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The Russia sanctions waiver suspends 500% duties on Russian goods and 100% tariffs on major energy...
Rio de Janeiro news today: Douglas Ruas is governor-elect, Aena now runs Galeão airport and Carnival...
Petrobras news today: oil output rose to 2.96 million barrels a day in September and Q2...
Lula says on 20 October he will send a free weekend transport amendment to Congress and sign debt...
Brazil's Novo party asks the electoral court to remove President Lula and Alckmin, citing 35 benefit measures issued...
Virada Salvador is a free New Year's festival in Brazil, 30 December to 3 January. Ivete Sangalo leads...
Black Consciousness Day in Brazil falls on Friday 20 November 2026. See what closes, what stays open and...
Cirque du Soleil Curitiba: Alegría runs from Thursday 19 November to Sunday 13 December 2026. Seats from US$48,...
Alfa Inteligência’s runoff poll of 20 October has Flávio Bolsonaro at 51.5% and Lula at 48.5% of valid...
Palmeiras host Flamengo in round 36 of the Brasileirão at Nubank Parque in São Paulo, day still open...
Meta told Brazil's electoral court on 20 October it complied with its equal-treatment order and filed a technical...