Executive Summary
The Big Picture: Today’s Latin American Pulse opens with the wreckage of a Friday that undid the week’s central bank optimism in a...
Key Points
— Shell, TotalEnergies, PetroRio, and Repsol are preparing legal action against Brazil's new 12% oil export tax, arguing it violates constitutional tax principles
— The industry lobby IBP estimates the tax will generate R$32 billion...
Key Points
— J&F, Votorantim, and China's Huaxin Cement are all competing for CSN's cement division, with a potential price tag of up to $3 billion
— J&F has escalated its ambitions beyond cement to target CSN's...
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— Brazilians aged 50 and over now represent more than a quarter of the population and are reshaping retail toward premium, health-focused categories
— Nearly 57% of older consumers regularly monitor their health, driving demand...
The Rio Times · RT SP Nightlife Desk
Lollapalooza Day 1 takes over Interlagos · The Thriller Experience moonwalks into Blue Note SP · D-Edge runs Freak Chic · Casa de Francisca revisits João Gilberto
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