Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real
Brazil stocks fell a ninth straight session as the Ibovespa slid to 166,934 and the dollar closed above R$5.21. Read...
August 15, 2026Section
Brazil News in English
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Drones Hit Libya’s Biggest Working Refinery as Oil Output Nears a 13-Year High
Five drone strikes hit Libya's Zawiya refinery between 9 and 11 August, collapsing a petrol tank and prompting a force...
August 15, 2026
Pixbet Accused of Using Tax IDs of 549 Dead People, Federal Police Say
Federal Police say Pixbet used the tax IDs of 549 dead people to disguise illegal money transfers, as a court...
August 14, 2026
Affiliation Fraud at Brazil’s TSE Ensnares Lula and Bolsonaro
Affiliation fraud at Brazil's TSE briefly pulled Lula from the PT and switched Flávio Bolsonaro's party, forcing the court to...
August 14, 2026
Sem Refino: Federal Police Search Ex-Governor Cláudio Castro Again in Rio Fuel-Fraud Case
Operation Sem Refino, Brazil's Federal Police fuel-fraud probe, searched ex-Rio governor Cláudio Castro again as a court froze R$52 billion...
August 14, 2026
Brazil’s Fiscal Watchdog Warns the Fiscal Target Is Being Softened
Brazil's IFI warns the fiscal target is met only on paper, via exclusions and the band's floor, while public debt...
August 14, 2026
Brazil Unemployment Fell in 13 of 27 States as the National Rate Held at 5.4%
Brazil's unemployment fell in 13 of 27 states in the quarter to June 2026, IBGE said, as the national jobless...
August 14, 2026
Moody’s Cuts Aegea Deeper Into Junk as US$7 Billion Debt and Accounting Delays Mount
Moody's cut Aegea to B2 from Ba3 and kept Brazil's largest private water company on review, citing delayed 2025 accounts,...
August 14, 2026
Ânima Profit Triples to US$5.6 Million in Q2 2026 on Fatter Margins
Ânima reported net income tripled to R$29.1 million (US$5.6M) in Q2 2026, but the leap flatters a weak base; adjusted...
August 14, 2026