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BTG Pactual turned a debt it bought in 2024 into control of the Palmeiras stadium, one of South America's busiest concert venues, until 2044.
Brazil's economy in 2026: GDP growth near 2%, inflation easing to 4.4%, the Selic at 13.75% after five cuts, the real holding at 5.20 — and...
Cost of living Curitiba Brazil in 2026: a central one-bedroom runs about US$492 a month, while...
Brazil presidential polls published on 17 September 2026 disagree sharply, with runoff gaps running from under...
Brazil Supreme Court justice Gilmar Mendes filed a formal complaint against Chief Justice Luiz Fux, alleging...
A top Sao Paulo power broker surrendered in a probe of gang ties to city buses, weeks before...
Brazil wants to join the six nations running nuclear-powered submarines. Its first boat is now due in 2038,...
Brazil's New York-listed fintechs fell up to 8.6% after a Nubank downgrade and a Fed hike, a warning...
A Supreme Court justice ruled that a 15% rise for 19.3 million welfare households is lawful, weeks before...
Brazil's prosecutor general decides who is charged in the Banco Master fraud. A leaked photo with the jailed...
Oktoberfest opens at the Ibirapuera events arena, with tickets from R$65 (about US$12.60). São Paulo host Internacional at...
SQM fell 5.68% and Albemarle 3.60% as Chinese lithium carbonate prices slid again, deepening the week's losses for...
The soybean fund fell 1.04% to US$27.68, corn 0.66% to US$19.70 and wheat 1.45% to US$25.86. Chicago settled...