Petrobras Teams Up With Equinor to Drill a New Campos Frontier
Petrobras agreed to take half of Equinor's Itaimbezinho block in the Campos Basin, deepening a partnership as Brazil's oil giant...
June 22, 2026Topic
Brazil
Brazil Goes After the Money Behind Illegal Betting, Putting Fintechs on Notice
President Lula's Decree 13.033 lets Brazil freeze and seize illegal betting money. 37 fintechs flagged, 50,000 sites blocked, banks face...
June 21, 2026
Brazil’s Own VP Calls Its Tax System a ‘Madhouse’ That Repels Investors
Brazil's vice president called the tax system a madhouse that scares off foreign investors, pitching the Brazil tax reform as...
June 21, 2026
Leapmotor Stacks Its EVs in Crates to Reach Brazil Faster
Leapmotor uses flat-rack crates—not Ro-Ro ships—to rush EVs into Brazil before the 35% import duty hits in July 2026. B10...
June 21, 2026
São Paulo Bets Millions on Culture as an Economy
São Paulo is putting nearly 62 million reais into 12 culture grants, treating theatre, samba and forro as a creative...
June 21, 2026
Volkswagen Convicted Over Slave Labor on Its Amazon Cattle Ranch
A Redenção labor court convicted Volkswagen do Brasil on June 11, 2026, awarding R$2M (~$400K) each to 3 workers over...
June 21, 2026
Vale’s Top Shareholder Sets July 22 Vote to Oust Its Chairman
Vale board faces a July 22 showdown as biggest shareholder Previ moves to oust the chairman it once installed, testing...
June 21, 2026
World Cup 2026: South America’s Six and the Money on the Line
Six South American teams have already secured about US$63 million in combined prize money for the 2026 World Cup. Reaching...
June 21, 2026
São Paulo Daily Brief for Sunday, June 21, 2026
Your São Paulo guide for Sunday June 21: the car-free Avenida Paulista, a dry mild day before a wet midweek,...
June 21, 2026