Good morning! Today, Bolsonaro meets with Putin. Brazil’s currency is enjoying a bounce-back. Petrópolis mourns residents after deadly rain storm. Industry figures not looking promising at the start of 2022.
What Bolsonaro seeks from Russia

President Jair Bolsonaro met this morning with Russian leader Vladimir Putin to discuss matters important to bilateral relations. These include military cooperation, how to foster the sale of Brazilian weapons, increase Brazilian access to fertilizers from Russia, and how to increase trade between the two nations.
The entourage. Mr. Bolsonaro brought alongside him Foreign Minister Carlos França and Defense Minister Walter Braga Netto — who...