IBOV 175,584 ▼ 1.16% IPSA 10,565 ▼ 0.32% IPC MEX 68,199 ▼ 0.27% MERVAL 2,859,456 ▼ 0.62% COLCAP 2,118 ▼ 0.22% BVL PERÚ 19,767 ▲ 0.37% USD/BRL 5.02 ▲ 0.39% USD/MXN 17.32 ▲ 0.10% USD/CLP 901.84 ▲ 0.35% USD/COP 3,668 ▼ 1.54% USD/PEN 3.41 ▲ 0.13% USD/ARS 1,393 ▲ 0.23% USD/UYU 39.92 ▲ 0.28% USD/PYG 6,064 ▲ 0.21% USD/BOB 6.85 ▲ 1.64% USD/DOP 58.86 ▲ 0.44% USD/CRC 451.95 ▲ 2.72% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.25% USD/HNL 26.61 ▲ 0.32% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.26% USD/VES 525.55 ▲ 0.48% USD/PAB 1.00 ▲ 2.17% USD/BZD 2.00 ▲ 1.61% USD/JMD 156.69 ▼ 0.01% USD/TTD 6.71 ▲ 0.87% EUR/BRL 5.83 ▲ 0.12% BRENT 103.42 ▲ 0.82% WTI 96.86 ▲ 0.53% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.38 ▲ 1.92% GOLD 4,518 ▼ 0.47% SILVER 76.17 ▼ 0.33% SOY 1,196 ▲ 0.17% CORN 464.50 ▲ 0.49% WHEAT 647.00 ▼ 0.08% COFFEE 273.65 ▲ 0.09% SUGAR 14.68 ▼ 1.48% ORANGE JUICE 173.00 ▲ 3.84% COTTON 77.70 ▼ 0.36% COCOA 3,805 ▲ 1.01% BEEF 237.60 ▼ 4.64% CATTLE 345.83 ▼ 6.31% LITHIUM 85.31 ▲ 1.10% PETR4 44.19 ▼ 1.69% VALE3 82.41 ▼ 0.27% ITUB4 39.45 ▼ 1.67% BBDC4 17.64 ▼ 1.45% ABEV3 16.16 ▼ 1.46% BBAS3 20.66 ▼ 0.77% B3SA3 16.67 ▼ 2.06% WEGE3 42.81 ▲ 0.80% PRIO3 68.26 ▲ 0.38% SUZB3 41.98 ▼ 0.66% RENT3 43.19 ▼ 1.93% AZZA3 20.78 ▲ 4.16% CSAN3 4.29 ▼ 2.50% RAIZ4 0.40 ▲ 2.56% PCAR3 2.07 ▼ 1.90% GMAT3 4.36 ▼ 1.58% PSSA3 48.93 ▼ 1.07% CVCB3 1.73 ▼ 2.81% POSI3 4.05 ▼ 0.98% SLCE3 16.03 ▼ 2.85% NATU3 10.09 ▼ 1.08% BRKM5 11.94 ▼ 0.75% RANI3 8.02 ▼ 0.50% CSNA3 6.40 ▲ 0.95% CMIN3 4.40 ▼ 0.68% USIM5 10.18 ▲ 3.88% GGBR4 23.64 ▲ 0.60% ENEV3 25.18 ▼ 1.33% NEOE3 33.80 — 0.00% CPFE3 43.41 ▼ 0.66% CMIG4 11.21 ▼ 1.32% EQTL3 37.34 ▼ 2.10% LREN3 15.00 ▲ 1.01% VIVT3 34.52 ▼ 2.18% RAIL3 14.43 ▼ 1.64% KLABIN 16.43 ▼ 0.48% RAIA DROGASIL 18.25 ▼ 2.14% RDOR3 33.78 ▼ 2.34% HAPV3 11.84 ▼ 4.05% FLRY3 15.57 ▼ 0.76% SMTO3 17.31 ▼ 1.87% UGPA3 28.77 ▼ 1.30% VBBR3 32.62 ▼ 2.36% BBSE3 34.38 ▼ 1.04% BPAC11 53.65 ▼ 1.32% CURY3 30.56 ▼ 2.05% AERI3 2.36 ▲ 3.51% VIVARA 22.13 ▼ 0.85% COMPASS 26.82 ▼ 0.70% VAMOS 3.28 ▼ 2.67% SANB11 27.10 ▼ 1.78% ASAI3 8.44 ▼ 0.47% SBSP3 28.34 ▼ 0.98% WALMEX 55.74 ▲ 0.81% GMEXICO 205.39 ▲ 1.17% FEMSA 209.66 ▼ 0.34% CEMEX 21.78 ▲ 0.09% GFNORTE 188.40 ▲ 0.79% BIMBO 58.63 ▲ 1.17% TELEVISA 9.72 ▲ 0.41% AMX 22.44 ▼ 1.58% GAP 413.13 ▼ 1.70% ASUR 301.35 ▼ 2.39% OMA 220.69 ▼ 2.19% KOF 185.34 ▼ 0.33% GRUMA 294.10 ▲ 0.16% KIMBER 38.02 ▼ 0.26% SQM-B 72,000 ▼ 1.23% COPEC 6,385 ▼ 0.63% BSANTANDER 70.52 ▲ 0.60% FALABELLA 5,625 ▲ 0.44% ENELAM 76.10 ▼ 0.13% CENCOSUD 2,147 ▼ 1.50% CMPC 1,092 ▼ 0.27% BANCO CHILE 169.82 ▼ 1.21% LATAM AIR 22.61 ▲ 0.18% YPF 71,300 ▲ 0.64% GGAL 6,485 ▼ 0.08% PAMPA 4,810 ▼ 0.57% TXAR 