El Niño 2026 — What a Hotter Drier Year Costs Latin America’s Economy
A hotter, drier El Niño year hits crops, power grids and inflation across Latin America — the costs country by...
April 21, 2026Section
Business
Economic and Business News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Brazil: Six Weeks of Upward Inflation Revisions Before Copom
Brazil's 2026 IPCA forecast rose to 4.80% for a sixth straight week, breaching the 4.50% ceiling. Selic jumps 50 bps...
April 21, 2026
BRB Offloads Master Crisis to a R$15B Quadra Capital Fund
Brazil's BRB signed a memorandum with Quadra Capital to create a R$15 billion fund and offload Banco Master assets after...
April 21, 2026
Brazil Morning Call for Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Brazil's morning call covers the ceasefire expiring today, IRGC reversal on Hormuz, Trump saying extension unlikely, and Brazil closed tomorrow....
April 21, 2026
Brazil’s Only Rare Earth Mine Sold to Washington for US$2.8 Billion
US$2.8B deal gives USA Rare Earth 100% of Serra Verde's Pela Ema mine — Latin America's largest-ever rare earths M&A....
April 20, 2026
Braskem Sale Becomes Binding: IG4 Fund Secures 50.1% Stake
Novonor signs binding deal giving IG4's Shine I fund 50.1% of Braskem votes. Shares rose 3.4% to R$9.15 — here's...
April 20, 2026
Washington Puts Brazil on Drug Precursor Source List
The US State Department lists Brazil among major sources of drug precursor chemicals alongside China and North Korea. Diplomatic risk...
April 20, 2026
Brazil Keeps Shipping to the Persian Gulf Despite Hormuz Blockade
Twelve Brazilian cargo ships sailed to the Persian Gulf despite the Hormuz closure. Navy monitors risk as corn keeps flowing...
April 20, 2026
Brazil’s Agro-Industry Was Already Shrinking Before the Iran War Made Everything Worse
Brazil's agro-industrial output fell 1.9% in February before the Iran war even started. Fertilizer inputs collapsed 11.5%. The worst is...
April 20, 2026