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Supreme Court suspends IOF decrees, calls conciliation hearing

Justice Moraes questions legitimacy of tax hike while urging better dialogue between branches of government     07/04/2025  Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Friday (4) suspended both the executive and legislative decrees related to Brazil’s Financial Transactions Tax (IOF) and summoned representatives from the Presidency, Senate, Chamber of Deputies, and Office […]

Mercosur summit showcases Brazil-Argentina divisions

Lula promotes integration; Milei warns against economic rigidity     07/04/2025  On the day Brazil assumed the rotating presidency of Mercosur, President Lula said the South American bloc serves as “a refuge where we feel safe” and shields its members from “foreign trade wars.” Speaking in Buenos Aires during the handover ceremony from Argentina, President […]

Development lenders test new funding strategy for AI, data centers

BNDES and Finep sign agreement aiming to turn Rio into high-capacity data hub; exploring R$1bn AI investment fund     07/02/2025 Brazil’s leading development institutions are ramping up efforts to attract artificial intelligence (AI) investments and boost the country’s data center infrastructure. On Tuesday (1), the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) and the Studies and Projects […]

July stock picks dominated by risk-averse plays

Analysts favor large caps and conservative bets with banks, telecom, and utilities among top picks       07/02/2025  Embraer technician working on a turbine: aircraft maker returned to portfolio after absence in June — Photo: Divulgação/Divulgação The Ibovespa ended the first half of 2025 in positive territory, buoyed by strong foreign investor inflows. With […]

Companies reject proposed changes to Novo Mercado rules

Majority vote blocks revisions to governance standards for Brazil’s top-tier listing segment 07/02/2025 Brazilian listed companies have rejected proposed changes to the rules of B3’s Novo Mercado, the stock exchange’s premium segment for firms adhering to the country’s strictest corporate governance standards. The vote on 25 proposed amendments concluded on Monday (June 30), with results […]

NEWSLETTER JUNE 2025

NEWSLETTER JUNE 2025   06/02/2025   SHARE BLOCK SALES HIT R$15BN, NEARING RECORD IN BRAZIL Strategy emerges as main exit route for investors on B3 stock exchange   In Brazil’s sluggish stock market, the sale of shares through block trades has become the main exit route for investors in listed companies. So far in 2025, […]

Brazil wants to include cars and sugar in Mercosur

The Lula administration aims to give strategic sectors preferential treatment during its presidency of the bloc 06/27/2025  Brazil plans to use its upcoming six-month presidency of Mercosur to push for the inclusion of the automotive and sugar industries in the bloc’s common trade regime, according to the country’s Foreign Ministry, known as Itamaraty. The initiative […]

Supreme Court expands big tech liability for user content

In historic ruling, companies may now face damages if they fail to remove criminal posts     06/29/2025 The Supreme Federal Court (STF) ruled on Thursday (26), by 8 votes to 3, to expand the legal liability of social media platforms for content posted by users. Companies will be required to act proactively to remove […]

Political rift in Brasília stalls income reform plan

Bill’s rapporteur Arthur Lira delays report on income tax exemption for low earners as lawmakers push back on government’s compensation plan       06/29/2025 The growing rift between Brazil’s executive and legislative branches following the repeal of a presidential decree to raise the Financial Transactions Tax (IOF) is now threatening other government priorities in Congress. One […]