Brazil Regulator Moves to Oust Enel After 3 Blackouts
A rapporteur at Brazil's power regulator ANEEL backed ending the Enel São Paulo concession on 6 October, but a director's...
October 7, 2026Section
Brazil News in English
The 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’s 87-Seat Bloc Backs Bolsonaro Son Against Lula
Brazil's União Brasil and PP federation, with 87 lower-house seats, voted unanimously to endorse Flávio Bolsonaro against Lula in the...
October 7, 2026
São Paulo Daily Brief
São Paulo Daily Brief for Wednesday 7 October 2026: weather, museums, sport, transport and today's best pick for expats and...
October 7, 2026
Rate Bets Steer Brazil Stocks After 0.5% Dip
Selic at 13.75% and Copom's 4 November decision frame B3's open after the Ibovespa fell 0.52%. Car sales and IGP-DI...
October 7, 2026
Brazil Stocks Fall 0.5% as Banks Split
Ibovespa fell 0.52% to 205,835 on 6 October after a record run. Banco do Brasil sank 6.4%, the real firmed...
October 6, 2026
Brazil’s Rio May Skip 25 October Governor Runoff
Prosecutors back Garotinho's dropped appeal, so the Rio governor runoff may be cancelled and Douglas Ruas of Bolsonaro's party could...
October 6, 2026
Brazil Senate Opens Debate on Ending 6-Day Work Week
Brazil's Senate opened its first debate on ending the 6-day work week on Tuesday 6 October, and its president expects...
October 6, 2026
Brazil Finds Stolen Radioactive Material After 4 Days
Police in São Paulo found stolen radioactive material, a cancer isotope from a US maker, intact in a vacant lot...
October 6, 2026
Brazil Asks Top Court on 5 October to Keep Betting Ban
Brazil's government asked Justice Luiz Fux to keep the online betting ban, which has already halted FanDuel owner Flutter's Brazil...
October 6, 2026