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Montevideo, November 23rd 2025 - 00:47 UTC

Brazil

  • Friday, September 26th 2025 - 09:53 UTC

    Brazil's Lower House passes bill to move capital to Belem for COP30

    This is not new in Brazil, Priante recalled

    Brazil's Lower House on Thursday approved Bill 358/25 to symbolically transfer the country's capital from Brasília to Belém, Pará, during the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) between Nov. 11 and 21. Bill 358/25, proposed by Congresswoman Duda Salabert, now proceeds to the Senate for review.

  • Thursday, September 25th 2025 - 09:28 UTC

    Brazilian coffee producers foresee price increase of up to 15%

    The Brazilian coffee industry is also facing uncertainty regarding surcharges on coffee exports to the United States

    Leading representatives of Brazil's coffee industry mentioned on Wednesday during an event in São Paulo an impending price increase of up to 15%.

  • Wednesday, September 24th 2025 - 10:45 UTC

    Trump highlights “excellent chemistry” with Lula

    It is yet to be decided whether next week's talks will be face-to-face or by telephone

    US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he had a good “chemistry” with his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, with whom he plans to hold talks next week. Trump described Lula as a “very nice man” after their brief meeting on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York.

  • Tuesday, September 23rd 2025 - 20:48 UTC

    LATAM places orders for 24 Embraer E195-E2 jets

    Over 200 units of the Embraer E-195 E2 have been delivered as of 2025

    LATAM Airlines placed orders this week for the purchase of up to 74 Brazilian-built Embraer E195-E2 passenger jets to expand its network of regional destinations.

  • Tuesday, September 23rd 2025 - 10:47 UTC

    Middle East: Lula favors two-state solution

    Lula wants the restoration of the 1967 borders

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva spoke in favor of the coexistence of Palestine and Israel during his speech on Monday at the second session of the High-Level International Conference for the Peaceful Resolution of the Palestinian Question and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution convened by France and Saudi Arabia.

  • Tuesday, September 23rd 2025 - 10:13 UTC

    Charges filed in Brazil against Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro

    Eduardo Bolsonaro claimed the measure came in retaliation for US sanctions against Justice De Moraes' wife

    Brazil's Public Prosecutor's Office has charged Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro with “coercion” for his efforts to influence a court case against his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, who was recently sentenced to 27 years in prison for attempting a coup.

  • 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%.