Brazil

Fri, 01 May 2026 06:40:00 GMT
After 25 years of negotiation, the Mercosur-EU agreement takes effect this Friday
The association agreement between Mercosur and the European Union (EU) enters provisionally into force on Friday May 1, after more than a quarter-century of negotiations, in what constitutes one of the world's most ambitious tr...

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:25:00 GMT
Brazil's fiscal deficit climbs to 9.41% of GDP amid economic slowdown and election year
Brazil's nominal public sector deficit reached 9.41% of gross domestic product in the twelve months to March 2026, nearly one percentage point higher than the previous period, according to data published on Thursday by the Cent...

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:08:00 GMT
Lula's Supreme Court nominee defends limits on judicial power in Brazilian Senate hearing
Jorge Messias, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's nominee to fill the open seat at the Federal Supreme Court (STF), defended on Wednesday before the Senate the need to limit the power of judges, in a bid to expand...

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:46:00 GMT
US/Iran war lifting oil prices, but benefiting countries such as Australia, Norway and Brazil
The US-Iran conflict has propelled currencies from energy-exporting countries into the limelight, with windfall profits from exports of oil, gas and metals helping them to outperform the US dollar.

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:28:00 GMT
Latin America's largest investment bank targets Uruguay as regional hub after acquiring local HSBC unit
Brazilian group BTG Pactual, Latin America's largest investment bank, is awaiting authorisation from Uruguay's Central Bank (BCU) to begin operating in the local financial market following its $175 million acquisition of HSBC U...

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:17:00 GMT
Paraguay attracts record foreigners with low taxes and new investor residency program
Foreign residency applications in Paraguay surged 85% in the first quarter of 2026, reaching 18,071 compared to 9,760 in the same period of 2025, the National Migration Directorate reported. Temporary residency requests jumped ...

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:49:00 GMT
Lula and Sanchez seal progressive alliance in Barcelona and call for front against global far right
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Friday cemented a political alliance in Barcelona between the European and Latin American left against the advance of the far right on ...

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:08:00 GMT
“We are oppressed in Brazil”: thousands of conservative Brazilians seek new life in Paraguay
Hundreds of Brazilians camped overnight on beach chairs, plastic benches and tarps outside an immigration center in Ciudad del Este, on the border with Brazil, to secure a spot in a Paraguayan government drive to fast-track res...

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:34:00 GMT
Brazil coffee exports fall 21% in Q1 despite record crop forecast
Brazil, the world's largest coffee producer and exporter, shipped 8.4 million 60-kilogram bags between January and March 2026, a volume 21.2% below the same period in 2025, the Brazilian Coffee Exporters Council (Cecafé) repor...

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:26:00 GMT
Brazil's inflation rises to 4.14% in March driven by higher fuel and food costs
Annual inflation in Brazil accelerated to 4.14% in March, pushed higher by rising fuel and food prices, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) reported on Friday. The figure reverses the slowdown recorded in...

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