633.00 ▼ 0.71% ALUAR 914.00 ▼ 1.51% TGS 8,650 ▼ 2.20% CEPU 2,110 ▼ 1.49% MIRGOR 16,350 ▲ 0.46% COME 44.49 ▼ 0.58% LOMA NEGRA 3,350 ▲ 4.44% BYMA 278.50 ▲ 0.72% TELECOM ARG 3,560 ▲ 0.85% ECOPETROL 13.75 ▼ 0.79% BANCOLOMBIA 65.75 ▼ 0.86% GRUPO AVAL 4.22 ▼ 0.94% CREDICORP 336.92 ▼ 2.06% SOUTHERN COPPER 178.38 ▼ 0.41% BUENAVENTURA 33.74 ▲ 0.09% MERCADOLIBRE 1,661 ▼ 1.03% NUBANK 12.86 ▼ 2.32% XP 17.10 ▼ 4.60% PAGSEGURO 9.09 ▼ 2.52% STONE 10.98 ▼ 1.08% GLOBANT 39.34 ▼ 3.18% TECNOGLASS 40.81 ▼ 0.95% GAP AIRPORT 238.83 ▼ 2.16% ASUR 301.35 ▼ 2.39% OMA AIRPORT 102.28 ▼ 2.26% AMX ADR 25.84 ▼ 1.88% FEMSA ADR 121.24 ▼ 0.13% CEMEX ADR 12.55 ▼ 0.36% PETROBRAS ADR 19.77 ▼ 1.30% VALE ADR 16.36 ▼ 0.70% ITAU ADR 7.83 ▼ 2.19% SANTANDER BR 5.43 ▼ 2.43% AMBEV ADR 3.21 ▼ 1.99% CSN 1.30 ▲ 1.56% GERDAU 4.70 ▼ 0.11% LATAM ADR 49.97 ▼ 1.90% BTC 76,775 ▼ 0.99% ETH 2,118 ▼ 0.61% SOL 86.78 ▼ 0.43% XRP 1.35 ▼ 1.33% BNB 658.71 ▲ 0.21% ADA 0.25 ▼ 0.14% DOGE 0.11 ▲ 0.62% AVAX 9.45 ▲ 0.09% LINK 9.81 ▲ 0.66% DOT 1.32 ▲ 2.50% LTC 54.04 ▼ 0.17% BCH 380.43 ▼ 0.03% TRX 0.36 ▼ 0.76% XLM 0.15 ▲ 0.96% HBAR 0.09 ▼ 0.42% NEAR 2.21 ▲ 14.79% ATOM 2.15 ▲ 4.99% AAVE 88.17 ▲ 0.21% SELIC 14.50% — EMBRAER 71.43 ▲ 0.88% EMBRAER ADR 56.87 ▲ 0.62% JBS 13.22 ▼ 0.49% JBS BDR 66.16 ▲ 0.32% MBRF3 16.70 ▼ 3.47% MBRFY 3.34 ▲ 0.30% INTER 6.27 ▼ 2.03% IBOV 175,584 ▼ 1.16% IPSA 10,565 ▼ 0.32% IPC MEX 68,199 ▼ 0.27% MERVAL 2,859,456 ▼ 0.62% COLCAP 2,118 ▼ 0.22% BVL PERÚ 19,767 ▲ 0.37% USD/BRL 5.02 ▲ 0.39% USD/MXN 17.32 ▲ 0.10% USD/CLP 901.84 ▲ 0.35% USD/COP 3,668 ▼ 1.54% USD/PEN 3.41 ▲ 0.13% USD/ARS 1,393 ▲ 0.23% USD/UYU 39.92 ▲ 0.28% USD/PYG 6,064 ▲ 0.21% USD/BOB 6.85 ▲ 1.64% USD/DOP 58.86 ▲ 0.44% USD/CRC 451.95 ▲ 2.72% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.25% USD/HNL 26.61 ▲ 0.32% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.26% USD/VES 525.55 ▲ 0.48% USD/PAB 1.00 ▲ 2.17% USD/BZD 2.00 ▲ 1.61% USD/JMD 156.69 ▼ 0.01% USD/TTD 6.71 ▲ 0.87% EUR/BRL 5.83 ▲ 0.12% BRENT 103.42 ▲ 0.82% WTI 96.86 ▲ 0.53% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.38 ▲ 1.92% GOLD 4,518 ▼ 0.47% SILVER 76.17 ▼ 0.33% SOY 1,196 ▲ 0.17% CORN 464.50 ▲ 0.49% WHEAT 647.00 ▼ 0.08% COFFEE 273.65 ▲ 0.09% SUGAR 14.68 ▼ 1.48% ORANGE JUICE 173.00 ▲ 3.84% COTTON 77.70 ▼ 0.36% COCOA 3,805 ▲ 1.01% BEEF 237.60 ▼ 4.64% CATTLE 345.83 ▼ 6.31% LITHIUM 85.31 ▲ 1.10% PETR4 44.19 ▼ 1.69% VALE3 82.41 ▼ 0.27% ITUB4 39.45 ▼ 1.67% BBDC4 17.64 ▼ 1.45% ABEV3 16.16 ▼ 1.46% BBAS3 20.66 ▼ 0.77% B3SA3 16.67 ▼ 2.06% WEGE3 42.81 ▲ 0.80% PRIO3 68.26 ▲ 0.38% SUZB3 41.98 ▼ 0.66% RENT3 43.19 ▼ 1.93% AZZA3 20.78 ▲ 4.16% CSAN3 4.29 ▼ 2.50% RAIZ4 0.40 ▲ 2.56% PCAR3 2.07 ▼ 1.90% GMAT3 