Possible issues include Treasury contributions, debt payments, increased subsidies to dependent companies, and reduced dividends, IFI says 07/24/2026 The deteriorating financial condition of some federally owned state-owned companies is heightening fiscal risks for the federal government, according to the Independent Fiscal Institution (IFI), the public finances watchdog linked to the Senate. Those […]
New levy may push tariffs on many exports to 37.5%, while about 2,000 products remain exempt 07/24/2026 In another protectionist move, the United States announced Thursday (23) an additional 12.5% tariff on Brazilian goods, arguing that the country has failed to address forced-labor practices in its supply chains. The measure applies to a […]
Trade group Abiec projects 900,000 tonnes this year, 748,000 tonnes below 2025’s quota-free total 07/17/2026 Brazil’s meatpacking industry expects to export roughly 900,000 tonnes of beef to China in 2026, down 748,000 tonnes from last year’s record, according to Roberto Perosa, president of the Brazilian Association of Meat Exporting Industries (Abiec). That volume […]