
Brazil’s Credit Strain Tests Galípolo, Banks and Investors
Brazil cut the Selic rate to 14 percent while banks raised loan-loss provisions, and a housing-bond tax debate waits on...
August 18, 2026The Rio Times covers Brazil daily in English — politics, economy, security, business and culture, reported from Rio de Janeiro since 2009. This page collects today’s Brazil news in English, updated every day, plus our in-depth guides on visas, cost of living, real estate and investing. Start with Brazil news today, Lula government news, Petrobras news and Rio de Janeiro news.

Brazil cut the Selic rate to 14 percent while banks raised loan-loss provisions, and a housing-bond tax debate waits on...
August 18, 2026
Foreign investors withdrew R$15.63 billion from B3 in August, the largest month in a series that only begins in January...
August 18, 2026
Casas Bahia is negotiating a US$184 million rescue loan with Banco do Brasil and Bradesco after filing for judicial recovery...
August 18, 2026
Brazil's CVM has charged Banco do Brasil's chief executive and investor relations head over remarks made at the 2025 second-quarter...
August 18, 2026
The US-Brazil visa dispute, from the ambassador's revoked visa to record cancellations, is a quiet warning for ordinary Brazilian travelers.
August 18, 2026
São Paulo Daily Brief for Tuesday, August 18: weather, markets, transport, and the day's top cultural picks for expats and...
August 18, 2026
Brazil's B3 pre-market: Copom bets, Selic path, and today's corporate radar. Where the Ibovespa and USD/BRL are indicated to open.
August 18, 2026
Brazil stocks slipped 0.09% to 166,784 while the real firmed to 5.2016 per dollar on August 17 as investors tracked...
August 18, 2026
Timbues soybean crushing plant: Molinos Agro and ACA are spending over US$500 million, betting on Argentina's export-tax cut from January...
August 17, 2026