Institute links sharper inflationary impact on lowest income brackets to steeper increases in food prices, electricity 11/13/2024 October inflation rose for nearly all income levels in Brazil, with lower-income households seeing the highest increases, according to the Applied Economic Research Institute (IPEA). Only households with incomes above R$21,059.92 saw a slight deceleration. For very low-income […]
Government unlikely to push or expend political capital on approval 11/13/2024 Congressman Hugo Motta, the frontrunner to lead Brazil’s Lower House starting February, expressed concern on Tuesday regarding the constitutional amendment proposal (PEC) that seeks to end the six-day workweek followed by one day off (6×1). He emphasized the need to include business leaders in […]
Known for sustainable practices, the company’s Mato Grosso farm shifted from the largest cattle operation after property division 11/12/2024 Fazenda Roncador, located in Mato Grosso’s Araguaia Valley, once held the title of Brazil’s largest cattle ranch. That status, however, has changed: over the past three years, the three Dalla Vecchia siblings, heirs to the estate, […]