Brazil’s BTG Pactual Targets Colombia ETF and In-App Crypto
BTG Pactual plans its first ETF in Colombia for the second half of August 2026, pending regulator approval, and is...
August 3, 2026Topic
Brazil
Brazil Gas Hits 32% Ethanol Blend, Saving Under US$0.01/Liter
Brazil's mandatory ethanol share in petrol rose from 30% to 32% on 1 August 2026. The government expects pump prices...
August 2, 2026
Brazil State Companies Post Record US$1.54 Billion Loss
Brazil's federal state companies ran a R$7.8 billion (US$1.54bn) primary deficit in the first half of 2026 - more than...
August 2, 2026
Brazil’s Foreign Direct Investment Surges 33% in First Half of 2026
Foreign direct investment into Brazil reached roughly US$47 billion in the first half of 2026, a 33% jump year-on-year, as...
July 30, 2026
Brazil Lobby Pitches US$350 Billion Infrastructure Plan
Brazil's CNT presents a R$2.03 trillion ($350bn) infrastructure agenda with 2,837 projects to 2026 presidential candidates, proposing concessions and PPPs.
July 29, 2026
IMF Urges Brazil to Cap New Loans as 70 Million Default
The IMF recommends Brazil introduce a 40% debt-service-to-income cap on new household loans to curb rising defaults and protect financial...
July 29, 2026
IMAX Brazil Hits 12 Screens, Ticket Premiums Near US$6
Brazil operates 12 IMAX theatres across eight states, five of them in São Paulo. Where premium cinema has taken hold...
July 29, 2026
Sabesp-EMAE Merger Vote Proceeds Despite Legal Challenge
Sabesp and EMAE confirm July 30 shareholder vote proceeds as planned despite a dissenting investor’s court action to suspend the...
July 28, 2026
Northeast Brazil Wins New Beef Plants and Shoe Factories
Northeast Brazil secures R$175.5M in new factories: a 700-cattle/day beef plant in Pernambuco and footwear units in Ceará creating 2,900...
July 28, 2026