Spending rises 40.6% in real terms as stronger finances, borrowing and electoral cycle drive infrastructure outlays 08/31/2026 Samuel Kinoshita — Photo: Gabriel Reis/Valor Combined investment by Brazil’s states and Federal District (Brasília) hit a record in the first half of this election year, reaching R$42.9 billion. The total was up […]
NEWSLETTER – August 2026 08/03/2026 CENTRAL BANK EXPECTED TO CUT RATES TO 14%, LEAVE DOOR OPEN TO MORE EASING Inflation and economic activity data support another quarter-point cut, with policymakers expected to lower benchmark rate for a fourth consecutive meeting The latest round of economic activity and inflation data has strengthened market confidence that […]
Rapporteur orders further investigation into disputed aspects of American Airlines’s investment in Azul 08/30/2026 Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (Cade) has accepted an administrative appeal filed by Abra, the holding company of Gol and Avianca, challenging American Airlines’s investment in Azul. The appeal was accepted Wednesday (26) night by the Cade […]