Mercosur ministers to discuss regional security implications of proposed transcontinental link next week in Argentina 05/23/2025 Brazilian Justice Minister Ricardo Lewandowski warned on Thursday (22) that the Bioceanic Route, a flagship South American integration project, will present significant challenges for local police forces. The potential impacts will be discussed at a meeting […]
Regulatory change takes effect immediately with resolution’s publication; banks had warned of potential funding shortages 05/23/2025 Responding to pressure from financial institutions, Brazil’s National Monetary Council (CMN) has shortened the minimum maturity term for agribusiness credit bills (LCAs) and real estate credit bills (LCIs) from nine to six months. The measure, […]
While the R$31.4 billion budget freeze boosts fiscal credibility, experts say the higher financial transaction tax could deter credit and long-term savings 05/23/2025 Most economists welcomed the government’s decision to freeze R$31.4 billion in expenditures. Still, they expressed concern that the increase in the IOF—Brazil’s Tax on Financial Transactions—could have negative effects […]