Flávio Bolsonaro Campaign Leads Last-Ditch Senate Fight to Stop 6×1 Workweek End
Flávio Bolsonaro campaign directs the Senate resistance to the 6x1 workweek amendment, betting on procedure as the PL concedes it...
September 1, 2026Section
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Brazil Electoral Court Decides If Bolsonaro AI Video Is a Banned Deepfake
Brazil electoral court judges whether Jair Bolsonaro AI convention video is a banned deepfake, a verdict that sets AI limits...
September 1, 2026
Raízen Closes US$1.42 Billion Sale of Argentina Business to Mercuria
Raízen completed the US$1.42 billion sale of its Argentina downstream business to Mercuria, a key step in Brazil's largest-ever debt...
September 1, 2026
Colombia Mining Sees US$4.7 Billion in New Mines as Oil Firms Line Up for Shale
Colombia mining could attract US$4.7 billion in new mines over four years, the ACM says, as oil firms prepare shale...
September 1, 2026
Guatemala Drought Wipes Out Maize in 36,000 Dry Corridor Households
Guatemala drought destroyed maize in 36,431 Dry Corridor households, an Oxfam study finds. Prices jumped 95.84% in Quiché; Insivumeh sees...
September 1, 2026
Brazil Senate Fast-Tracks Rural Insurance Overhaul as El Niño Threatens Crops
Brazil's Senate is set to vote a rural insurance overhaul as El Niño threatens the 2026/27 crop, with subsidy funds...
September 1, 2026
Brazil State Companies Post Record Deficit as Correios Losses Deepen
Brazil's federal state companies ran a record US$1.6 billion deficit through July, up 50%, as Correios losses deepened. Full breakdown...
September 1, 2026
Renan Santos Profiles Go Dark as Brazil Court Ban Bites and Pension Is Blocked
Meta, TikTok and YouTube pulled Renan Santos profiles after a TSE order; a labor court blocked his pension over a...
September 1, 2026
Brazil’s Oil Export Tax Is Back as Court Overturns Industry Injunction
A Brazilian appeals court reinstated the 12% oil export tax, overturning an injunction won by producers. The levy has raised...
September 1, 2026