Chair of Bolsonaro’s party arrested on weapons charges

Valdemar Costa Neto, chairman of Jair Bolsonaro’s far-right Liberal Party, was arrested Thursday after federal marshals found an illegal firearm in his possession while carrying […]

Brazilian January inflation hotter than expected

Consumer prices in Brazil rose 0.42 percent last month, according to new data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). In the 12 […]

Explaining Brazil #280: Is Brazilian agro in crisis?

More farmers in Mato Grosso are filing for bankruptcy; climate conditions are set to reduce crop yields this year … But is the Brazilian agro […]

Prevent Senior faces major lawsuit over pandemic wrongdoings

State, federal, and labor prosecutors in São Paulo on Tuesday announced a lawsuit against Prevent Senior, one of Brazil’s largest health insurance providers, demanding BRL […]

Petrochemical giant Braskem to compensate Maceió fishermen

Braskem, Latin America’s largest petrochemical group, on Tuesday signed a settlement with the Federal Public Defender’s Office (DPU) and two fishing associations to compensate fishermen […]

Central Bank renews concerns about Brazil’s fiscal outlook

The Central Bank of Brazil’s Monetary Policy Council on Tuesday released the minutes of its latest meeting, once again describing a scenario of “gradual slowdown […]