Analysis
China Makes Trade Concessions to Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Reuters) China is willing to increase its imports of agricultural and industrial goods from Brazil in order to enhance...
Brazil has Shipped 76 Percent of Soybeans it Produced to China
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (SPglobal) Brazil exported 4.44 million metric tons of soybeans in September, down 2.6 percent year on year and 16.5...
Brazilian Telecom Oi Testing Huawei-powered 5G at Rock in Rio Festival
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Xinhua) Brazilian telecommunications giant Oi is putting Chinese company Huawei's fifth-generation wireless telecommunication technology (5G technology) to a test...
Brazil’s National Debt Rises to Record High 79.8 Percent of GDP
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Reuters) Brazil's national debt rose to the highest on record in August, central bank figures showed on Monday, driven...
Iconic Chief Raoni Rebuffs Bolsonaro, Calls on Him to Step Down
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Reuters) Indigenous chief Raoni Metuktire, proposed for the Nobel Peace Prize, said on Wednesday his people would not leave...
Swiss UBS and Banco do Brasil to Create Investment Banking Venture for South America
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The world largest manager of private wealth, Swiss UBS Group, and the largest bank by assets in Brazil and...
Michelle Bachelet Says She Feels Sorry for Brazil under Bolsonaro
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Reuters) U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet, who earlier this month came under personal attack from Brazilian president Jair...
Brazil’s Oi in Talks to Sell Mobile Unit to Telecom Italia or Telefonica
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Reuters) Brazilian telecommunications firm Oi SA is in talks with Spain’s Telefonica SA and Italy’s Telecom Italia SpA to...
Toyota to Invest R$1 Billion in Expansion of Plant in São Paulo State
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Reuters) Toyota Motor Corp on Thursday announced a R$1 billion (US$243.29 million) expansion at a plant in the Brazilian...
Coffee Exports from Brazil to Arab Countries Up 46 Percent Year-to-Date
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Year-to-date through August, coffee exports from Brazil to Arab countries were up 45.9 percent year-on-year.
The first eight months of...
Brazilian States and Capital Cities Cut Investments by 52.8 Percent in Four Years, Says Survey
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to a survey and report by Brazilian newspaper Valor Econômico, state and city investments in Brazil plunged in...
Canada Dispatches Water Bombers and US$15 Million to Help Fight Amazon Fires
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Canada is sending water bombers and US$15 million to Brazil to assist with wildfires in the South American country,...
Brazil Police Say They Have Corruption Evidence Related to Chamber President Maia
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Reuters) Brazil’s Federal Police have found evidence of corruption and money laundering related to Chamber of Deputies President Rodrigo...
Arab Countries Increasingly Important for Brazil’s Export Market, Strong Growth Seen
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (MENAFN - Brazil-Arab News Agency) Exports from Brazil to the Arab countries reached US$1.2 (R$4.8) billion in July, up...