There are few places on Earth as isolated as Trindade, a volcanic island that takes up to four days to reach by boat from the shores of Brazil. For this reason, the geologist Fernanda Avelar Santos was left speechless when she found in this small territory of the South Atlantic a disturbing sign of human […]
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Brazil: Lula will continue to “stir up” the central bank until he lowers rates
On the eve of the monetary policy decision, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva intensified criticism of the country’s central bank, calling it “irresponsible” for keeping borrowing costs to a maximum of six years. The decision is projected to cause no change in the benchmark Selic index. Lula da Silva said this Tuesday that […]
Brazilian court will rule on cannabis cultivation
A Brazilian appeals court has agreed to rule on whether companies and farmers can plant cannabis in the country, which could open the door to legal cultivation for medicinal and industrial purposes after legislative efforts stalled in recent years. The decision of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ), Brazil’s highest court of appeals for non-constitutional […]
Unemployment in Brazil grows to 8.4% between November and January
Unemployment registered a rebound in Brazil to 8.4% between last November and January, after noting ten consecutive quarterly falls, according to data released this Friday by the Brazilian institute of statistics, IBGE. The unemployment figure between November and January was higher than the 7.9% rate registered between October and December of last year, according to […]
Lula’s foreign policy takes shape, riling the West
The new president of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silvahas so far shown little concern about challenging the Western consensus on foreign policyeven in its cooperation with authoritarian governments. In recent weeks, the Lula government has sent a delegation to the Venezuela of Nicolás Maduro, refused to sign a UN resolution condemning human rights abuses […]
What is known about the scandal of Bolsonaro’s jewelry given away by Saudi Arabia?
The former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro is at the center of a scandal, being the target of an investigation on suspicion of trying to illegally import millions of dollars worth of diamond jewelry gifted by Saudi Arabia. Here is a look at what is known about this case that could become both a legal and […]
Conmebol releases 2026 World Cup Qualifiers table; check brazil games
This Wednesday, CONMEBOL released the complete table of matches for the Qualifiers for the world Cup 2026, starting in September. the format of competition remains the same, with ten teams facing each other in home and away matches. This time, however, six teams qualify for the World Cup directly, while the seventh competes for a […]
Brazilian corn exports to China total only 70,000 tons in February, says the Government
Brazilian exports of corn to China totaled just 70,000 tons in February, with grain shipments more concentrated in the new crop of soyaccording to data published by the government statistics system. The volume represents a sharp drop compared to January, when exports to China totaled 983,700 tons of corn, out of a total exported by […]
Morocco announces call-up for friendly against Brazil; Milan star is in the sights
This Monday morning, coach Walid Regragui announced the list of 30 players called up to defend Morocco’s national team in the friendlies against Brazil and Peru, at the end of March. In addition, the coach spoke about the situation of Brahim Diaz. Or duel against Brazilian Team on March 25 will be Morocco’s first match […]
Retailer Americanas scandal won’t affect Brazilian banks much: Central Bank
The Central Bank of Brazil said Thursday that the impact of the accounting scandal in which the retailer has been American SA on banks would be “negligible”, even in an extreme scenario. The statement is in the minutes of last week’s Financial Stability Committee meeting, in which it was decided to maintain a neutral macroprudential […]