Tag: Sao Paulo

• Sunday, July 26th 2026 - 22:20 UTC

  “Brazil bows to no one”: the official reaction to Milei's speech in São Paulo

  

  Brazil's government and the leadership of its judiciary responded on Saturday to the speech by Argentine President Javier Milei at the convention that formalized Flávio Bolsonaro's presidential candidacy, in which he sharply criticized Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and disparaged a Supreme Federal Court (STF) justice.

• Monday, June 15th 2026 - 21:50 UTC

  Brazilian stocks slip as the US-Iran deal sinks oil prices and hits Petrobras

  

  São Paulo's stock exchange closed on Monday down 0.42%, dragged by the plunge of the state oil company Petrobras after the international crude price fell, linked to the preliminary agreement between the United States and Iran. The Ibovespa, the benchmark index of Latin America's main exchange, ended the session at 170,415 points.

• Tuesday, April 7th 2026 - 20:59 UTC

  São Paulo stock exchange reverses losses and closes higher on US-Iran negotiation signals

  

  The São Paulo stock exchange reversed its losses in the final minutes of trading and closed Tuesday with a slight gain of 0.05%, lifted by President Donald Trump's statement that he is in “heated negotiations” with Iran just hours before his ultimatum for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz expired.

• Wednesday, December 17th 2025 - 14:06 UTC

  No end in sight for São Paulo's water crisis

  

  São Paulo, Latin America's most populous metropolitan area, is facing a historic hydrological crisis as three consecutive years of drought have pushed critical reservoirs to near-depletion. With the Jaguari-Jacareí dam —the primary source for nine million residents— dropping below 18% capacity, authorities have escalated contingency measures to prevent a total system failure.

• Friday, December 12th 2025 - 10:00 UTC

  Severe storms cause havoc in São Paulo

  

  Millions were left without power, and air traffic around the airports of Congonhas and Guarulhos became chaotic after a massive blackout hit São Paulo for more than 24 hours following a severe extratropical cyclone that swept through the metropolitan area.

• Saturday, September 27th 2025 - 10:49 UTC

  Mayors of São Paulo and Buenos Aires discuss key economic axis

  

  The mayors of South America's two largest cities, São Paulo and Buenos Aires, gathered in the Brazilian metropolis to discuss strengthening cooperation and promoting investments, with a focus on establishing an axis as the primary hub of urban competitiveness and economic development in the region.

• Friday, August 29th 2025 - 16:52 UTC

  Brazil's population reaches 213.4 million

  

  Brazil's Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) released a study this week showing that as of July 1, 2025, the populatiin of South America's largest country aounted to 213.4 million inhabitants, representing a 0.39% increase over the previous year.

• Thursday, February 20th 2025 - 10:46 UTC

  São Paulo: Public health emergency decreed due to dengue fever

  

  The Brazilian State of São Paulo Wednesday declared a public emergency due to the persistence and worsening of the dengue epidemic, Health Secretary Eleuses Paiva announced from the Butantan Institute.

• Tuesday, October 15th 2024 - 09:00 UTC

  Some 400,000 households still powerless in São Paulo after three days

  

  Given that some 400,000 households in São Paulo were without electricity on Monday after problems caused by a storm last Friday, federal Energy Minister Alexandre Silveira gave suppliers Enel 3 days to fully restore supply, Agencia Brasil reported.

• Monday, August 26th 2024 - 10:27 UTC

  Arson suspected: Lula holds emergency meeting to address unusual number of fires

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Sunday held an emergency meeting with Environment Minister Marina Silva to discuss the crisis triggered by a large series of fires in the state of São Paulo and elsewhere believed to be the result of arson. Two suspects were arrested this weekend.