São Paulo Prosecutors Say the PCC Crime Group Controls 12 of the City’s 22 Bus Firms
Prosecutors say the PCC crime faction controls 12 of 22 Sao Paulo bus companies, as federal police seek the arrest...
September 17, 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 Raises the Bolsa Família Floor 15% to US$134 a Month, 17 Days Before the Vote
Brazil raised the Bolsa Familia floor payment 15 percent to US$134 a month, at a cost of US$1.13 billion, seventeen...
September 17, 2026
Brazil Storm Cuts Power to 120,000 in the Steelmaking Vale do Aço in Minas Gerais
A storm on 16 September cut power to more than 120,000 Cemig customers in the Vale do Aço region of...
September 17, 2026
Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro Head Into Brazil’s Tied 2026 Presidential Vote
Brazil votes Sunday 4 October 2026; runoff 25 October. Latest polls, candidates, key issues and what the election means for...
September 17, 2026
Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for Thursday, September 17, 2026
Brazil cut the Selic to 13.75% on Wednesday evening. What Thursday 17 September brings for the Ibovespa, the real and...
September 17, 2026
Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real
The Ibovespa closed 0.51% lower at 185,547 and the real firmed to 5.151. Brazil cut the Selic to 13.75% hours...
September 17, 2026
Bradesco’s Share Sale Sits Below Its Own Minimum Before the Final Round
Shareholders took up two thirds of Bradesco's new shares, leaving the turnaround bank's raise below its minimum. The leftover round...
September 17, 2026
Why Brazil’s Nubank Enters the US Without Its Own Bank Licence
Latin America's largest digital bank now serves US customers through a partner bank. Its stablecoin account tests a new model...
September 17, 2026
São Paulo Daily Brief
São Paulo on Thursday 17 September 2026: 12-17C with drizzle, MASP and the Pinacoteca, metro fares, rodizio plates and where...
September 17, 2026