
Brazil Ends Its ‘Blusinhas Tax’ on Cheap Imports
Brazil's Congress made permanent the end of its 20 percent 'blusinhas tax' on cheap imports, easing costs for online shoppers...
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Brazil's Congress made permanent the end of its 20 percent 'blusinhas tax' on cheap imports, easing costs for online shoppers...
September 6, 2026
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Benjamin Steinbruch stepped down in a CSN leadership change, handing daily control to Fabio Schvartsman while he stays on as...
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A federal court has suspended Sigma Lithium mining permits in Minas Gerais, halting its huge Lithium Valley project in Brazil.
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Justice Zanin is seeking answers after a Senate candidate placed confidential data about him in a public election file in...
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