Brazil Court Reduces Lula Sentence, Opening Door to Partial Detention
The Superior Court of Justice on Tuesday reduced former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's 12-year sentence for bribery and...
April 24, 2019
Magazine Luiza Eager to Challenge Online Retailer Amazon.com
By Reuters RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian retailer Magazine Luiza on Tuesday announced it would start selling physical books...
April 24, 2019
Infrastructure is now the hot Story in Brazilian Commodities
By Bloomberg RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The man in charge of Brazilian sugar giant Cosan Ltd. has little interest...
April 23, 2019
Brazil’s Antitrust Watchdog Probing Banks over Competition Hurdles to Fintech
By Reuters RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s antitrust watchdog Cade is investigating four banks in the country for allegedly...
April 23, 2019
Young Woman Raped After Accepting Invitation to use Drugs by Unknown Man
A 22-year-old girl was raped on Sunday morning (21st) in a shed in the municipality of Lucas do Rio Verde...
April 22, 2019
Brazil Needs Urgent Reforms but Political Risk Remains High
By Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Over the past couple of months, it’s become clear that political risk...
April 21, 2019
Avianca Brasil Cancels More than 1,300 Flights
By Reuters RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Avianca Brasil has canceled more than 1,300 flights, Brazilian media reported on Saturday,...
April 21, 2019
Brasilia Becomes a National Crisis Factory
While in public life, Marco Maciel from Pernambuco - vice-president of the governments of Fernando Henrique Cardoso - was noted...
April 21, 2019
Mining Industry in Minas Gerais may Lose up to R$25 Billion
By Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian miner Vale on Thursday estimated selling up to 75 million tonnes...
April 21, 2019