Brazil’s Copper Exports Jump 84 Percent, and Washington Cannot Touch Them
Brazil sold seventeen billion dollars of iron and copper ore abroad in six months. Almost none of it is exposed...
July 15, 2026Section
Business
Economic and Business News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Hannan Metals Files a Permit to Drill a Rare Gold-Copper Discovery in Peru
Hannan Metals seeks Peru’s approval to drill its Previsto discovery, a rare alkaline gold-copper system where rock samples hit 33.1...
July 15, 2026
Lima’s Traffic Congestion Costs Peru S/30 Billion a Year, Car Industry Warns
Lima’s traffic congestion costs Peru around S/30 billion a year, the country’s auto association says, as it presses the next...
July 15, 2026
Brazil Tariff Decision Lands Today, With Twenty-Five Percent on the Table
The U.S. Trade Representative faces a July 15 deadline to impose a 25% duty on Brazil, covering 4,200 products worth...
July 15, 2026
Ânima Pays 410 Million Reais to Buy Back the College It Sold in 2020
Ânima is buying back FMU for four hundred and ten million reais, less than it sold the college for six...
July 15, 2026
Vale Denies It Weighed Buying Back Its Old Corumbá Mines
Vale rules out reacquiring the Corumbá iron-ore mines it sold for $1.2B in 2022, denying a reported dinner visit just...
July 14, 2026
Brazil’s Congress Waves Through $2.4bn in Off-Budget Spending
Brazil's lower house approved billions in extraordinary credits that sit outside the annual budget and the fiscal framework, testing its...
July 14, 2026
Brazil’s Antitrust Body May Reopen a Probe Into Uber
Brazil's antitrust body CADE may reopen a shelved probe into Uber over alleged abuse of its dominant ride-hailing position, following...
July 14, 2026
Brazil Braces for Trump’s Tariff as July 15 Deadline Lands
Brazil is bracing for a US tariff of up to 25% as the July 15 deadline lands, holding retaliation in...
July 14, 2026