With greater pressure from food in the South, benchmark index rises 0.46% in comparison to April 12/06/2024 Marcela Rocha — Foto: Ana Paula Paiva/Valor The Extended Consumer Price Index (IPCA), Brazil’s official inflation index, interrupted a sequence of more favorable readings and rose again above expectations in May. The indicator brings the first impacts of […]
Shipments drop over 33% from January to May; Argentina’s share of Brazilian exports hits record low 06/10/2024 Exports to Argentina totaled $5 billion from January to May this year, marking a 33.1% decrease compared to the same period last year. These shipments accounted for just 3.61% of Brazil’s total exports, the smallest share for this […]
Government experts warn that the plan is actuarially “unsustainable” 06/10/2024 Adroaldo Portal (center) and Luiz Marinho (right) — Foto: Bruno Spada/Câmara dos Deputados Despite ongoing discussions about the necessity of reforming Social Security to address its escalating deficit, the Lula administration has proposed legislation to regulate “four-wheeled vehicle app drivers” such as Uber, 99, and […]