Petrobras Dividends Hit Record R$41.2B on 2026 Payout Date
R$41.24B record dividend hits B3 April 22. Petrobras dividends pay R$3.19/share in two tranches: May 20 & June 22. ADR...
April 23, 2026Section
Business
Economic and Business News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Banco Master Becomes Brazil’s Biggest Banking Corruption Test
Brazil's Supreme Court voted 2-0 to detain BRB's ex-president over a R$146.5M bribery scheme. What the Banco Master scandal means...
April 23, 2026
Brazil Morning Call for Thursday, April 23, 2026
Brazil's morning call covers the Ibovespa's post-holiday drop to 192,889, S&P's ATH at 7,137, and global PMI flash readings. Analysis...
April 23, 2026
EU Reviews Four Brazil Critical Mineral Projects | Rio Times
The EU is formally reviewing 4 Brazil critical mineral projects, including Serra Verde and Viridis Mining's rare earths site, after...
April 22, 2026
Brazil Middle East Exports Fall 26% to $882M Amid Iran War
Brazil Middle East exports fell 26% to US$882 million in March on Iran war disruption. Pork down 59%, chicken 22%,...
April 22, 2026
Brazil and Europe Build Rare-Earths Supply Chain to Rival China
Brazil and the EU advanced a critical-minerals task force with four projects under evaluation as Lula and Merz signed a...
April 22, 2026
Brazil Q1 Trade Surplus Hits Record US$14.2B
Brazil's Q1 trade surplus hit a record $14.2B—up 47.6%—as crude oil exports surged 31% and China absorbed 57% of Brazilian...
April 22, 2026
“Brazil: The New Gold?” BofA on Why Foreign Money Keeps Piling In
BofA calls Brazil the "new gold" as R$53B in Q1 foreign inflows hit B3 — highest since 2022 — with...
April 22, 2026
Brazil Morning Call for Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Brazil's morning call covers Trump extending the ceasefire indefinitely, B3 reopening after Tiradentes, and BRL holding below R$5.00. Analysis for...
April 22, 2026