Brazil Export-Relief Package: US$3.7 Billion After US Tariffs
Brazil export-relief package deploys US$3.7 billion in credit for steel, auto, and machinery exporters hit by US tariffs, avoiding immediate...
July 24, 2026Topic
Lula
Brazil’s 2026 Race Opens With Attack on Haddad’s Itaipu Role
Brazil’s 2026 campaign opens with Tarcísio’s team targeting Haddad’s Itaipu board role as a central vulnerability. Conventions launch July 25...
July 19, 2026
US-Brazil Tariff Fight Threatens $2.4B Chemical Exports
Washington demands Brazil open its chemical sector amid a US-Brazil tariff fight, threatening $2.4B in exports. A 25% tariff on...
July 18, 2026
Brazil Rejects ‘Capitulation,’ Plans Retaliation as US 25% Tariff Nears
The US imposes a 25% tariff on Brazil from July 22; Lula’s government rejects a “capitulation” demand and readies a...
July 17, 2026
Brazil’s Presidential Field Goes Official in São Paulo This Month
Brazil's presidential candidates set convention dates from July 25, with four of five choosing São Paulo to make their 2026...
July 14, 2026
Brazil’s Divided Right Struggles to Unite Against Lula for 2026
Brazil's divided right stalls as Caiado names PSD boss Kassab his running mate—yet polls just 3–4% while Lula leads at...
July 1, 2026
Lula Bets $100 Million a Year on Holding Mercosur Together
At the Mercosur summit in Paraguay, Brazil pledged 100 million dollars a year to the bloc's shared development fund, even...
June 30, 2026
Brazil Moves to Lift the Cap on Its 13 Million Microbusinesses
Brazil sent Congress a bill to lift the MEI microbusiness revenue cap to R$110,000 in 2027 and R$140,000 in 2028,...
June 30, 2026
Brazil Adds $25.6 Billion to Its Industrial Policy in an Election Year
Brazil Nova Industria gains a fresh one hundred forty billion reais from BNDES and Finep through December, an election-year push...
June 26, 2026