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Iolanda Fonseca

Iolanda Fonseca is a polyglot linguist of Portuguese nationality with a degree in Economics and a post-graduate degree in Languages and Literature.
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Flávio Bolsonaro Promises Farmers He Will End the 20-Year Amazon Soy Deforestation Agreement

Key Points —Senator Flávio Bolsonaro — the right-wing frontrunner for Brazil's October 2026 presidential election — pledged on April 22 at the Norte Show agribusiness...

A Second Titan Holding Surfaces in London as Brazil’s Master Bank Probe Widens

Key Points —A UK holding called Titan Capital Holdings Ltd was registered at Companies House on April 2, 2026 (number 17135437), roughly four weeks after...

Banco Rendimento Cyberattack: Client Channels Breached at Brazil FX and Credit Lender

Key Points —The Banco Rendimento cyberattack was identified and contained on the morning of Tuesday, April 21, affecting client-access channels and some accounts at the...

Banco Master Scandal Turns Into Brazil Banking’s Biggest Corruption Test of 2026

Key Points —The Banco Master scandal reached Brazil's Supreme Court on April 22 as the Second Chamber opened a virtual vote on whether to keep...

Brazil Middle East Exports Fall 26% to $882 Million as Iran War Hits Agribusiness

Key Points —Brazilian exports to the 15-country Middle East region fell 26% in March to US$882 million, down from US$1.2 billion a year earlier, as...

“Brazil: The New Gold?” BofA Explains Why Foreign Money Keeps Piling In

Key Points — Bank of America strategists David Beker and Natacha Perez published a Brazil strategy note on April 14 titled "Brazil: the new gold?"...

Brazil’s Only Rare Earth Mine Sold to Washington for US$2.8 Billion

Key Points — USA Rare Earth (Nasdaq: USAR) announced Monday it will acquire 100% of Serra Verde Group, owner of the Pela Ema mine in...

Washington Puts Brazil on Drug Precursor Source List

Key Points — The US State Department's narcotics report lists Brazil among major sources of precursor or essential chemicals used to make illicit drugs, alongside...

Brazil’s Agro-Industry Was Already Shrinking Before the Iran War Made Everything Worse

Key Points — Brazil's agro-industrial output fell 1.9% in February year-over-year according to the FGV Agro PIMAgro index — critically, this data captures the period...

Asian Demand for Brazilian Oil Hits Record as Hormuz War Redirects Global Crude Flows

Key Points — Brazilian crude oil exports to Asia have hit record levels in 2026 as the Strait of Hormuz disruption forces Asian refiners —...

Reforma Casa Brasil Flops: R$1 Billion Lent Against R$30 Billion Allocated 

Key Points — The Reforma Casa Brasil program has disbursed only R$1.017 billion of R$30 billion allocated — a 3.4% utilization rate in five months...

The Raízen Power Struggle: Creditors Want the Money, the Equity, and the Chairman 

Key Points — Raízen creditors have presented a new restructuring proposal demanding a capital injection of approximately R$8 billion (US$1.6 billion) — more than double...

Brazil Races to Rebuild Its Fertilizer Industry After Decades of Neglect

Key Points Brazil is the world’s largest fertilizer importer, consuming roughly 47 million tonnes annually while producing only about 7 million domestically — an...

Vale’s Iron Ore Rises 3% in Q1 While Copper and Nickel Hit Records

Key Points — Vale produced 69.7 million tonnes of iron ore in Q1 2026, a 3% year-over-year increase driven by record output at the S11D...
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