how to impose a cattle traceability system, the state of Mato Grosso — host of the World Meat Congress — opts for a private ‘Green Passport’
Rio’s BRICS summit summed up the bloc’s challenges. Moraes seeks to split the baby in the IOF decree debacle. An elite Congress doesn’t see eye to eye with its voters.
On social media, foreigners celebrate the free care provided by the world’s largest public health system. Learn why Brazil’s SUS stands out internationally for many more reasons.
Kings League, the 7-a-side football variant invented by Gerard Piqué, has enjoyed serious success in its first year in Brazil.
A plot to oust Gustavo Petro triggers another crisis in Colombia. Trump deportee Abrego García claims he was tortured in a notorious El Salvador jail.
At long last, the Workers’ Party adopts a more social media-savvy communications strategy. The Brazilian real was a major currency success story in the first half of this year.
