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The US-Brazil visa dispute, from the ambassador's revoked visa to record cancellations, is a quiet warning for ordinary Brazilian travelers.
Braskem could file for an out-of-court restructuring of more than US$10 billion in debt by a...
Vale copper plans speed up: the miner will bring its Salobo expansion in Para online in...
Taesa closed its R$1.638 billion, about US$303 million, purchase of five Energisa transmission companies, adding regulated,...
Rio de Janeiro debt renegotiation: state seeks to restructure US$5 billion in bank loans with lower interest rates,...
Brazil markets on August 22, 2026: the Ibovespa closed at 171,031.73 and the real at 5.1437, with Copom,...
Sao Paulo daily brief for Saturday, August 22, 2026: weather, transport, rodizio rules, culture and the city news...
Pablo Marçal loses two more appeals and stays barred to 2032. His 2026 presidential candidacy awaits judgment at...
Datafolha state polls show big leads in São Paulo, Rio and Minas Gerais ahead of October elections. See...
Silvinei Vasques, former PRF chief, loses his police pension after coup conviction. Justice Moraes orders cancellation. Learn the...
The 6x1 work schedule moves a step closer to ending in Brazil as the Senate committee takes up...
Datafolha puts Lula on 39% and Flávio Bolsonaro on 33%, and 47 to 43 in a runoff, with...