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Petrobras approves tender to restart fertilizer plants in Brazil's northeast, say sources
The board of Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras on Thursday approved plans to select a partner to restart operations ...
Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro hospitalized with abdominal pain related to old stab wound
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro was hospitalized for severe abdominal pain related to a wound sustained when he was ...
Brazil to Target 2026 Fiscal Surplus Amid Market Doubts
Brazil’s government said it will seek a budget surplus next year, likely setting up a clash with investors who are skeptical about President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s commitment to fiscal ...
Brazil auto market offers warning for US tariff policy
When Brazil hiked trade barriers in its auto market over a decade ago, the government promised more local manufacturing, ...
As legacy of Ford fades in Brazil, China’s BYD looks to extend global lead in EV sales
Chinese giant automaking company BYD bought Ford Motor Co.'s former facilities in Brazil and has promised to run the ...
Pupy the elephant arrives at a Brazil sanctuary after 30 years in Argentine zoo
Pupy the elephant arrived at her new home in a sanctuary in Mato Grosso, Brazil, Friday following a 2,700-kilometer (1,680-mile) overland journey from a zoo converted into an ecological park in ...
Brazil sees worsening debt outlook despite rising primary surplus targets
Brazil's government on Tuesday projected a sharp rise in gross debt despite an outlook for an improving primary balance, ...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro remains in intensive care after 12-hour surgery
Brazilian doctors say that former President Jair Bolsonaro is conscious and remains in intensive care following a 12-hour ...
How Would a Protectionist U.S. Work? See Brazil, Where Trade Barriers Prevail
President Trump wants sweeping tariffs on imports to bring industry home. Brazil has pursued the strategy for decades--and it ...
Brazil's Petrobras cuts diesel prices to distributors
Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras will reduce the price of diesel sold to distributors by an average 0.12 real ...
Brazil's Bolsonaro shares recovery footage from intensive care after 12-hour surgery
SAO PAULO -- Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro shared footage on social media on Tuesday of his recovery in hospital where he remains in intensive care following bowel surgery. The far-right ...