Brazil’s Central Bank signals caution despite slowing activity and improved inflation 12/08/2025 Brazil’s economy is slowing and inflation is improving, but the persistently conservative stance of the Central Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (COPOM) has led to a near-unanimous market consensus that the Selic benchmark interest rate will be held steady at 15% […]
Experts say reduced funding and the circulation of misogynistic narratives are fueling violence against women 12/06/2025 Both official data and recent media coverage of murders and attempted murders marked by extreme brutality point to a rise in femicide in Brazil—a trend driven by a combination of factors. According to experts interviewed by Valor, the […]
Extractive industry and agriculture helped keep GDP growing in Q3 amid rising signs of economic slowdown 12/05/2025 The service sector’s performance in the third quarter surprised economists, slowing more sharply than expected and diverging from other economic indicators such as labor-market conditions and household income. The sector was virtually flat in the […]