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Brazil Mining Lobby Pushes to Strip Veto Power From Minerals Council

The Brazil critical minerals bill arrived at the Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, with the country's mining industry lobbying to strip...

Brazil Court Reopens Oil Royalty Fight That Could Cost Rio Billions

Brazil oil royalties trial returns to the Supreme Court on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, after a 13-year suspension, with the state of Rio de Janeiro and its municipalities facing potential annual losses of 20...

São Paulo Daily Brief for Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Wednesday opens at 17°C in São Paulo with the autumn ridge holding 29°C and 5% rain through Thursday. The day's local focus stacks tightly:...

Brazil Central Bank Turns Hawkish; Lifts 2026 Inflation View to 4.6%

The Brazilian Central Bank delivered a Copom ata hawkish in tone on Tuesday, May...

Brazil Opens $20 Billion Household Debt Relief Plan With...

Desenrola 2.0, Brazil's expanded household-debt renegotiation programme, took effect on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, after President Luiz Inácio Lula...

Brazil’s Debt Crisis Deepens: 8.9M Firms in Default as Lula’s Lead Vanishes

Brazil entered May 2026 with 8.9 million company-tax registrations in default per Serasa Experian and roughly 80 million individuals delinquent on debts older than...

JPMorgan Bets on Brazil as Global Payments Innovation Hub After $5.1B Q1 Quarter

JPMorgan Payments has identified Brazil as a strategic growth market and a global innovation hub for cross-border and real-time...

São Paulo Nightlife Guide — Tuesday, May 5: Baú do DJ Zé Pedro at Bona

The Rio Times · RT SP Nightlife Desk By Adele Cardin · Updated 2026-05-05T15:00:00Z São Paulo's midweek live circuit returns to...

Saint-Gobain Exits Brazil Construction Distribution With Telhanorte Sale to Tauá Partners

French industrial group Saint-Gobain announced on Monday, May 4, 2026, the sale of its...

Lula Releases R$305M Brazil Flood Aid as Pernambuco Toll Hits Six Dead

Key Points — President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a medida provisória on Monday, May...

Lula Heads to White House for Trump Summit on Tariffs and Rare Earths

Key Points — President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will travel to Washington on Wednesday, May 6, for a White...