Brazil
Sat, 27 Jun 2026 09:43:00 GMTRepsol, Ecopetrol and 17 other oil firms cleared for Brazil's next pre-salt auction
Nineteen oil companies, among them Spain's Repsol and Colombia's Ecopetrol, have been cleared to bid in the upcoming auction of licenses to partner with the Brazilian State in the exploitation of hydrocarbons in the pre-salt, t...
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:13:00 GMTThe EU deal's quota split will dominate the Mercosur summit as Uruguay takes the helm
The internal distribution of export quotas under the trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union will dominate much of the debate at the bloc's summit of heads of state, to be held on June 30 in Asunción, where Par...
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 06:41:00 GMTOffers of aid pour in for Venezuela from across the Americas and beyond after its earthquake
Governments from across the Americas and other regions of the world expressed solidarity with Venezuela and offered assistance after the twin earthquake of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 that struck the north-central part of the country...
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:53:00 GMTBrazil softens Selic rate but concerns grow about fiscal stimulus on election year and impact of El Niño
Brazil’s central bank interest rate-setting committee, Copom, unanimously voted on Wednesday to lower its benchmark Selic rate by 25 basis points to 14.25%, a level last seen in May 2025, but acknowledging a tougher inf...
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:05:00 GMTTrump calls Brazil 'politically difficult'; Lula says he should learn about 'civilized elections'
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday asked his US counterpart, Donald Trump, not to interfere in Brazil's elections, a matter he stressed is exclusive to Brazil, just as his country does not seek to meddl...
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:48:00 GMTBrazil's Supreme Court sentences Eduardo Bolsonaro to four years for coercion
Former deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, was sentenced on Tuesday to four years and two months in prison by Brazil's Supreme Court for coercing the justice system through his lobbying of the Unit...
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:48:00 GMTLula criticizes the resurgence of protectionism and unilateralism at the G7 summit
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Tuesday criticized the resurgence of protectionism and unilateralism during the G7 summit, arguing that those practices worsen the inequalities between rich and developing count...
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:50:00 GMTBrazilian stocks slip as the US-Iran deal sinks oil prices and hits Petrobras
São Paulo's stock exchange closed on Monday down 0.42%, dragged by the plunge of the state oil company Petrobras after the international crude price fell, linked to the preliminary agreement between the United States and Iran....
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 21:44:00 GMTTwo helicopters collide over Rio, killing six, including singer Oliver Tree and YouTuber Gaspi
Two helicopters flying over Rio de Janeiro collided in mid-air on Sunday morning and crashed into an urban area of the city, in an accident that left six people dead, the fire department confirmed. All the victims were travelin...
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 19:50:00 GMTWho was Gaspi, the popular Argentine YouTuber killed in a helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro?
Argentine YouTuber Gaspar Prim Díaz, known as Gaspi, 23, was one of the six people who died on Sunday in the collision of two helicopters over Rio de Janeiro. Brazilian authorities released the names of the victims in the afte...