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🧽 Scrubbing out the dirty list

Apr 15, 2026

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5 min read

🧽 Scrubbing out the dirty list

Chinese EV titan BYD was included on Brazil’s registry of employers found to have used slave-like labor. Its prompt removal has raised eyebrows.

Gustavo Ribeiro
Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil Business

👑 Succession woes

Apr 8, 2026

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9 min read

👑 Succession woes

B3, the São Paulo stock exchange, is undergoing a leadership change with the departure of Gilson Finkelsztain. But the succession path has not been straightforward.

Gustavo Ribeiro
Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil Business

💳 Credit card craze

Apr 1, 2026

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11 min read

💳 Credit card craze

Brazil now has more active credit cards than people, thanks in part to surges in financial inclusion and online shopping.

Letícia Arcoverde
Letícia Arcoverde

Brazil Business

👋 New blood

Mar 25, 2026

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10 min read

👋 New blood

Brazil has a new, little-known finance minister. He comes into the job amid inflationary pressures, fiscal concerns and the tensions raised by the upcoming elections.

Letícia Arcoverde
Letícia Arcoverde

Brazil Business

💊 Pharma retail shifts

Mar 18, 2026

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10 min read

💊 Pharma retail shifts

Brazilian pharma retail is undergoing a transformation, amid regulatory changes and the continuous growth of e-commerce drug sales.

Letícia Arcoverde
Letícia Arcoverde

Brazil Business

🛒 A not-so-super market

Mar 11, 2026

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12 min read

🛒 A not-so-super market

Once Brazil’s largest supermarket chain, Grupo Pão de Açúcar has accrued enormous debt after a decade of shareholder disputes.

Letícia Arcoverde
Letícia Arcoverde

Brazil Business

🛡️ Fear factor

Mar 4, 2026

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11 min read

🛡️ Fear factor

Sales of armored cars are surging in Brazil and the private security industry is undergoing a regulatory makeover.

Letícia Arcoverde
Letícia Arcoverde

Brazil Business

✈️ A new chapter for Brazilian airlines?

Feb 25, 2026

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11 min read

✈️ A new chapter for Brazilian airlines?

All three major airlines in Brazil have concluded Chapter 11 restructuring in the US after facing a massive post-Covid crisis

Letícia Arcoverde
Letícia Arcoverde

Brazil Business

🛟 Debt relief

Feb 18, 2026

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9 min read

🛟 Debt relief

The number of companies undergoing bankruptcy protection proceedings in Brazil rose 24% in 2025, a spike driven by the farming sector.

Letícia Arcoverde
Letícia Arcoverde

Brazil Business

💣 Pensions time bomb

Feb 11, 2026

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11 min read

💣 Pensions time bomb

Brazil’s demographic clock is ticking, but its pension squeeze has arrived early. Retirees are already earning more on average than working-age individuals.

Letícia Arcoverde
Letícia Arcoverde

Brazil Business

💳 Fintech reckoning

Feb 4, 2026

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9 min read

💳 Fintech reckoning

After a period of regulatory leniency toward fintechs, policymakers are now taking stock of the consequences.

Letícia Arcoverde
Letícia Arcoverde

Brazil Business

📈 Sell America, buy Brazil?

Jan 28, 2026

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11 min read

📈 Sell America, buy Brazil?

Fueled by an influx of foreign investment, Brazil’s main stock index is breaking records in 2026, showing that a small drop of capital can make a big difference to the local equity market.

Letícia Arcoverde
Letícia Arcoverde

Brazil Business

🔎 Regulatory blindspots

Jan 21, 2026

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14 min read

🔎 Regulatory blindspots

Brazil is dealing with what is arguably its largest banking fraud case ever, prompting the government to propose changes to the country's oversight framework.

Letícia Arcoverde
Letícia Arcoverde

Brazil Business

🔮 The 6 issues that will shape Brazil’s economy in 2026

Jan 14, 2026

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13 min read

🔮 The 6 issues that will shape Brazil’s economy in 2026

General elections, tax reform, cabinet changes, interest rates — here is what will shape the Brazilian economy in 2026.

Letícia Arcoverde
Letícia Arcoverde

Brazil Business

🚩 A region at risk?

Jan 7, 2026

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11 min read

🚩 A region at risk?

The US military action in Venezuela heightens the need to monitor geopolitical risk as a key factor when doing business in Latin America and Brazil.

Letícia Arcoverde
Letícia Arcoverde

Brazil Business

🛍️ Luxury squeeze

Dec 31, 2025

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7 min read

🛍️ Luxury squeeze

Brazilian streets known for luxury retail saw some of the strongest rental price rises in the world, but most of the boost came from real estate development and the corporate office market.

Letícia Arcoverde
Letícia Arcoverde
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