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Politics• Aug 11
Brazil Sanitation Investment Hits Record R$29.1 Billion, Validating Private Concession Model
Brazil's sanitation sector saw R$29.1 billion in investment in 2024, its third consecutive record, confirming the commitment to the 2033 universalization goal.
PROPolitics• Aug 11
Brazil Presidential Candidate Caiado Taps Market Veteran Armínio Fraga as Top Economic Advisor
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 11
China Joins Brazil's WTO Challenge Against US Tariffs Up to 37.5%
By Julian Thorne
PROPolitics• Aug 10
JBS Tycoon Joesley Batista’s Diplomatic Role Signals Enduring Brazil Corporate-Political Nexus
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 10
Brazil Candidate's Amnesty Pledge Signals Heightened Political Risk
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 10
Bolsonaro Brand Adopted by Nearly 20 Candidates in Brazil’s General Election Push
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 10
Brazil Presidential Contender Caiado Vows Day-One Amnesty and Hard Fiscal Overhaul
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 09
Batista Brothers’ Political Comeback Signals Easing Regulatory Risk for JBS After NYSE Listing
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 09
Presidential Candidate Caiado Promises Amnesty for Jan 8 Convicts, Raising Brazil’s Institutional Risk
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 09
Petrobras Director and CEO Escalate Standoff with Regulator over Brazil’s Natural Gas Competition Rules
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 09
Caiado Vows January 8th Amnesty as First Act if Elected President, Elevating Brazil Political Risk
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 09
Petrobras Executive Says Regulator’s Gas Release Plan Will Not Cut Prices
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 09
Petrobras Expects China Crude Exports to Normalize After Sharp Q2 Volume Drop
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 07
Federal Police Indicts Ex-Lula Appointee in R$6.3 Billion INSS Fraud Probe
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 07
Lula Reinforces Stance on Tech Regulation: 'Freedom of Expression Has Limits'
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 07
Former INSS President Stefanutto Indicted in R$6.3 Billion Fraud Probe, Raising Brazil Political Risk
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 07
Lula Says 'Freedom of Expression Has a Limit,' Signaling Heightened Regulatory Risk for Tech Platforms in Brazil
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 07
US Tariffs Trigger 5% Export Drop, Prompting R$18.5 Billion BNDES Rescue
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 07
US Tariff Hike Pushes Brazilian Exports to Historical Low, Accelerating Pivot to China
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 07
US Tariffs Deepen Structural Headwind as Brazilian Exports to US Drop 12.2%
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 07
Brazil Hydro Curbs Signal Higher Energy Costs, Renewed Inflation Pressure
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 07
Lula’s ‘Freedom Has Limits’ Rhetoric Heightens Regulatory Risk for Meta, Google in Brazil
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 07
Brazil’s Export Map Reorients as US Tariffs Drive Trade Diversion to Asia, EU
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 06
Brazil’s New VAT Rate Could Hit 28%, Highest in OECD
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 06
Brazil’s Estimated 27.91% Consumption Tax Rate Signals World High, Pressuring Government to Cut Exemptions
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 06
Lula Launches R$18.5 Billion BNDES Credit Line to Shield Key Exporters from US Tariffs and Geopolitical Risk
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 06
Lula Creates Council to Fast-Track R$18.5 Billion BNDES Credit for Tariff-Hit Industries
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 06
Political Logjam on Fiscal Adjustment Curbs Central Bank’s Scope for Deeper Selic Rate Cuts
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 06
Lula Attacks Fiscal Cap, Brands Market as 'Faria Lima Captor,' Fueling Fiscal Uncertainty
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 05