Trump spokesperson ties possible actions to Bolsonaro trial, prompting rebuke from Brazilian government 09/10/2025 White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday (9) that the Donald Trump administration is willing to use “economic and military might” to “protect free speech around the world,” referring to the ongoing trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro […]
Justice shifts from hard-line stance to defendant-friendly approach 09/10/2025 Justice Luiz Fux’s vote in the Supreme Court’s First Panel on Wednesday (10) cements the more defendant-friendly approach he has adopted during the criminal proceedings over the coup plot—a departure from the tough-on-crime posture that marked his role in the Car Wash anti-corruption task force. At […]
Deal would mark oil company’s return to the sector after exit last decade 09/08/2025 Petrobras is considering acquiring a corn ethanol producer this year, sources told Valor. If confirmed, the move would signal the state-controlled company’s return to the sector, which it exited in the mid-2010s with the sale of assets. The corn ethanol market has been […]
For Bradesco Seguros, the 60+ are no longer a niche: it drives opinion, purchasing power, influence 09/08/2025 For nearly 15 years heading the marketing of one of Brazil’s largest insurance groups, Alexandre Nogueira, chief marketing, communications, and customer relations officer at Bradesco Seguros, says that so-called “longevity marketing” is among the most challenging and […]
Delayed spending, court-ordered payments, and tax changes could lift demand and inflation in second half 09/08/2025 Economists say a concentration of federal spending in the second half of 2025 is likely to shift Brazil’s fiscal impulse from negative to neutral, or even positive. What remains uncertain is how this stimulus will ripple through […]
Agribusiness bloc pushes to overturn presidential vetoes as government scrambles for votes 09/05/2025 Even before Senate President Davi Alcolumbre convenes a session to review presidential vetoes, Congress is already maneuvering to use a provisional presidential decree (MP) —which creates the Special Environmental License (LAE)—to reinstate nearly the entire text of the environmental licensing […]
Failure of deal with Banco de Brasília raises risk of costly payout by deposit guarantee fund 09/05/2025 Central Bank data show Master held R$62.2 billion in deposits eligible for FGC coverage — Photo: Divulgação The Central Bank’s decision to block a merger between Banco Master and Banco de Brasília (BRB) has left few alternatives for the financial […]
PwC’s Global Mine study points to third consecutive annual decline in operational earnings for world’s 40 largest miners 09/05/2025 Global mining profits are set to drop in 2025, extending a streak of weakening operational performance, according to PwC’s 22nd edition of its Global Mine report, which tracks the financial results and outlook of […]
After era of large-scale projects, Chinese capital shifts to innovation, energy transition 09/04/2025 Chinese investments in Brazil reached $4.18 billion in 2024, up 113% from $1.97 billion the previous year. The surge far outpaced the 13.8% increase in overall foreign direct investment (FDI) in Brazil last year, according to Central Bank data. Despite the rebound, […]
Lawyers for Bolsonaro and allies claim lack of access to evidence and accuse the judge of overstepping 09/04/2025 On the second day of Jair Bolsonaro’s trial, held on Wednesday (3), defense attorneys for the defendants in the coup plot broke the conciliatory tone that had prevailed the day before and launched direct criticism at Supreme […]