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The stories that matter most today. Updated Nov 6, 8:30 PM ET.
Brazil Electoral Court Probes Lula TicketBrazil's electoral court opened an investigation on 5 November into Lula and Vice President Alckmin over 35 benefit measures; it has not ruled on the merits.
Fri 3:59 AM ET
- Two Dead as Tornadoes Hit Santa Catarina
Two people died in Santa Catarina's tornadoes, a US$915 million rare earth deal offers a non-China source, and a court curbed Meta's use of news.
Fri 1:17 AM ET
- Brazil Court Lifts Betting Ban for 3 Brands
A Brazilian appeals judge restored CDA Gaming's betting licence on 3 November, setting aside the national betting ban for that one company.
Fri 3:39 AM ET
- Brazil Medical Lab Fleury Profit Jumps 43%
Brazil's Fleury, a medical testing group, earned US$48 million in the third quarter, up 43%, as net revenue grew 13.4% to US$454 million.
Fri 3:59 AM ET
- Brazil Court Halts Amazon Oil and Gas Leases
A federal court in Manaus suspended four Amazon oil and gas leases over 869,500 hectares until Indigenous and river communities are consulted first.
Fri 2:55 AM ET
Brazil — the brief
Indonesia’s Rice Plan and Soybean Buyers, What It Means
Indonesia rice soybean imports: a 1 million tonne rice release is no import call, but home farms cover under 5% of soybean demand.
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All analysis →Brazil Energy and Power Sector Explained
Brazil energy in November 2026: record oil output, a mostly renewable power grid, tariffs, outages, auctions...
Meta Brazil News Content Ruling Explained
A São Paulo court has barred Meta from using journalistic content without permission. Here is what...
Brazil Betting Ban Fight Explained
Brazil betting ban explained: why the Supreme Court is testing Lula's decree, who is on each...
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Brazil Stocks Rally 1.4% After US Jobs Data
Brazil's Ibovespa rose 1.39% to 168,498 on 6 November after strong US jobs data, ending three weekly losses....
Brazil’s November Real Rate Tops the World
Brazil's real interest rate is 9.05% in November, the world's highest of 40 countries, up from 8.45% in...
Cemig Outage Hits 26,900 in Belo Horizonte
A storm on Thursday 5 November cut power to about 26,900 Cemig customers in Belo Horizonte, and about...
Sabesp Profit Falls 13.8% to US$203 Million
Sabesp, São Paulo's water utility, reports adjusted third-quarter profit of US$203 million, down 13.8%, as investment and debt...
Petrobras Shares Fall Over 20% in Two Weeks
Petrobras shares have fallen 21.7% in São Paulo and 28% in New York since 23 October, after Lula's...
Brazil October Trade Surplus Hits US$9.3B
Brazil's trade surplus rose 39.4% to US$9.3 billion in October as exports hit US$37.8 billion, and sales to...
Banker’s Phone Count Shows 316 Judge Links
A count of Daniel Vorcaro's phone finds 316 interactions with a contact saved as Brazil Justice Moraes, who...
Brazil Extends 12% Oil Export Tax to Dec 31
Brazil kept its 12% crude oil export tax until 31 December and set up a US reciprocity group....