Brazil Industry Shrinks in 10 of 15 Regions in August
Brazil's industrial output fell in 10 of 15 regions in August, IBGE said. Pará, home of Vale's Carajás iron-ore mines,...
October 9, 2026Section
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Brazil Stays on US Trafficking Watch List on 8 October
The US State Department kept Brazil on its trafficking watch list for a second year, leaving Brazil facing an automatic...
October 9, 2026
Brazil Court Delays Fate of 2.9 Million Dallagnol Votes
Brazil's electoral court postponed its ruling on whether ex-Car Wash prosecutor Deltan Dallagnol can take the Senate seat he won...
October 9, 2026
Fux Orders Own Access to Sealed Bolsonaro Probes
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Luiz Fux ordered access to sealed inquiries run by Alexandre de Moraes, including the Bolsonaro coup...
October 9, 2026
Brazil Minerals Council Idle 3 Weeks as Deals Stall
Brazil's critical minerals council, which must approve foreign stakes in mining firms, has never met. Miners say the delay is...
October 9, 2026
Brazil Runoff Poll Gives Bolsonaro Son 52%, Lula 48%
Brazil's first Datafolha runoff poll gives Flávio Bolsonaro 52% of valid votes to Lula's 48% ahead of the 25 October...
October 9, 2026
Brazil Court Hands Rio to Bolsonaro’s Party in 5-2 Vote
Brazil's electoral court voided 274,411 votes for Anthony Garotinho, giving Douglas Ruas of Bolsonaro's party an outright win in Rio...
October 9, 2026
Why Jailing Bolsonaro’s Brother Now Stinks
The judge he lobbied against just ordered Bolsonaro's brother to prison, 18 days before Brazil votes. Here is why that...
October 9, 2026
South America Holiday Closures on 12 October 2026
Monday 12 October 2026 is a holiday in Brazil, Argentina and Chile. Brazil’s banks and B3 close. What expats and...
October 9, 2026