Brazil’s Drex Digital Currency: Privacy Promises Clash with Surveillance Reality
Brazil’s government claims its new digital currency, Drex, will not be used to monitor transactions or introduce new taxes. However,...
May 7, 2025Section
Politics – Brazil
Brazil Charts Independent Path as Lula Meets Putin and Xi
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will embark next week on a crucial diplomatic mission to Russia and China....
May 5, 2025
Beyond Retirement Age: Brazil’s New Pension Reality Demands Radical Solutions
Brazil faces mounting pressure for a new pension reform as demographic shifts, changing work patterns, and fiscal constraints threaten the...
May 5, 2025
U.S. Denies Brazilian Claims on Sanctions Talks Against Supreme Court Justice Moraes
The US Embassy in Brazil formally rejected claims that sanctions official David Gamble would discuss potential penalties against Brazilian Supreme...
May 5, 2025
Haddad Meets Trump’s Treasury Chief: Data Centers and Tariff Conversations Top Agenda
Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad met with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday in Los Angeles. Coverage and analysis...
May 5, 2025
Trump’s Sanctions Hammer Looms Over Brazil’s Top Judiciary
Trump’s Sanctions Hammer Looms Over Brazil’s Top Judiciary. Latest coverage and expert analysis from The Rio Times.
May 4, 2025
Brazilian Authorities Uncover $1.1 Billion Pension Fraud Targeting Millions
Brazilian Federal Police and the Comptroller General's Office have exposed a massive fraud scheme affecting six million retirees across the...
May 2, 2025
Brazil’s Q1 2025 Fiscal Numbers Looked Strong on Paper, but Delayed Payments Cloud Outlook
Brazil’s Central Bank reported a first-quarter 2025 primary surplus of 54.5 billion reais ($9.73 billion), more than double the 20.2...
May 1, 2025
Petrobras Courts Chinese Investors to Revive Brazil’s Shipbuilding Sector
Petrobras, Brazil’s state oil giant, is seeking new partnerships in China to strengthen its shipbuilding industry and logistics. On April...
April 29, 2025