“La Niña” threatens Argentina’s agricultural production for second year in a row
Drought in the coming months in Argentina, due to a repeat of the La Niña weather phenomenon, threatens the new...
August 24, 2021Topic
food prices
Inflation projection for Brazil rises for fifth consecutive week – Central Bank survey
Brazil's central bank weekly FOCUS survey of some 100 economists and financial institutions indicated that the outlook for inflation in...
February 11, 2021
Inflation Spikes to 0.86 Percent in October, Highest for Month Since 2002
Driven by the hike in food prices and airline tickets, the National Broad Consumer Price Index (IPCA), considered the country's...
November 7, 2020
Brazil’s 2018 Inflation Affected by Trucker’s Strike in May
Brazil’s official inflation for 2018 closed at 3.75 percent for the year, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and...
January 11, 2019
Brazil’s Central Bank Cuts Selic to 14 Percent/Year
According to Copom members the reversal of the upward trend of food prices was more favorable than previously anticipated.
October 20, 2016
Food and Energy Prices Keep Inflation High in Brazil
Climate conditions and the foreign exchange rate influenced food prices.
June 11, 2015
Food Basics More Expensive in Seventeen Brazilian Cities
Food is more expensive in seventeen out of eighteen cities in Brazil, a recent survey by the Department of Statistics...
May 8, 2015
Inflation Forecast Down, Food Price Up: Daily
The president of the Central Bank, Alexandre Tombini, said that he is not surprised by the sharp rise in food...
April 11, 2014
Cost of Brazilian Breakfast Rises: Daily
Research shows the price of food items that make up a typical Brazilian breakfast, or café da manha as it...
August 25, 2013