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As legacy of Ford fades in Brazil, China's BYD looks to extend global lead in EV sales
When Chinese automaker BYD Co. announced plans to build a massive factory in the hardscrabble city of Camacari, in Brazil’s ...
Brazil hikes income tax exemption to reflect higher minimum wage
Brazil's government raised the individual income tax exemption threshold to the equivalent of two minimum wages, updating a ...
Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro hospitalized with abdominal pain related to old stab wound
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro was hospitalized for severe abdominal pain related to a wound sustained when he was ...
Indigenous march in Brazil to demand more land be set aside for their stewardship
With the first U.N. climate talks in the Amazon approaching, thousands of Indigenous people marched Tuesday in Brazil’s ...
Brazil central bank says 'unclogging' monetary policy channels is a challenge
Brazilian central bank executive director Rogerio Lucca said on Monday that unclogging the transmission channels of monetary ...
Brazil Currency Strengthens After U.S. Tariff Announcement
Brazil’s currency strengthened late Wednesday against the dollar after the country escaped the list of nations the White ...
Brazil to prioritize negotiation after US trade tariffs, official says
Brazil’s strategy to address extra tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump is to combine negotiations with the U.S. while ...
Brazil’s Inflation Hits Two-Year High Amid Rate Hike Debate
Brazil’s annual inflation hit the highest level in two years and economic activity rose more than expected according to data ...
Brazil Eyes Opportunities in Trade War
In the unfolding trade war, Brazil is betting it has some distinct advantages, including a relationship with China that has ...
Brazil to reinstate visas for US, Canadian and Australian citizens
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva suspended the free entry of Americans, Canadians and Australians in March of 2023, shortly after he defeated Bolsonaro. The leftist leader said then it was ...
Brazil’s former president Bolsonaro remains hospitalized with abdominal pain
Doctors say former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro remains hospitalized with abdominal pain and is expected to be transferred by medical aircraft from northeastern Brazil to the capital Brasilia ...
Brazil fintech Meliuz proposes expanding bitcoin reserves strategy
Brazilian fintech Meliuz said on Monday it will propose expanding its bitcoin reserves strategy, aiming to make the ...