Gross debt reaches 82.5% of GDP, highest since 2021, while federal companies’ shortfall widens nearly 50% through July 09/01/2026 Tiago Sbaderlotto — Photo: Wenderson Araujo/Valor Brazil’s general government gross debt, the main gauge of the country’s public debt burden, rose to 82.51% of gross domestic product in July, Central Bank data released Aug. […]
Profert provides R$10bn in federal tax credits for new fertilizer plants, along with sector support from BNDES 08/31/2026 Brazil Potash CEO Matt Simpson — Photo: Rogerio Vieira/Valor The incentives provided under the Fertilizer Industry Development Program (Profert), sanctioned last Friday (28), together with existing benefits under the Manaus Free Trade Zone, […]
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 […]