Global Economy Briefing — June 27, 2026
Consumer sentiment hit 49.5, Nasdaq logged its worst 5-day run since February, and crude slid 3.5% to US$69. What it...
June 27, 2026Topic
Brazil Real
Global Economy Briefing — June 6, 2026
May payrolls hit 172K vs 85K forecast, killing rate-cut hopes. Nasdaq fell 4.2%—worst since April 2025—as Micron, AMD, Marvell cratered....
June 6, 2026
Unforgettable Train Ride from Curitiba to Morretes in Paraná’s Serra do Mar
Crossing the Atlantic Forest, the Serra Verde Express - which makes the famous trip between Curitiba and Morretes is among...
April 10, 2026
Africa will have largest number of Portuguese speakers by end of 21st century
With approximately 210 million inhabitants and the largest population among the member nations of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking
August 24, 2023
Ten (almost) unknown destinations in Rio de Janeiro to escape the obvious
We know why the state of Rio de Janeiro is known worldwide: Sugar Loaf, Christ the Redeemer, Copacabana, Paraty, Búzios,...
September 9, 2022
Credit Suisse joins other banks in reducing exposure to Brazil, but highlights 2 reasons not to reduce further
In line with what large international institutions have been doing, Credit Suisse reduced its exposure to Brazilian equities from overweight...
March 22, 2021
PAHO seeks suppliers to help Brazil purchase drugs used in intubation
Close to a shortage of intubation drugs, the Brazilian government is turning to the international market in an attempt to...
March 22, 2021
Brazil’s unemployment rate to stand at 14.6% in 2021, up from 13.5% in 2020, says CNI
The proportion of unemployed may reach its highest level in 2021, with an average unemployment rate of 14.6%, projects the...
March 22, 2021
Brazil’s real (R$) set for biggest weekly rise in 2021 as Central Bank steps up intervention
Brazil’s real on Thursday, March 11th, rallied 2% against the dollar, boosted by another round of central bank intervention in...
March 11, 2021