Brazil Police Widen Americanas Fraud Case to Its Billionaire Owners
Brazil's federal police escalated the Americanas fraud probe to its billionaire owners and bank executives, freezing assets of up to...
June 25, 2026Section
Business
Economic and Business News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
A Brazilian Plant Aims to Turn Mining’s Red Mud Into Green Iron
A pioneering plant at the world's largest alumina refinery in Brazil will try to turn red mud, the aluminium industry's...
June 25, 2026
Mexico’s Informal Workforce Tops 33 Million Ahead of World Cup
Mexico's informal workforce hit 33.4 million in April with the informality rate at 55.2 percent, even as Sheinbaum touts World...
June 25, 2026
Europe Courts Latin America to Supply Its Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Europe plans to mobilise €45bn in Latin America by 2027 for sustainable aviation fuel as global output hits just 0.8%...
June 25, 2026
Seth Klarman and Man Group Go Bargain-Hunting in Brazil’s Corporate Debt
Seth Klarman's Baupost and Man Group are buying Brazil corporate debt as $129bn sits under renegotiation and borrowing costs hit...
June 25, 2026
Mexico Wants Its $431 Billion Pension Pool to Build the Country
Mexico pension funds hold $431B—a quarter of GDP—yet deploy just 8% in structured assets. A new law targets this capital...
June 25, 2026
Why Brazilians Now Run the World’s Two Biggest Beer Companies
A Brazilian was just named chief of Heineken, so the two largest brewers on earth will both be Brazilian-led. The...
June 25, 2026
SpaceX’s Record IPO Puts Brazil’s Space Industry on Investors’ Radar
SpaceX's record $75B IPO values space at $1.8T—Brazil's space sector sees private demand hit $154M/yr as Alcântara's equatorial edge draws...
June 25, 2026
GM Bets Another $670 Million on Brazil as China’s EV Makers Close In
General Motors is adding to its Brazil investment, lifting its plan toward two billion dollars, as it races to build...
June 25, 2026