Deepfake videos and synthetic content targeting elections and public figures prompt calls for urgent regulation ahead of 2026 polls 06/09/2025 The growing use of artificial intelligence to create highly realistic fake content has raised alarm bells within the Brazilian government, especially as the country approaches the 2026 general elections. Officials are […]
Industry leaders say resurgence of the disease in the country is “only a matter of time” 06/09/2025 Brazil is transitioning from a vaccination-driven approach to one that depends on constant vigilance, according to CNA Brazil’s recent upgrade in sanitary status opens new opportunities for cattle and pig farmers as well as meatpackers, but […]
Agreement negotiated by Finance minister includes tax hike on bets, ending breaks for LCI and LCA 06/09/2025 After a five-hour meeting, Finance Minister Fernando Haddad and congressional leaders agreed on a package of measures designed to offset the revenue loss from partially scaling back a decree that raised the Financial Transactions Tax (IOF). […]
President’s popularity remains negative; perception of economy shows improvement 06/04/2025 1 Disapproval of President Lula’s government reached 57% in May, the highest level since the start of his third term, according to a Genial/Quaest poll released on Wednesday (4). In the previous survey conducted in March, the disapproval rate was 56%. Approval now stands […]
Head of research and emergin-market bond manager Pablo Goldberg believes Brazil could benefit from U.S. capital outflows 06/04/2025 The interest rate shock announced by Brazil’s Central Bank at the end of last year, which pushed the Selic to 14.75%, helped the real recover against the dollar throughout this year. However, anchoring the Brazilian […]
Brazilian manufacturer opens subsidiary and office in the country; considers setting up final assembly line 06/04/2025 Embraer has stepped up its bet on the Asian market with the launch of a new subsidiary and office in India, where the Brazilian company currently has a modest presence. CEO Francisco Gomes Neto told […]
Features like records immutability, traceability, and programmability could block unauthorized deductions from pension benefits 06/03/2025 Blockchain technology could have prevented a multi-billion fraud that hit Brazil’s National Institute of Social Security (INSS), according to technology specialists consulted by Valor. Key features of blockchain—such as immutability of records, traceability, and programmability—would help […]
Abra Group CEO Adrian Neuhauser says both airlines are cleaning up their capital structures, paving way for possible merger 06/03/2025 Adrian Neuhauser, CEO of Abra Group—the holding company that controls Gol and Avianca—said the group remains interested in airline consolidation in Brazil. According to Mr. Neuhauser, Azul’s recent decision to file […]
With R$7bn in investments, GNA II boosts gas-fired capacity and strengthens energy security 06/02/2025 Gás Natural Açu (GNA), a joint venture between Siemens Energy Sip Brasil and bp, has launched operations at its second power plant in Porto do Açu, in northern Rio de Janeiro state. The project, which received R$7 billion in […]
Prices in top buyer China may have fallen as much as 20% since the mid-April peak 06/02/2025 The heightened uncertainty triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariffs has led to a slowdown in pulp demand, particularly in the United States and China. The measures also brought a halt to the upward price cycle […]