Brazil

Brazil and Japan Ink Agreements on Agriculture and Cybersecurity

On Friday, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida signed three strategic agreements at the Palácio do Planalto. These...

Brazil’s Fight Against Usury Compared to Developed Nations

Politics - Brazil

In March 2024, Brazil saw credit card interest rates soar to an annual peak of 421.3%, as reported by the Brazilian Central Bank. This report highlights the ongoing challenges within Brazil's credit industry where rates...

Brazil’s Industrial Sector: Fluctuating Fortunes in March

Business - Brazil

In March 2024, Brazil's industrial sector saw a modest increase of 0.9% from February, as reported by the Brazilian stats agency IBGE. This uptick continued...

Lingering Dispute: Rejected Compensation Offer in Mariana Tragedy

Business - Brazil

Nearly a decade after the Mariana dam disaster, Vale and BHP Billiton, partners in...

United Front: Paraguay and Brazil Join Forces Against Crime

Brazil

In the heart of South America, Paraguay and Brazil form a crucial alliance targeting the pervasive networks of organized...

In March 2024, Brazil recorded a substantial external accounts deficit of $4.6 billion, the highest for this month since 2021. This information, released by Brazil's...