U.S. designation of Brazilian criminal groups as terrorist organizations unlikely to trigger significant market reaction, says Mario Mesquita 06/01/2026 The more cyclical components of Brazil’s gross domestic product accelerated in the first quarter of 2026 at a time when the Central Bank is cutting interest rates and the federal government is introducing […]
Analysts differ on whether government support will hold down pump prices 05/29/2026 One week after joining the federal government’s latest fuel-subsidy program, Petrobras raised gasoline prices at its refineries on Thursday. The state-run oil company announced a R$0.48-per-liter increase effective Friday, equivalent to 18.68%. The impact on fuel distributors, however, will be limited […]
Interim CADE president says innovation remains welcome but growing concerns over digital platforms’ market dominance justify stronger oversight 05/29/2026 The new interim president of Brazil’s antitrust watchdog, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), Diogo Thomson, has witnessed cartels evolve from arrangements coordinated through emails to practices involving algorithms. Elevated to the agency’s […]