4.36 ▼ 1.58% PSSA3 48.93 ▼ 1.07% CVCB3 1.73 ▼ 2.81% POSI3 4.05 ▼ 0.98% SLCE3 16.03 ▼ 2.85% NATU3 10.09 ▼ 1.08% BRKM5 11.94 ▼ 0.75% RANI3 8.02 ▼ 0.50% CSNA3 6.40 ▲ 0.95% CMIN3 4.40 ▼ 0.68% USIM5 10.18 ▲ 3.88% GGBR4 23.64 ▲ 0.60% ENEV3 25.18 ▼ 1.33% NEOE3 33.80 — 0.00% CPFE3 43.41 ▼ 0.66% CMIG4 11.21 ▼ 1.32% EQTL3 37.34 ▼ 2.10% LREN3 15.00 ▲ 1.01% VIVT3 34.52 ▼ 2.18% RAIL3 14.43 ▼ 1.64% KLABIN 16.43 ▼ 0.48% RAIA DROGASIL 18.25 ▼ 2.14% RDOR3 33.78 ▼ 2.34% HAPV3 11.84 ▼ 4.05% FLRY3 15.57 ▼ 0.76% SMTO3 17.31 ▼ 1.87% UGPA3 28.77 ▼ 1.30% VBBR3 32.62 ▼ 2.36% BBSE3 34.38 ▼ 1.04% BPAC11 53.65 ▼ 1.32% CURY3 30.56 ▼ 2.05% AERI3 2.36 ▲ 3.51% VIVARA 22.13 ▼ 0.85% COMPASS 26.82 ▼ 0.70% VAMOS 3.28 ▼ 2.67% SANB11 27.10 ▼ 1.78% ASAI3 8.44 ▼ 0.47% SBSP3 28.34 ▼ 0.98% WALMEX 55.74 ▲ 0.81% GMEXICO 205.39 ▲ 1.17% FEMSA 209.66 ▼ 0.34% CEMEX 21.78 ▲ 0.09% GFNORTE 188.40 ▲ 0.79% BIMBO 58.63 ▲ 1.17% TELEVISA 9.72 ▲ 0.41% AMX 22.44 ▼ 1.58% GAP 413.13 ▼ 1.70% ASUR 301.35 ▼ 2.39% OMA 220.69 ▼ 2.19% KOF 185.34 ▼ 0.33% GRUMA 294.10 ▲ 0.16% KIMBER 38.02 ▼ 0.26% SQM-B 72,000 ▼ 1.23% COPEC 6,385 ▼ 0.63% BSANTANDER 70.52 ▲ 0.60% FALABELLA 5,625 ▲ 0.44% ENELAM 76.10 ▼ 0.13% CENCOSUD 2,147 ▼ 1.50% CMPC 1,092 ▼ 0.27% BANCO CHILE 169.82 ▼ 1.21% LATAM AIR 22.61 ▲ 0.18% YPF 71,300 ▲ 0.64% GGAL 6,485 ▼ 0.08% PAMPA 4,810 ▼ 0.57% TXAR 633.00 ▼ 0.71% ALUAR 914.00 ▼ 1.51% TGS 8,650 ▼ 2.20% CEPU 2,110 ▼ 1.49% MIRGOR 16,350 ▲ 0.46% COME 44.49 ▼ 0.58% LOMA NEGRA 3,350 ▲ 4.44% BYMA 278.50 ▲ 0.72% TELECOM ARG 3,560 ▲ 0.85% ECOPETROL 13.75 ▼ 0.79% BANCOLOMBIA 65.75 ▼ 0.86% GRUPO AVAL 4.22 ▼ 0.94% CREDICORP 336.92 ▼ 2.06% SOUTHERN COPPER 178.38 ▼ 0.41% BUENAVENTURA 33.74 ▲ 0.09% MERCADOLIBRE 1,661 ▼ 1.03% NUBANK 12.86 ▼ 2.32% XP 17.10 ▼ 4.60% PAGSEGURO 9.09 ▼ 2.52% STONE 10.98 ▼ 1.08% GLOBANT 39.34 ▼ 3.18% TECNOGLASS 40.81 ▼ 0.95% GAP AIRPORT 238.83 ▼ 2.16% ASUR 301.35 ▼ 2.39% OMA AIRPORT 102.28 ▼ 2.26% AMX ADR 25.84 ▼ 1.88% FEMSA ADR 121.24 ▼ 0.13% CEMEX ADR 12.55 ▼ 0.36% PETROBRAS ADR 19.77 ▼ 1.30% VALE ADR 16.36 ▼ 0.70% ITAU ADR 7.83 ▼ 2.19% SANTANDER BR 5.43 ▼ 2.43% AMBEV ADR 3.21 ▼ 1.99% CSN 1.30 ▲ 1.56% GERDAU 4.70 ▼ 0.11% LATAM ADR 49.97 ▼ 1.90% BTC 76,775 ▼ 0.99% ETH 2,118 ▼ 0.61% SOL 86.78 ▼ 0.43% XRP 1.35 ▼ 1.33% BNB 658.71 ▲ 0.21% ADA 0.25 ▼ 0.14% DOGE 0.11 ▲ 0.62% AVAX 9.45 ▲ 0.09% LINK 9.81 ▲ 0.66% DOT 1.32 ▲ 2.50% LTC 54.04 ▼ 0.17% BCH 380.43 ▼ 0.03% TRX 0.36 ▼ 0.76% XLM 0.15 ▲ 0.96% HBAR 0.09 ▼ 0.42% NEAR 2.21 ▲ 14.79% ATOM 2.15 ▲ 4.99% AAVE 88.17 ▲ 0.21% SELIC 14.50% — EMBRAER 71.43 ▲ 0.88% EMBRAER ADR 56.87 ▲ 0.62% JBS 13.22 ▼ 0.49% JBS BDR 66.16 ▲ 0.32% MBRF3 16.70 ▼ 3.47% MBRFY 3.34 ▲ 0.30% INTER 6.27 ▼ 2.03%

