Société Générale Projects Dollar Will Reach R$6 Due to Fiscal Imbalance in Brazil
The risk premiums on the yield curve will increase and the dollar will reach R$6, projects Société Générale strategists, believing...
January 16, 2021Topic
Brazil economy
Opposition Parties File New Motion for Impeachment Against Bolsonaro
Faced with the current health crisis in Manaus (AM), as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, opposition parties on Friday,...
January 16, 2021
Chile: Uncontrolled Wildfire Threatens Homes in Valparaíso Region
A major forest fire has spread in recent hours in Chile's central coastal area. The fire is threatening homes close...
January 16, 2021
Mercado Libre to Fund Delivery Workers’ Purchase of Electric Vehicles in Brazil
Mercado Libre, Latin America's largest e-commerce website, will begin to offer its deliverers in Brazil funding to purchase electric vehicles.
January 16, 2021
Weeks Before Collapse, Bolsonaro Government Raised Gas Cylinder Import Tax
The government raised the import tax on medical gas cylinders, which had been exempt since March 2020 to simplify measures...
January 16, 2021
Brazil Soy Firms Commit to Zero Deforestation From 2020
Brazilian soy traders CJ Selecta, Caramuru and Imcopa have committed to zero deforestation in their respective supply chains, adding pressure...
January 15, 2021
Bolsonaro Announces Import Tax Cut on Tires to Please Brazil´s Truckers
In a live stream on Thursday night, January 14th, President Bolsonaro said he intends to clear the import tariff on...
January 15, 2021
China Accounts for Two-thirds of Brazil’s Trade Surplus in 2020, Says FGV
Established as Brazil's main trading partner, China accounted for US$33.6 billion of the US$50.9 billion trade balance surplus in 2020,...
January 15, 2021
IPEA: 2020 Inflation 6.22% for Poorest Brazilian Families vs. 2.74 for Wealthiest Families
The Institute of Applied Economic Research (IPEA) says that the Inflation rate for families with the lowest monthly income -...
January 15, 2021