Brazil

  • Jan 9
  • 2 min read

Insurrection anniversary highlights Brazil divisions

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva yesterday led an event commemorating the January 8 Brasilia riots last year

Brazil
  • Jan 5
  • 2 min read

Lula re-election bid in Brazil would raise doubts

Finance Minister Fernando Haddad has said that the 78-year-old president will likely seek re-election in 2026

Brazil
  • Jan 2
  • 7 min read

Brazil evangelical 'boom' will bring political change

Projections suggest that Brazilians identifying as evangelical could outnumber Catholics in the coming decade

Brazil
  • Jan 2
  • 2 min read

Brazil's soaring trade surplus will not be repeated

Despite flat export numbers, the trade surplus reached an estimated USD93.1bn in 2023 thanks to falling imports

Brazil
  • Dec 29, 2023
  • 2 min read

Carbon-trading plan will face limitations in Brazil

Congress is drafting a bill that would establish an emissions-trading scheme, but one which excludes agriculture

Brazil
  • Dec 27, 2023
  • 7 min read

Latin American infrastructure funds will focus on Asia

Four regional development banks have announced a USD10bn 'Routes for South American Integration' fund

Latin America
  • Dec 27, 2023
  • 2 min read

Oil disputes will mar Brazil environmental policies

The environment minister has called for a cap on oil production even as government policy prioritises strong growth

Brazil
  • Dec 18, 2023
  • 2 min read

Brazil tax reform benefits may be felt in longer term

The Lower House has finally approved the government's tax reform, whose full implementation will take decades

Brazil