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Norris Wins Rain-Hit Brazil Grand PrixLando Norris won a rain-hit São Paulo Grand Prix by 14.6 seconds from Max Verstappen, and Mercedes clinched the constructors' title with three races left.
Sun 6:41 PM ET
- Brazil Interest Rate Cuts Stall on US Yields
Brazil's central bank has cut five times this year, but higher US rates and 4.58% inflation shrink its room.
Sun 9:38 AM ET
- Lula Says Big Tech Tried to Sway Brazil Vote
Lula, re-elected Brazil’s president, said big tech tried to interfere in the vote but named no company; no court has ruled on it.
Mon 1:05 AM ET
- Mercedes Clinch F1 Team Title in Brazil
Fourth and fifth places for Russell and Antonelli at Interlagos put Mercedes beyond Ferrari's reach with three races left in the season.
Sun 2:44 PM ET
- What to Do in Rio de Janeiro in November
Rio de Janeiro in November 2026 day by day: opera, concerts, Pride, two holidays, free shows and weather, with ticket prices in US$.
Sun 7:10 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.
Market snapshot
Analysis & Deep Dives
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...
Living & doing business in Brazil
Latest from Brazil
São Paulo Daily Brief
São Paulo Daily Brief for Monday 9 November: what is open today, the metro fare and rodízio plates,...
Brazil Stocks Rise 1.4% While the Real Stays Weak
Copom minutes Brazil traders await on Tuesday, plus today's Focus survey, a weak real and the Selic wager...
Norris Wins Rain-Hit Brazil Grand Prix
Lando Norris won the São Paulo Grand Prix by 14.6 seconds as Mercedes clinched the constructors' title. Results...
Ecuador Sends Aid to Flooded Milagro
Milagro, Ecuador, floods: the disaster agency delivered 200 aid kits by 8 November, and about 750 people are...
Brazilian Lawmaker Calls Rates “Criminal”
Brazilian lawmaker Gleisi Hoffmann called interest rates “exorbitant” and “criminal” on 8 November, days after the Selic was...
Lula Admits Campaign Flaws in Runoff Win
Lula says his campaign had weaknesses and that grassroots supporters, not strategists, won the 25 October runoff against...
Ten Die as Car Falls Into Brazil Lake
Ten people died after a car fell into a lake in Barra Mansa, Rio de Janeiro state. Police...
Brazil Gasoline Tax Relief Set to Expire
Brazil’s federal gasoline tax cut runs out on 9 November. Petrol averages R$6.48 a litre (US$1.18); the relief...