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Brazil posted a sharper-than-expected November deficit, even as unemployment fell.
Debt ratios edged higher, a reminder that high interest costs quickly turn...
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62.7% say they would or might follow Governor TarcĂsio de Freitas’s endorsement in SĂŁo Paulo.
Runoff tests show likely successors start far behind today, largely due to low recognition.
The presidential succession dispute...
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A bank collapse became a national test of whether regulators can act without informal pressure.
Supreme Court actions and off-agenda contacts fueled doubts about process, impartiality, and transparency.
The stakes go beyond one...
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Vale and banks dragged the Ibovespa, overpowering an oil-led rally.
A larger primary deficit and institutional risk headlines weighed on confidence and the real.
Technically, the market is consolidating after a strong year.
Brazil’s...
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Appraisal-based data show Brazil’s home prices up 17.14% in 12 months to November 2025.
The month-to-month pace cooled in November, but the annual jump dwarfs inflation.
Different indices disagree, and that gap is...
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Brazil’s tax redesign lowers pressure on smaller paychecks, but increases the effective bill for top earners, and Paraguay is selling stability.
A record number of Brazilians applied for Paraguayan residency in 2025, while...
