Brazil

The president has held talks with party leaders in a bid to advance his pension reform, after previously rejecting them

Pension reform and international relations continue to suffer from political bombast and a tone deaf government

Although the trade surplus remains strong, March trade figures highlight the commodity dependence and manufacturing woes

President Bolsonaro's visit to Israel coincided with the opening of a trade mission, not an embassy, in Jerusalem

The president, Lower House speaker and economy minister are trying to placate rattled markets by ending recent spats

President Jair Bolsonaro's government faces falling popularity and congressional clashes that put legislation at risk

Venezuelan blackouts affecting northern Brazil may facilitate government proposals for a controversial hydro project

Ten soya-producing states have joined a lawsuit by Mato Grosso growers seeking to cancel the Intacta RR2 Pro seed patent