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The Big Picture Brazil Explained: The Country, Its Politics, Its Economy and What to Watch Economy, politics, society and daily life — the whole country in one essential read.Braskem is reported to have put a new restructuring offer to its board, while Petrobras refuses to inject capital alone and Citi warns minority holders.
Working in Brazil in 2026: unemployment at a record-low 5.3%, minimum wage R$1,621, VITEM V work permits, digital nomad visa at US$1,500/month, MEI cap
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Brazil's Supreme Court says a lawyer hid AI commands in an appeal, while a governing-party deputy asks the...
Brazil's online betting ban is in force: Provisional Measure 1,394 bars deposits, sites close after 5 October and...
Brazil’s Desenrola 3.0 will buy old household debts from banks at 90% off, aiming at US$29 billion of...
Sao Paulo in October 2026: three BTS stadium nights, Iron Maiden, the Berliner Philharmoniker, the 50th Mostra and...
Lionel Richie São Paulo 2026: the American singer plays Nubank Parque on Saturday 19 December, his only Brazilian...
What is on in São Paulo tonight, Saturday 26 September 2026: Demônios da Garoa at Blue Note, a...
Brazil's electoral court ordered X, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube to remove posts falsely claiming Flávio Bolsonaro plans...
Júlia Zanatta (PL-SC): the most-voted conservative congresswoman in Santa Catarina’s south — her positions, the vaccine-bills fight, and...