Brazil
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Trump Targets Brazil With 25% Tariffs Over Trade and Digital Market Disputes
The Trump administration has proposed a 25% tariff on a broad range of Brazilian imports after the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) concluded that several of Brazil’s…
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BYD shifts to local parts in Brazil factory in bid for market leadership
Since October, the automaker has produced about 25,000 cars at the industrial complex Published Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 01:29 PM [CAMACARI] Chinese automaker BYD is aiming to produce and…
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Teen Dies in Shark Attack After Predator ‘Ate Almost His Entire Leg’ While Swimming Near Popular Tourist Beach in Brazil
A 13-year-old boy has died after being attacked by a shark while swimming near a popular tourist hotspot in Brazil. On Thursday, Jan. 29, the teenager — identified as Deivson…
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Vietnam’s Tra Fish Exports Set to Near $2.2B in 2025 as Brazil Emerges as Key Growth Market
Vietnam’s tra fish (pangasius) exports are projected to approach US$2.2 billion in 2025, reflecting steady expansion in several major markets, delegates heard at a conference reviewing the industry’s performance this…
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Brazilian President Lula da Silva Proposes Acting as Mediator Between Maduro and Trump
As tensions between Washington and Caracas continue to rise, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has volunteered to serve as a mediator between Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and U.S.…
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Latin American Currencies Gain Favor in Bank of America’s 2026 Outlook as Dollar Expected to Slide
Bank of America expects the U.S. dollar to weaken in 2026 and is recommending investment strategies tied to Latin American currencies, particularly the Brazilian real, according to a foreign-exchange outlook…
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TikTok to invest more than 200 billion reais in Brazil data centre
[NEW YORK] ByteDance’s TikTok will invest more than 200 billion reais (S$49 billion) to build a data centre in Brazil, marking its first project in Latin America. TikTok will partner…
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Brazilian President Lula Warns Trump Against Military Escalation In Venezuela: ‘I Don’t Want To Get To a Land Invasion’
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva warned the U.S. against further escalating its campaign against Venezuela, saying “I don’t want to get to a land invasion.” “I told President…
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McConnell Among GOP Senators Joining Democrats in Vote to Scrap Trump Tariffs on Brazil
The Senate voted 52–48 on Tuesday to advance a resolution to end President Donald Trump‘s tariffs on Brazilian imports, marking an unusual bipartisan challenge to the administration’s trade policy. Five…
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Brazil Greenlights Oil Drilling In Sensitive Amazon Region
Brazil’s Petrobras said Monday it has permission to drill for oil near the mouth of the Amazon River, casting a shadow over the country’s green ambitions as it prepares to…
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In Brazil, Michelle Bolsonaro Leaves It To God, And Jair
Brazil’s right is scrambling for a candidate in next year’s election after leader Jair Bolsonaro was convicted over a botched coup — and one of the names that keeps cropping…
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‘Less And Less Sea Ice’: Brazil Woman Sails Solo Through Arctic
Brazilian navigator Tamara Klink told AFP she encountered “very little” sea ice on her solo sail through the Northwest Passage — a rare feat that would have been impossible without…
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Brazil Hopes Amazon Summit Can Unite World For Climate Action
Brazil is betting its much-hyped climate summit in the Amazon next month can deliver something increasingly rare in a fractured world: proof that nations can still unite to confront a…
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Brazil Hopes COP30 In Amazon Can Unite World For Climate Action
Brazil is betting its much-hyped climate summit in the Amazon next month can deliver something increasingly rare in a fractured world: proof that nations can still unite to confront a…
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Caipirinhas Cancelled: Brazil On Alert Over Deadly Drinks
From chic Sao Paulo bars to Rio de Janeiro’s beaches, Brazilians are on edge after a wave of suspected poisonings from tainted liquor has left people dead, blind, or in…
