Rio Grande do Sul economy shrank 9 percent in May

The Brazilian Central Bank’s regional economic activity index (IBCR) shows that the economy of Rio Grande do Sul, the country’s southernmost state, shrank by 9 […]

Women a majority of Brazil’s 2024 Olympians

The Brazilian Report is launching a live blog to follow the 2024 Olympics in Paris, with an obvious focus on Brazil and other Latin American […]

Braskem to delve into transportation sector

Braskem, the largest petrochemical company in Latin America, is preparing to enter the business of maritime transportation. Back in June, it received authorization from the […]

Central Bank postpones launch of automatic PIX feature

Confirming what we anticipated last week, the Central Bank has postponed the launch of Automatic PIX, a new feature of Brazil’s instant payment system. Previously […]

Effects of CrowdStrike IT outage show up in Brazil

Friday’s global IT outage, caused by a flawed software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, affected Brazilian businesses, banks, and airports. The presidential press office confirmed […]