
Milton Leite Bus Probe: Police Find a Hidden Passage and Cash in Sorocaba
Police hunting São Paulo ex-council president Milton Leite found a hidden passage and suitcases of cash in Sorocaba. He surrendered...
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Police hunting São Paulo ex-council president Milton Leite found a hidden passage and suitcases of cash in Sorocaba. He surrendered...
September 18, 2026
Brazil's Central Bank ended mandatory Pix participation for institutions with 500,000+ accounts on 18 September 2026 — what changes for...
September 18, 2026
São Paulo prosecutors charged four men in the ICMS mafia tax-credit bribery case, including the finance secretariat's former No. 3....
September 18, 2026
Brazil's IGP-M index rose 1.47% in the second September preview, FGV said — the largest rate since April. What it...
September 18, 2026
Banco Digimais lost R$581 million in the first half against a profit a year earlier. Its capital ratio has fallen...
September 18, 2026
Itaú is repurchasing R$11 billion in subordinated notes, TIM approved R$515 million in interest on capital, and S&P upgraded Light...
September 18, 2026
Datafolha puts Lula on 39 and Flávio Bolsonaro on 36 in the first round, and 46 to 44 in the...
September 18, 2026
An internal audit found Banco Master paid R$33 million in 2024 to a lawyer an executive called a direct channel...
September 18, 2026
Pabllo Vittar brings the Halloween da Pabllo tour to Vibra São Paulo on 3 October 2026 and to São José...
September 18, 2026