Brazil
COMMENT: Brazil’s Lula builds economic bridges across the Pacific
Brazil's President Lula boosted ties with Japan and Vietnam during his Asian tour last week, securing aircraft deals, beef markets and partnerships.
Brazil faces double squeeze of US tariffs and slowing growth
Brazil is resigned to the shock of new US tariffs as President Donald Trump gears up for what he has called Liberation Day (April 2), when widespread tariffs will be applied to several products and countries.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro increasingly isolated as allies seek alternatives amid legal woes
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's grip over the country's conservative movement is weakening following the recent Supreme Court's decision to put him on trial for allegedly plotting a coup.
Trump and Carthage: The end of history revisited
What has gone wrong with the world? Protests and wars have broken out across the globe. Analysts are warning that weak countries could face problems but the strong ones are suffering from a deeper long term rot that will change the world order.
Brazil's Bolsonaro to face trial for alleged coup plot as Lula hopes "justice is served"
Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro will stand trial for allegedly attempting to stage a coup against his successor Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the country's Supreme Court ruled unanimously on March 26.
Indonesia joins BRICS' new development bank
Indonesia has formally decided to become a member of the BRICS-affiliated New Development Bank, just months after fully integrating into the China-led economic alliance
COMMENT: What impact will a raft of protests across the Emerging Markets have?
A spate of protests across several emerging markets is reigniting concerns over economic stability and long-term financial health. From Turkey to Indonesia, social unrest has flared up that threaten countries with weak fundamentals.
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IMF: How Artificial Intelligence can boost productivity in Latin America
Latin America and the Caribbean has long been a region with one of the most informal labour markets. A large part of the workforce is outside of the formal economy, leaving many people without access to benefits and protections.
Global energy demand doubled in 2024 driven by extreme temperatures, but renewables covered 80% of the increase, says IEA
Global energy demand growth surged in 2024 to almost twice its recent average, driven by rapidly rising electricity use, the International Energy Agency said in its global energy review 2025 report on March 23.
Welcome to the new transactional world order
Welcome to the new world order. Values and liberal democracy is giving way to a world run on the basis of deals.
Venezuelan opposition members endure year-long confinement in Argentina's embassy
A year has passed since six key members of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado’s campaign team sought refuge in Argentina’s embassy in Caracas to evade arrest by Nicolás Maduro’s regime.
Global cereal production grows faster than populations, says OWID
The world's population has more than doubled over the last 60 years, but global food production has managed to keep up, Our World in Data (OWID) reports.
Brazil's Lula seeks to boost popularity with income tax cuts for middle class
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has unveiled a plan to exempt workers earning less than BRL5,000 ($880) monthly from income tax, fulfilling a key campaign promise as he struggles with low approval ratings.
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Brazil's airline Voepass under scrutiny after fatal crash
Brazil’s civil aviation regulator Anac has suspended operations of regional airline Voepass following the August 9 crash of an ATR-72-500 aircraft in São Paulo that killed 62 people.
The inside story of Brazil's democratic near-miss
Brazil's democracy narrowly escaped Bolsonaro's "Green and Yellow Dagger" coup plot, which included plans to assassinate Lula after the 2022 election. The failed conspiracy exposes enduring rifts in a nation still haunted by its authoritarian past.
Latin American leaders blast Trump-Zelensky diplomatic fallout
The diplomatic rift between the United States and Ukraine has drawn sharp criticism from Latin American leaders, with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro lambasting the Trump-Zelensky meeting.
Brazil hosts first BRICS Sherpas meeting with expanded membership
Brasilia hosted the first BRICS Sherpas meeting under the Brazilian Presidency on February 24-25, bringing together representatives from all 11 member countries at the Itamaraty Palace.
Brazil's Lula backs Ukraine peace mission but rules out sending troops
Brazil will not send troops to Ukraine but would support a peacekeeping mission, President Lula da Silva said in a joint statement with Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro.
Latin America faces growth hit as trade tensions escalate, warns Moody's
Trade conflicts and new tariffs could reduce Latin American economic growth by 0.3 percentage points in 2025 and 0.4 percentage points in 2026, with recovery delayed until 2028, Moody's Analytics warned in a recent report.
Brazil's Bolsonaro charged with alleged coup conspiracy
Brazilian prosecutors have charged former president Jair Bolsonaro with allegedly orchestrating a far-right conspiracy to retain power through a military coup, which could lead to decades of imprisonment if he is convicted.