Brazil registered a total net outflow of $18.01 billion in 2024, the largest amount since 2020, central bank data showed on Wednesday, amid a historic depreciation of the Brazilian real in the final weeks of the year.
Brazilian authorities are gathering in capital Brasilia to mark the second anniversary of an alleged coup attempt by supporters of former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro.
Brazil’s industrial output fell for the second straight month, signaling that tight financial conditions are taking toll on the credit-dependent sector as the central bank prepares to take interest rates even higher.
Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes, who last year had led the Supreme Court decision that temporarily suspended social media platform X in the country, said on Wednesday tech firms would need to comply with laws in order to keep operating in Brazil.
Brazilian airline Azul is expected to sign in the next few weeks a memorandum of understandings with rival carrier Gol's parent Abra for a potential merger between Azul and Gol, newspaper Valor Economico reported on Wednesday.
Brazilians in 2024 withdrew more from savings accounts than they deposited for a fourth straight year, although the outflow fell significantly, central bank data showed on Wednesday. Net withdrawals of 15.
Brazilian forward Neymar has announced that the FIFA World Cup 2026 will be his last, adding he is confident that Brazil will qualify for the finals in North America. Once one of football’s most feared forwards, Neymar plays club football with Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal but has suffered long stretches on the sidelines due to recurring injuries.
Catholics in the small Brazilian city of Santo Antonio de Goias celebrated the Epiphany throughout the weekend and into Monday, the same day the rest of the nation observed Three Kings Day.
A soccer-loving nun from Brazil is believed to have become the world’s oldest living person at nearly 117 following the recent death of a woman from Japan.
After serving a customer a bowl of acai with fried fish in Belem's market, Sandra da Costa wipes her hands excitedly.- Turning point - "The COP30 will be a turning point for the city and the Amazon," says Igor Normando,
Julius Baer Group Ltd. said it would sell its domestic Brazilian business to Banco BTG Pactual SA, the biggest independent investment bank in Latin America, for 615 million reais ($101 million).