Brazil Agribusiness Q1 2026 Record as US-China Map Shifts
Brazil agribusiness Q1 exports hit a record US$38.1 billion, MAPA reported April 15. The US share collapsed to 5.9% as...
April 27, 2026Section
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Economic and Business News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Brazil Morning Call for Monday, April 27, 2026
Brazil's morning call covers the Copom meeting starting tomorrow, S&P's ATH at 7,165, Focus hawkish revision to 4.80% IPCA, and...
April 27, 2026
Lula Rejects Critical Minerals State Company, Backs BNDES Model
Brazil critical minerals policy: Lula rejects the Terrabras state company proposal, opting for a BNDES and private investment model instead.
April 24, 2026
Brazil Opens Antitrust Case Against Google Over AI and News
Brazil CADE Google AI probe: tribunal voted unanimously to escalate the six-year case to a formal administrative process with AI...
April 24, 2026
Brazil’s Top Court Closes Loophole Used to Buy Farmland
Brazil's Supreme Court voted 9-0 on April 23 to uphold a 1971 law barring foreigners from buying Brazilian farmland. What...
April 24, 2026
Brasília Must Find R$5.3B to Keep Control of BRB State Bank
The BRB rescue capital increase of R$8.8bn approved April 22 leaves Brasília hunting R$5.3bn before May 29 to keep control...
April 24, 2026
Brazil Morning Call for Friday, April 24, 2026
Brazil morning call: Iranian gunboats fire on Strait ships, oil back above $100, BRL losing R$5.00, Ibovespa MACD turns bearish....
April 24, 2026
Flávio Bolsonaro Vows to End Amazon Soy Deforestation Moratorium
Flávio Bolsonaro pledged to end the 20-year Amazon soy moratorium at a Mato Grosso farming fair, courting agribusiness before Brazil's...
April 23, 2026
Second Titan Holding Surfaces as Master Bank Probe Widens
A UK holding named Titan Capital Holdings was set up in London on April 2 — weeks after Brazil froze...
April 23, 2026