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, 2026Topic
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Offering Pix Now Costs Brazil’s Small Firms an Extra $1m in Capital
Offering Pix adds R$5m to Brazil minimum capital rules, and 679 of 1,751 firms could fall short. See who is...
July 10, 2026
Latin America Is the World Cup’s Hottest Betting Market
A payments study finds Latin America has the strongest World Cup betting appetite of any region, with Peru, Mexico and...
June 25, 2026
Brazil Lifts the Cap on Tap-to-Pay Pix, Squeezing Card Networks
Brazil's central bank is removing the ~R$500 contactless Pix limit, giving banks until October to comply and tightening the squeeze...
June 20, 2026
Brazil: kidnappings in São Paulo state reach the highest level in 15 years
The number of kidnappings reached the highest level in 15 years in the State of São Paulo (SP). A survey...
January 18, 2023
Brazil: After MetaMask, rival Trust Wallet releases crypto purchase with Pix
On Tuesday, October 4, the cryptocurrency wallet Trust Wallet announced it had released the purchase of cryptocurrencies through Pix.
October 5, 2022
Colombia seeks to copy Brazilian Central Bank’s instant payment model
The president of Brazil's Central Bank, Roberto Campos Neto, will meet with the manager of Colombia's central bank, Leonardo Villar,
August 12, 2022
Brazil: Pix hinders success of payments with cryptocurrencies, says Central Bank advisor
Bitcoin (BTC) has grown as a means of payment and has even been adopted as the official currency of El...
April 12, 2022
Neymar suffers bank robbery in Brazil; alleged thief arrested
20-year-old man accused of fraudulently diverting nearly R$220,000 (US$42,000) from the bank accounts of Paris Saint-Germain striker Neymar.
February 10, 2022