Brazilian Real Slumps to Lowest Value Against US Dollar in 2019
By the end of the day, the US currency had registered the highest value of the year against the Brazilian...
March 7, 2019
Street Parades Still Going Strong on Ash Wednesday in Brazil
The calendar says the 2019 carnival is officially over, but in Rio de Janeiro, and throughout Brazil, that does not...
March 6, 2019
Brazil Considers Allowing Mining Activity in Indigenous Land, Near Border
Brazil’s Mines and Energy Minister Bento Albuquerque said the government is considering allowing mining activity in restricted areas such as...
March 6, 2019
Brazil’s Samba Schools and Blocos Pay Tribute to Lawmaker Marielle Franco
Among the traditional samba tunes this year during Carnival in Brazil, several samba schools and ‘blocos’ honored lawmaker and activist,...
March 5, 2019
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Celebrates January’s Primary Surplus
Celebrating a positive primary surplus recorded in January, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Monday that the country is resuming its...
March 5, 2019
Vale’s CEO is Removed From Post After Brumadinho Tragedy
Vale's president, Fabio Schvartsman, and three directors of the Brazilian mining giant were temporarily removed from the company’s administration on...
March 4, 2019
Rio to Register Over R$3.5 Billion in Revenues Due to Carnival
Rio de Janeiro state officials expect over R$3.5 billion to circulate during the five-day Carnival festivities, according to Fecomercio-RJ.
March 4, 2019
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Receives Visit from Venezuela’s Juan Guaidó
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro publicly gave his support for Venezuela's self-declared interim president, Juan Guaidó on Thursday after meeting with...
March 1, 2019
Brazil Officials Call for Structural Reforms After 1.1% GDP Growth in 2018
Brazil’s GDP growth for 2018 was disappointing, increasing by only by 1.1 percent compared to 2017, according to Brazil’s Institute...
March 1, 2019