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Brazil Worsens Fiscal Deficit Estimate for 2024

In 2024, Brazil is strategically navigating through fiscal challenges, projecting a deficit of R$ 14.5 billion ($2.84 billion), a minor 0.1% of its GDP. The...

Shifting Tides in Brazil’s Economic Policy: The Final Cuts

(Analysis) The latest update from Brazil's Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) indicates the nearing end of the interest rate reduction cycle. Expectations are setting the stabilization rate between 10% and 10.5%. This update comes as the nation...

Majority of Brazilians Oppose Another Term for Lula in 2026

A recent Quaest poll reveals that a significant portion of Brazilians do not support President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva seeking another term in...

Brazil and Paraguay Forge Key Energy Pact

Today, Brazil and Paraguay reached a significant agreement to adjust the electricity tariffs at...

Brazil’s Public Debt Nudges Upward in March

In March 2024, Brazil observed a modest rise in its Federal Public Debt (FPD), increasing by 0.65% to R$6.638...

Brazil Revises Fiscal Goals, Eyes Surplus by 2028

On Monday, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's government submitted the 2025 Budgetary Guidelines Law Project (PLDO) to Congress, revising Brazil's fiscal forecasts. Initially promising...

Brazil’s Supreme Court Steps In Amid Social Media Law Controversy

In a critical juncture for Brazilian politics and digital regulation, the Supreme Court has intervened to steer the course...

Petrobras CEO Prates Said to Secure Position Amidst Government Deliberations

Jean Paul Prates is reportedly set to continue as the CEO of Petrobras, Brazil's leading oil company. This is despite...

China’s State Grid’s Massive Energy Investment in Brazil

State Grid, a state-owned Chinese powerhouse, has committed to investing R$200 billion ($39.6 billion)...

Brazil’s Crime Concerns Rise

Crime concerns have escalated in Brazil, becoming the top issue for nearly 60% of its...

Hezbollah’s Expansion in Brazil Exposed

In November, Operation Trapiche revealed Brazilians recruited by Hezbollah for attacks against Israeli targets, showing Hezbollah's strategic presence in...