Brazil’s Real Sinks as Lula Floats Bigger Income Tax Exemptions
Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said he wants bigger income tax exemptions beyond his existing pledge for workers ...
Bloomberg L.P.22d
Brazil’s Farmers Are Plowing Over an Ancient Amazon Civilization
In the badlands of the southwestern Amazon, Antonia Barbosa is fighting to protect ancient archaeological finds from Brazil’s unstoppable ... emissions instead of a sink. The forest’s decline ...
Powerful storm knocks out power to 1.4 million homes in Brazil’s largest city
Around 1.4 million homes in Sao Paulo, Brazil, are without power almost 24 hours after a brief but powerful storm swept ...
MercoPress10d
Moody's tough on Brazil but also confident on a mid term growth rebound
Government revenue has plunged since the beginning of the year, however, as Brazil sinks into a deep recession expected to last through 2016. Further clouding the economic outlook is a growing ...
Brazil sets 3-day deadline for utility to resolve power outage in nation’s largest city
Brazil’s federal government has set a three-day deadline for power distributor Enel to restore service to more than 400,000 households in Sao Paulo’s metropolitan area who remain in the dark, said ...
The Verge25d
X is capitulating to Brazil’s Supreme Court
Brazilian fan account owners might have a reason to rejoice, as X could be returning to Brazil. According to The New York Times, in a court filing Friday night, the company agreed to abide by the ...
Billboard5d
Brazil Songs
A ranking of the top songs based on streaming and sales activity from within the country- as tracked by Luminate. The ranking is based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams ...
Reuters28d
Brazil central bank raises rates by 25 bp, first hike in two years
While the U.S. Federal Reserve initiated its highly anticipated easing cycle earlier in the day, Brazil's central bank began moving in the other direction and left the door open to larger increases.
CNN8d
Elon Musk’s X cleared to resume service in Brazil after it obeys court orders
Brazil’s Supreme Court cleared X to resume service in the country Tuesday, after the social media platform reversed course and started complying with court rulings that billionaire owner Elon ...
The Washington Post1mon
Candidate hits opponent with chair during live TV debate
BOA VISTA, Brazil — A news anchor running for mayor of São Paulo attacked his opponent with a chair during a televised debate, shocking this nation and plunging the race to govern the Western ...
The New York Times29d
Musk Finds a (Temporary) Way Around Brazil’s X Ban
On Wednesday, his social network, X, suddenly went live again for many across Brazil after three weeks of being blocked under orders from Brazil’s Supreme Court. The reason? X made a technical ...
The New York Times26d
Elon Musk’s X Backs Down in Brazil
Brazil’s Supreme Court could allow the site to return next week. By Jack Nicas and Ana Ionova Reporting from Rio de Janeiro Elon Musk suddenly appears to be giving up. After defying court orders ...