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Brazil

Business - Brazil

Changes in Funding Cultural Projects

By Luiza Moscoso, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_2888" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The Minister of Culture Juca Ferreira, photo by Antônio Cruz/ABr."][/caption] RIO...

Politics - Brazil

57,000 Voting Rights Revoked in Rio

Philip Sever, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_2919" align="alignleft" width="237" caption="Voting Card, provided by www.tse.gov.br."][/caption] RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian law requires...

Augusto Boal, Dies May 2, 2009

By Luiza Moscoso, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_2975" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Augusto Boal was nominated Global Ambassador of the Theatre by Unesco,...

Business - Brazil

Expat Business Networking In Rio

By Doug Gray, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_3111" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="InterNations, image from www.internations.org. "][/caption] RIO DE JANEIRO – The brainchild...

Politics - Brazil

Iran Cancels Visit to Brazil

By Marcela Canavarro, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_2867" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Minister of External Relations Celso Amorim meets the president of Brazil-Iran...

Olympic Committee Arrives in Rio

By Philip Sever, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_2572" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Sergio Cabral and Eduardo Paes, photo by Carlos Magno."][/caption] RIO DE...

Business - Brazil

First Oil Extracted from Bacia de Santos

By Marcela Canavarro, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_2713" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Petrobras headquarters in Rio, photo by Doug Gray."][/caption] RIO DE JANEIRO...

Business - Brazil

Unemployment Rises in Brazil

By Marcela Canavarro, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_2601" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Minister of Labor Carlos Lupi, photo by Elza Fiúza/Agência Brasil."][/caption] RIO...

National Politics

Swine Flu Precautions Increased

By Nicole Pelligrino, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_2732" align="alignleft" width="180" caption="Eduardo Hage, 2006, photo by Agencia FAPESP."][/caption] RIO DE JANEIRO -...