SQM Will Spend US$3 Billion by 2028, Most of It on One Salt Flat
The SQM investment plan puts about US$3 billion of capital spending into 2026-2028, centred on the Salar Futuro lithium project...
August 20, 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.
Brazil’s Top Court Extends Its Domestic-Violence Protections Beyond the Home
Brazil's Supreme Court ruled that Maria da Penha protective measures can apply to violence against women with no domestic or...
August 20, 2026
Rio’s Former Assembly Speaker Goes on Trial Over a Tipped-Off Police Raid
The Rodrigo Bacellar trial proceeds at the STF over alleged obstruction of a Comando Vermelho investigation, after a judge allegedly...
August 20, 2026
Brazil Court Orders Retailer Casas Bahia to Rehire Workers
A Brasilia labor judge ordered Casas Bahia to reverse its August mass layoffs within five days, as a Sao Paulo...
August 20, 2026
Paraguay Wants a Quarter of Mercosur’s EU Export Quotas
Paraguay wants an equal quarter of the EU export quotas Mercosur negotiated with Brussels. The four members have not agreed...
August 20, 2026
South Korean Rocket Destroyed Minutes After Leaving Brazil
An Innospace rocket launched from Brazil's Alcântara base was destroyed after it strayed off course. It fell in a safety...
August 20, 2026
Brazil’s 12% Mortgage Rate Cap Is Suddenly Up for Discussion
A Banco Central director says Brazil's 12 percent mortgage rate cap could become a challenge. The new housing finance model...
August 20, 2026
Banco do Brasil Pays Out, TIM Buys Back, BlackRock Sells Gerdau
Banco do Brasil approved a September payout, TIM approved a buyback worth about US$193 million, and BlackRock cut its Gerdau...
August 20, 2026
Rumo Rail Sale Enters Final Phase With Four Names in the Race
The Rumo sale has reached its final phase, with Grupo México, Bunge, Cofco and Inpasa named as interested parties. Binding...
August 20, 2026