Brazil’s Votorantim Hands Nexa Control to Sweden’s Boliden
Votorantim sells 64.68% of Nexa Resources to Sweden's Boliden. The all-share Boliden Nexa deal is valued at US$1.31 billion.
August 27, 2026Section
Brazil News in English
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Brazil’s Current Account Deficit Widens to US$8.11 Billion in July
Brazil's current account deficit reached US$8.11 billion in July, above forecast, and the central bank sold US$1 billion spot on...
August 27, 2026
Brazil’s Supreme Court Halts Bahia Shift of BRB Judicial Deposits
Justice Fux barred Bahia's court from moving BRB judicial deposits to Caixa for 90 days, citing a grave systemic risk...
August 27, 2026
São Paulo Nightlife Tonight
Sao Paulo nightlife tonight, Thursday 27 August 2026: jazz at JazzB, Blue Note on Paulista, Bourbon Street in Moema and...
August 27, 2026
Brazil’s Mato Grosso Must Qualify 210,000 Industry Workers by 2027
Mato Grosso industry must qualify 210,000 workers by 2027. Most are retraining cases, and housing and wages are the real...
August 27, 2026
Paraná Farm Production Hits Record US$41 Billion in 2025
Paraná farm production hit a record US$ 41.29 billion in 2025. That is 13 percent up in reais, on bigger...
August 27, 2026
Pecém Terminal Reshapes Fuel Supply in Brazil’s Northeast
The Pecém fuel terminal in Ceará will hold 240,000 cubic metres and cost US$124 million, changing how Brazil's Northeast is...
August 27, 2026
Argentine Opposition Lawmakers Fly to Brasília to Repair Brazil Ties
Opposition deputies and senators travel to Brasília on 1 September to open a parallel channel and thaw frozen Argentina Brazil...
August 27, 2026
Haddad Makes Brazil’s Tax Reform a São Paulo Campaign Fight
Fernando Haddad attacked Flávio Bolsonaro over Brazil's tax reform and said the governor of São Paulo stays silent on the...
August 27, 2026