Proposals call for tax rebates, credit lines as Lula administration distances plan from Bolsonaro-era model 08/01/2025 Brazilian exporters hit by the tariff hike imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump have submitted proposals for the federal government’s emergency support package, with the expectation that the aid will remain in place at least through much of next […]
The Magnitsky Act: Scope, Applications, and Repercussions for Brazilian Citizens. By Alberto Murray Concept and Origin. The Magnitsky Act is legislation originally enacted by the United States in 2012 in response to the death of Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky. He had exposed a corruption scheme involving Russian authorities and died in […]
Energy regulator questions legality of ministry rule on concession terms in R$1.1bn auction to resolve hydropower shortfall debts 07/30/2025 Just two days before the auction meant to resolve Brazil’s hydrological risk (GSF) impasse, the process faces new uncertainty. Scheduled for August 1 and organized by the Electric Energy Trading Chamber (CCEE), the auction was called […]