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COP30 In Peril: Brazil Is In A Race Against Time

With one month to go before the UN climate summit opens in Belém (November 10–21), Brazil has taken the unusual step of temporarily designating...

Lula’s Supreme Court Pick Could Recast Brazil’s Legal Machine—and Its Investment Climate

A surprise early retirement by Supreme Federal Court justice Luís Roberto Barroso has set off a two-step power shuffle in Brasília: who gets the Court seat now, and who runs the federal government’s legal...

Brazil Fast-Tracks R$1.6 Billion in Export Loans After U.S. Tariff Shock

When Washington abruptly lifted duties on most Brazilian imports to an overall 50 percent starting August 6, Brasília moved just as quickly. Brazil’s state development...

Brazil’s Foreign Minister Heads to Washington for Talks With Marco Rubio Amid Tariff Rift

Brazil’s foreign minister, Mauro Vieira, arrived in Washington on Monday, October 13, for talks...

Brazil’s Farm Exports To The U.S. Slump 40% In...

Brazil’s agribusiness shipments to the United States fell 39.8% in September to $672.18 million, marking a sharp, one-month break...

Airbus Bets On Brazil As Latin America’s Aviation Engine

Airbus is quietly rebuilding Latin American aviation around Brazil. The company’s outlook points to the region’s fleet nearly doubling by the early 2040s, powered...

The Weakest Win Rate Since 1988: What a Stronger Congress Means for Lula

Brazil’s president has just learned a hard lesson about governing in 2025: Congress has the upper hand. Lawmakers let...

Petrobras’s 2026–2030 Plan Faces A Hard Choice As Brent Slips Toward $60

Brazil’s oil giant is redrafting its 2026–2030 plan under very different math. The previous blueprint assumed roughly $80 Brent...

Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for October 13, 2025

Brazil’s financial markets open today under pressure, grappling with global trade tensions and domestic...

Brazil Survey Finds Microplastics on 69% of Beaches

Brazil has taken a microscope to its beaches—and the picture is sobering. A nationwide survey...

How University of São Paulo Became Latin America’s Top-Ranked University—And Why It Matters

The University of São Paulo (USP) is now the highest-placed university in Latin America in the Times Higher Education...