Brazil will not retaliate against US steel tariffs immediately, minister says

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Wednesday that the South American country would not immediately retaliate against tariffs imposed by the United States on steel and aluminum imports, instead seeking negotiations. U …

Brazil Clears 8 Miles of Amazon Rainforest to Make Space for UN Climate Conference

This November, the United Nations will descend on the city of Belém, Brazil in an attempt to solve climate change. The 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP30, will bring 50,000 people to the city. Brazil cut down portions of the Amazon …

Brazil’s Ronaldo ends bid to lead country’s soccer confederation, cites lack of support

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil great Ronaldo Nazário has ended his bid for the presidency of his country’s soccer confederation. The two-time World Cup winner turned businessman says he lacks support among local soccer executives to challenge incumbent Ednaldo …

LBC to lead trade delegation to Brazil’s Sao Paolo Food Expo – 12 to 15 May

The Libyan Business Council (LBC) is to lead a trade delegation to Brazil’s Sao Paolo Food Expo (Apas Show) from 12 to 15 May. The LBC said this mission comes in implementation of its plan to open horizons for all its members and to facilitate their …

Brazil Inflation Rises To 5.06%, Highest In 17 Months

Brazil's consumer price inflation accelerated in February to the highest level in nearly one-and-a-half years, figures from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, or IBGE, showed on Wednesday. The consumer price index climbed 5.06 percent …

In Preparation for The COP30 Climate Summit, Brazil Destroyed 10,000+ Acres of Rainforest to Build a Highway (To Help ...

BBC - A new four-lane highway cutting through tens of thousands of acres of protected Amazon rainforest is being built for the COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian city of Belém. It aims to ease traffic to the city, which will host more than 50,000 people …

LBC to lead trade delegation to Brazil’s Sao Paolo Food Expo – 12 to 15 May

Brazil is cutting down Amazon forests to build a road to the climate summit

A new four-lane highway is being built in the Brazilian city of Belém to serve as a route to the COP30 climate summit. It cuts through tens of thousands of hectares of protected Amazon rainforest. Conservationists and local residents are outraged by the …

BRICS+ Series: Brazil's Healthcare System, Challenges and Opportunities

Brazil holds the title of Latin America’s largest healthcare market, allocating 9.47% of its GDP—approximately $161 billion—to healthcare. Its healthcare system is defined by a dual structure comprising a vast public healthcare network (SUS) and a …

Lula Gets Broadsided as Brazil Inflation Jumps the Most in Years

(Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has weathered financial crises, corruption scandals and even a coup attempt. But now it’s the soaring cost of food that’s posing the biggest hazard for his presidency. Most Read from Bloomberg Galloping …