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OECD improves Brazil’s GDP growth forecast once again

Overall, the worldwide economic outlook has improved according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), with "signs that…

11 hours ago

Rio Grande do Sul declares state of calamity due to rains

Eduardo Leite, governor of the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, on Wednesday declared a state of calamity…

12 hours ago

The Brazilian Report shortlisted for four Digiday Media Awards

Other finalists include the Harvard Business Review, Fortune, Condé Nast, and the NFL

15 hours ago

Brazil and Paraguay deadlocked over Itaipu dam

Speaking before a Senate hearing on Tuesday, Chief of Staff Rui Costa admitted that Brazil and Paraguay have reached a…

2 days ago

Lula’s communications minister in hot water. Again

In a report to the Federal Police, Brazil's Federal Comptroller General’s Office (CGU) denounced irregularities with the funding of a…

3 days ago

Brazil could recreate commission on political disappearances

Brazil's Justice Ministry reiterated its support for a decision to recreate the Special Commission on Political Deaths and Disappearances, which…

4 days ago

Brazil’s mid-month inflation index slows down again

Brazil's IPCA-15 mid-month inflation measurement posted a 0.21 percent increase in April, following the 0.36 percent uptick in March. As…

7 days ago

Petrobras shareholders vote to pay extraordinary dividends

Shareholders of Brazil’s oil giant Petrobras approved in a Thursday general meeting the payment of around BRL 22 billion (USD…

1 week ago

Despite recent advances, food insecurity worse than before 2014-2016 recession

After a six-year gap, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) released updated official data about food insecurity in…

1 week ago

Brazil House passes “Taylor Swift act” against ticket scalping

Brazil’s House on Wednesday approved a bill that criminalizes ticket scalping for concerts, plays, and other events. Nicknamed the "Taylor…

1 week ago