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Brazil Fines Meta US$1.3 MillionBrazil's electoral court fined Meta US$1.3 million for ignoring election orders, and central bank chief Gabriel Galípolo will not signal the next Selic move.
Thu 1:15 AM ET
- Brazil Central Bank Chief Won’t Signal Rates
Gabriel Galípolo says the bank will not preview its next Selic move, yet keeps rates tight as inflation forecasts drift above target.
Wed 2:54 PM ET
- Chile Copper Giant Signs Deal With Adani
Chile’s state miner Codelco and India’s Adani Group signed a memorandum to explore the Kaburkaala copper project near Calama.
Wed 7:06 PM ET
- Banco do Brasil Profit Falls 66.5% in Third Quarter
Banco do Brasil's third-quarter profit fell 66.5% to US$0.23 billion on farm-loan losses, and the bank halved its 2026 profit goal.
Wed 5:58 PM ET
- Brazil Shop Workers Get Five-Day Week Deal
Unions in São Paulo and Porto Alegre signed deals that replace the six-day week with a five-day one, starting 1 and 16 December.
Thu 4:59 AM ET
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Brazil Farm Giant Plans 48% More Cattle
SLC Agrícola expects to sell 112,500 cattle in 2027, 48% more than in 2026, while cattle gross margin...
Brazil Stocks and Dollar Await Inflation
Brazil's stock index closed at 172,060 and the real at R$5.58 per US$1 before October inflation data. What...
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Kenya expects US$250 million from the World Bank for irrigation, but the financing is still proposed and its...
Brazil Car Output Falls 5.1% in October
Brazil made 254.5 thousand vehicles in October, down 5.1% from September, as exports fell 28.3% and imports rose...
Brazil Crime Plan Has US$1B Awaiting Credit
Brazil's Justice Ministry has cleared 92 state credit requests worth about US$1.05 billion for Lula's crime plan, but...
Brazil Shop Workers Get Five-Day Week Deal
Retail unions in São Paulo and Porto Alegre agreed to end the 6x1 week (six days on, one...
Petrobras May Owe US$650M to Pipeline Buyers
Petrobras may have to return US$650 million to buyers of its TAG gas pipelines, Folha reports, after a...