Brazil
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 12:25:00 GMTLula invites other countries to support TFFF initiative
Upon launching the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) during the Climate Summit in the Amazon city of Belém, in the State of Pará, on Thursday afternoon, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva invited other natio...
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 10:48:00 GMTBrazil grows cheaper for Uruguayans, with price gaps of up to 394%
Brazil continues to offer a cheaper alternative for Uruguayan consumers, with goods costing between two and four times less in border cities. According to a report by the Economic Observatory of the Catholic University of Urugu...
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 10:51:00 GMTBrazil's productive sectors uneasy with Selic kept at 15%
Brazil's Central Bank's (BCB) Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) decided on Wednesday to maintain the basic Selic interest rate at 15% per annum, which drew long faces among the country's industry, commerce, and trade sectors.
Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:52:00 GMTLula enacts law designating Belém as capital of Brazil during COP30
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed into law a bill making Belém, in the state of Pará, the capital of the South American country for the duration of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30)...
Wed, 05 Nov 2025 10:45:00 GMTBrazil's Lower House passes bill to tax streaming platforms
Brazil's Lower House passed on Tuesday a bill providing for the collection of taxes on streaming services submitted by the rapporteur, Congressman Doutor Luizinho (PP-RJ). Additional wording adjustments are expected to be made ...
Wed, 05 Nov 2025 10:40:00 GMTIndigenous communities in Peru say Comando Vermelho operates there
Indigenous communities in Peru's remote Yurúa district, on the border with Brazil, are raising a serious alarm over the increasing presence of members of the Brazilian criminal organization Comando Vermelho (Red Command) opera...
Tue, 04 Nov 2025 10:33:00 GMTPrince William given the keys to the city of Rio
Prince William of Wales is visiting Brazil to fulfill an environmental agenda. On Monday, while touring Rio de Janeiro's Sugarloaf Mountain, he received the key to the city from Mayor Eduardo Paes.
Tue, 04 Nov 2025 09:41:00 GMTJapan is one step closer to allowing Brazilian beef imports
The opening of the Japanese market to Brazilian beef appears imminent, as a Japanese government delegation is scheduled to visit Brazil this month to conduct a final audit of local meatpacking plants. Negotiations gained signif...
Tue, 04 Nov 2025 09:29:00 GMTHigh-speed train between Rio and Sao Paulo could revolutionize travel in Brazil
Brazil's plans for a groundbreaking high-speed rail (HSR) system that promises to connect Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo in an estimated 1 hour and 45 minutes could potentially revolutionize transport in South America.
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 10:03:00 GMTBBC says legal weapons from Paraguay end up in Comando Vermelho’s hands
A recent report from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) found a link between Brazil's infamous Comando Vermelho group's gun supply and Paraguay. Arms legally imported to that country end up in the possession of the outl...