U.S. imposes sanctions on Brazilian gang leader

The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday announced sanctions against Diego Macedo Gonçalves do Carmo, a member of the First Capital Command (PCC), which the department […]

Inter-American court convicts Brazil for human rights violations

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) announced on Thursday two convictions against Brazil for human rights violations committed by the police.  The court convicted […]

In Brazil, delivery app workers endure more than just work

Although Brazil’s major cities have affordable, quality food on every corner, with different price options for those who want to eat between work hours, the […]

Brazil’s Central Bank named Best Monetary Authority

Central Banking, a publication specializing in finance and coverage of monetary authorities, awarded the Central Bank of Brazil as the best in its field this […]

Future Fuel program advances in Brazil’s Congress

The House on Wednesday approved a bill on the “Future Fuel” program, which will increase the ethanol blend in gasoline to 27 percent from the […]

Retail sales pull out of the doldrums in January

Retail categories that spent most of last year in the doldrums saw their sales pick up in January. Data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography […]

Bill to crack down on private corruption moves forward

Brazil’s Senate Public Security Committee approved a bill intended to define private corruption as a felony. The bill will proceed to a vote in the […]

Explaining Brazil #284: Far-right committees in Congress

Radical far-right politicians were chosen to be the heads of some of the most important standing committees in Brazil’s House, showing some frailties in the […]