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Montevideo, January 26th 2026 - 18:05 UTC

Brazil

  • Monday, September 22nd 2025 - 10:38 UTC

    Brazilians march against proposed amnesty bill

    Bolsonaro's opponents hope that Sunday's demonstrations would deter lawmakers from moving forward

    Thousands of Brazilians took to the streets in several cities, including Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and Salvador, to protest against a proposed amnesty bill, which would benefit former President Jair Bolsonaro and others who have been convicted for their alleged participation in the Jan. 8, 2023, attempted coup d'état.

  • Saturday, September 20th 2025 - 10:00 UTC

    Brazilian ministers skipping UN General Assembly

    Padilha's visa only allowed him to commute between the UN headquarters and his hotel

    Brazilian Ministers Alexandre Padilha (Health) and Fernando Haddad (Finance) announced on Friday they would not be joining their country's delegation to the 80th United Nations' General Assembly (UNGA) starting in New York next week.

  • Friday, September 19th 2025 - 21:38 UTC

    UK after closer trade ties with Argentina and Brazil, South America’s largest economies

    UK trade with Brazil has reached an all-time high of £12.3 billion but given the size of our economies alignment, sectors such as clean energy, life sciences, and digital transformation

    Newly appointed Trade Minister Chris Bryant is visiting Brazil and Argentina, South America’s largest economies, to champion British business and closer trade ties. As part of the Trade Strategy’s plan to focus on practical deals that deliver faster benefits for businesses, Minister Bryant will progress several targeted partnerships with Brazil, including on customs, good regulatory practices, and export credit. 

  • Friday, September 19th 2025 - 03:49 UTC

    Brazilian inflation in August drops slightly but remains above target

    Within the IPCA basket, notable declines came from gasoline (-0.94%) and electricity (-4.21%).

    Brazil’s official consumer inflation index (IPCA) fell 0.11% in August, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) reported last week. This was the first negative reading since August 2024 and the sharpest drop since September 2022, when inflation fell 0.29%.

  • Thursday, September 18th 2025 - 13:50 UTC

    UK Trade Minister visiting Brazil and Argentina

    Bryant will also engage with leading Latin American investors to promote the UK as a destination for fund expansion

    As the UK seeks agreements to make it easier and cheaper for British businesses to export, newly appointed Trade Minister Chris Bryant is visiting Brazil and Argentina on Thursday to achieve those goals.

  • Thursday, September 18th 2025 - 10:07 UTC

    Bolsonaro discharged from hospital, goes back to house arrest

    Bolsonaro was confirmed to have early-stage skin cancer, which will require regular monitoring

    Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was discharged on Wednesday from the hospital after being admitted the day before for kidney problems, dehydration, and low blood pressure. Doctors also revealed that two skin lesions removed during a procedure on Sunday tested positive for an “early-stage” squamous cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer.

  • Wednesday, September 17th 2025 - 20:20 UTC

    Brazil's National Mining Agency Director arrested

    In addition to Trivellato (photo) and Teixeira, 20 other suspects have been arrested

    Brazil's Federal Police (PF) arrested National Mining Agency (ANM) Director Caio Mário Trivellato Seabra Filho and former PF Director and current Director of Administration and Finance of the Geological Service of Brazil (SGB), Rodrigo de Melo Teixeira.

  • Wednesday, September 17th 2025 - 10:45 UTC

    Sharp fall in unemployment reported in Brazil

    The employment level stood at a record high of 58.8%

    A report released Tuesday by Brazil's Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) showed a significant drop in the unemployment rate in the quarter ending in July, which stood at 5.6%, the lowest since records began in 2012. In the previous rolling quarter, the rate was 5.8%.

  • Wednesday, September 17th 2025 - 10:06 UTC

    Bolsonaro hospitalized for feeling unwell

    Bolsonaro spent the night at a Brasilia hospital

    Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was admitted to a hospital in Brasília after “feeling ill” while under house arrest. One of his sons, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, reported that his father suffered from severe hiccups, vomiting, and low blood pressure.

  • Tuesday, September 16th 2025 - 08:52 UTC

    Exports of special Brazilian coffee to US plummet

    Trump's tariffs will also result in inflation for US consumers, Ucha explained

    Brazilian exports of specialty coffee to the United States have plummeted following the imposition of a 50% tariff by President Donald Trump. Last month, Brazil shipped just over 21,600 bags of specialty coffee to the US, representing a staggering 79.5% drop compared to the same month in 2024, according to data released by the Brazilian Coffee Exporters Council (Cecafé) on Monday.