Brazil
EU-Mercosur deal faces uncertain future
The EU and Mercosur have concluded a free trade agreement, twenty five years after negotiations commenced
EUFiscal measures will prompt mixed reactions in Brazil
New tax regulations passed yesterday may boost competitiveness longer-term but market nerves are raising short-term risk
BrazilBrazil's fiscal position may improve gradually
Finance Minister Fernando Haddad has presented a package of new fiscal measures
BrazilBrazil coup arrest may point to Bolsonaro detention
Federal police have arrested the former defence minister in connection with the alleged 2022 coup plot
BrazilPersistent inflation may bring new rate rise in Brazil
Inflation reached an annualised 4.87% last month, above the Central Bank's target band
BrazilLula surgery will compound leadership doubts in Brazil
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva had brain surgery yesterday following a head injury in October
BrazilBrazilian growth looks set to slow into next year
GDP expanded by 0.9% quarter-on-quarter in the third quarter, down from quarterly growth of 1.4% in the second
BrazilReal weakness may worsen Brazil inflation pressures
The real weakened to an all-time low against the dollar yesterday following spending announcements
BrazilCoup charges highlight Brazil's democratic frailty
The Federal Police report into an alleged coup plot concludes that former President Jair Bolsonaro was a key actor
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