Brazil’s $58 Billion Tech Bet Signals New Era of Digital Competition
Brazil has committed over $58 billion to software and technology innovation, according to data from the Brazilian Software Companies
July 24, 2025Section
Politics – Brazil
Has Poverty Really Fallen in Brazil? A Deep Dive Beyond the Official Claims
(Analysis) In July 2025, Brazil’s Minister for Social Development, Wellington Dias, declared that 3.5 million Brazilians escaped
July 23, 2025
Promises and Pressure: Brazil’s Late Push to Ease Fertilizer Dependence on Russia
Brazil now claims it wants to reduce its 85% dependency on imported fertilizer by building four new factories that will
July 23, 2025
Brazil Puts Oil at the Center of Fiscal Rescue Effort
New government data show Brazil will use an extra oil auction to close a budget gap in 2025. Instead of...
July 23, 2025
Brazil’s Congress Struggles to Rein In an Expanding Supreme Court
In Brasília, the traditional balance between the elected legislature and the Supreme Federal Court (STF) is tilting decisively
July 23, 2025
Big Techs Want Pix on Their Platform as Brazil Tightens Digital Rules
Big tech companies are pressing Brazil’s government to let them add Pix, the free instant payment service, to their platforms.
July 22, 2025
Brazil on Edge: Political Powder Keg as Court Moves to Silence Bolsonaro and Followers
Brazil appears ever closer to a political explosion, with intensifying conflict between the judiciary and supporters of former
July 22, 2025
Lula Warns Against “Enemies of Democracy” While Brazil Silences Its Own Opposition
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva declared that “enemies of democracy use trade as a tool of coercion and...
July 22, 2025
Brazil’s Supreme Court Silences Bolsonaro and Launches Insider Trading Probe After US Tariff Shock
Brazil’s highest court has ordered former president Jair Bolsonaro to stay silent on social media, even blocking others from sharing,
July 22, 2025