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Keiko Fujimori projected to win by a hair after Peru’s runoff. And Panama reforms its tax code to clear its reputation as an offshore haven.
Electoral courts suspend a poll showing bad news for Bolsonaro.An energy emergency plan kicked in over the holiday. Brazil’s dengue vaccine recalled over side effects.
Around USD 700 million of Brazilian farming exports have become exempt from tariffs in the first month of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement implementation.
Eyebrows raised at the Securities Commission’s new head. Brazil's March for Jesus has become an important campaign stop. Another edition of Web Summit gets underway in Rio.
A new state-run streaming platform seeks to boost Brazil’s cinema industry, which has for years been crowded out by foreign players.
With the World Cup less than a week away, we look back at memorable ads surrounding the tournament, and how they mirror the nation’s optimism (or pessimism) about Brazil.
A bill with vague clauses to nullify elections raises concerns about Mexico. And Sheinbaum signs an updated trade agreement with the EU.
Lula hopes to bump into Trump at the G7. Eduardo Bolsonaro set to face the music at the Supreme Court. The government releases the rules for Brazil’s first battery auction.
Illegal gold mining can devastate protected lands and poison indigenous communities. Brazil's federal government wants to clean it up, but Congress may have other ideas.
Brazilian businessman Nelson Tanure made a career out of investing in risky, distressed assets in various sectors. Now he is under investigation for alleged ties to the Banco Master scandal
The USTR’s tariff one-two raises the stakes for Brazil-US relations. Budget cuts spark worries about regulatory agencies. Senate obstacles to workweek proposal.
US designates Brazilian crime gangs as “terrorists.” USTR calls for 25% tariffs. Police dig into links between organized crime, fuel and finance. A workweek reduction bill makes progress.
De la Espriella’s first round win signals a likely right-wing turn for Colombia. And a growing number of Latin Americans want to copy China’s development model.
We explain the effects of the move on Brazil.
The USTR proposes a 25% tariff on Brazilian exports. Petrobras talks up mining amid Brazil’s rare earth frenzy. Police raid “Dark Horse” producer over suspicious contract.
Brazil is one of the world's largest beer producers, but it needs to import nearly all of the hops used in the process. Researchers want to change that
