Brazil

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:53:00 GMT
Brazil 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 GMT
Trump 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 GMT
Brazil'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 GMT
Lula 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 GMT
Brazilian 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 GMT
Two 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 GMT
Who 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...

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:32:00 GMT
Brazil's lower-house committee approves lowering the age of criminal responsibility to 16
The Constitution, Justice and Citizenship Committee (CCJ) of Brazil's Chamber of Deputies approved on Wednesday, by 44 votes to 18, the constitutional amendment proposal seeking to reduce the age of criminal responsibility from...

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:43:00 GMT
Brazil suspends its dengue vaccine as a precaution after two deaths
Brazil temporarily suspended the dengue vaccination campaign it began in January, after detecting two deaths and several cases of serious adverse reactions. The vaccine, the world's first single-dose shot, was developed by the ...

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:55:00 GMT
Lula pushes back on US tariffs, says Brazil is the one running a trade deficit
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Tuesday rejected the US government's argument that Brazil engages in “unreasonable” practices in the bilateral relationship, arguing that it is Washington that runs a trade ...

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