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Latin American Pulse for Friday, May 2, 2026

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Petrobras Q1 Production Hits 3.23 Million Barrels Per Day — Búzios Sets Single-Day Record — Ecuador: Noboa Declares Curfew...

Latin American Pulse for Friday, May 2, 2026

LatAm Pulse
Petrobras Q1 Production Hits 3.23 Million Barrels Per Day — Búzios Sets Single-Day Record — Ecuador: Noboa Declares Curfew...

Ibovespa Enters May After April’s ATH-to-Crash-to-Save Round Trip

Brazil
Rio Times Daily Market Brief · Brazil Saturday, May 2, 2026 · Weekend wrap: April closed, B3 reopens Monday May 4 The Big Three 1. The Ibovespa enters...

Vale Leads $5 Billion Consortium With Gerdau in Porto Sudeste Bid

Brazil
Key Points —Vale is leading a consortium with Brazilian steelmaker Gerdau to bid for Porto Sudeste, the iron ore export...

Latin America Sports Daily for Friday, May 1, 2026

Sports
The final night of Copa Libertadores matchday 3 produced two perfect records, one hat-trick hero, and one altitude casualty....

Sabesp Hires Bradesco to Prepare R$10 Billion Copasa Bid in Brazil

Markets
Key Points —São Paulo water utility Sabesp has hired Bradesco to prepare a potential bid...

Brazil

Ibovespa Enters May After April’s ATH-to-Crash-to-Save Round Trip

Rio Times Daily Market Brief · Brazil Saturday, May 2, 2026 · Weekend wrap: April closed, B3 reopens Monday May...

Vale Leads $5 Billion Consortium With Gerdau in Porto Sudeste Bid

Key Points —Vale is leading a consortium with Brazilian steelmaker Gerdau to bid for Porto Sudeste, the iron ore export...

Brazil Posts Biggest Monthly Fiscal Deficit Since COVID at R$199 Billion

Brazil
Key Points —Brazil's nominal fiscal deficit reached R$199.6 billion in March 2026, the worst monthly figure since the COVID pandemic...

Brazilians Get 90% Discount on Debts If They Quit Online Betting

Key Points —Desenrola Brasil 3.0 launches May 4, allowing workers to withdraw up to 20% of their FGTS balance to repay debts at interest of up to 1.99% per month. —Discounts will range from 30% to 90%...

São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Friday, May 1, 2026

The Rio Times · RT SP Nightlife Desk Dia do Trabalho holiday · The Weeknd MorumBIS Day 2 — sold out · Time Warp Brasil...

Brazil Press Freedom Ranking Surpasses United States for First Time

Key Points —Brazil rose to 52nd place in the Reporters Without Borders 2026 World Press Freedom Index, surpassing the United States for the first time in the index's 25-year history. —The United States fell seven places to...

São Paulo Daily Brief for Friday, May 1, 2026

Welcome to your São Paulo daily guide for Friday, May 1, 2026 — Dia do Trabalho, the long-weekend opener and The Weeknd's second MorumBIS night with Anitta. The B3 is closed; no rodízio in effect...

Petrobras Q1 Production Hits Record 3.23 Million Barrels per Day

Key Points —Petrobras Q1 production averaged 3.23 million barrels of oil equivalent per day, up 16.1% year on year and 3.7% versus Q4 2025. —The Búzios field hit a single-day record of 1.037 million barrels of oil...

Lula National TV Address Skips Two Major Defeats Hours After Veto Override

Key Points —Lula's national TV address on April 30 announced a new "Desenrola Brasil" debt relief program launching Monday, May 4, with up to 90% discounts and 1.99% monthly interest cap. —Workers can withdraw up to 20%...

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