Brazil's Lula taps Hoffmann as institutional relations minister
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has chosen the head of his Workers Party, Gleisi Hoffmann, to serve as ...
Brazil's finance minister isolated as market fears of a leftist pivot mount
BRASILIA - Brazil's latest cabinet shuffle has left Finance Minister Fernando Haddad with no strong supporters in President ...
Record Harvest Will Lower Food Prices, Banco do Brasil CEO Says
Economic indicators are pointing toward a record harvest in Brazil this year, welcome relief for consumers grappling with ...
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Bolsonaro Faces Criminal Charges
Q: On February 18, Brazilian prosecutors charged former President Jair Bolsonaro with overseeing an aborted scheme to poison Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and retain power despite losing the 2022 election ...
Lula’s Cabinet Pick Signals Sharp Left Turn as Approval Falls
Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva tapped the head of his Workers’ Party to a key cabinet role in a sign his government is taking a sharp turn to the left as he tries to turn around plummeting ...
Petrobras plunges as higher capex surprises, Ibama staff recommends no Foz do Amazonas drilling
Petrobras (NYSE:PBR) closed -5.6% on Thursday after reporting FY 2024 capital spending surged to $16.6B, ~$2.1B above the ...
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Latin America Recalibrates After Trump’s Pivot to Russia
The highlights this week: Latin American countries respond to Trump’s rapprochement with Russia, Bolivia opens a ...