Government in talks on ‘political front’ with parties once allied to hard-right former president Jair Bolsonaro
Beauty conglomerate has struggled to turn around UK ethical skincare brand
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa says countries will be admitted next year in ‘first phase of expansion process’
New fiscal framework under leftwing administration means budgets must rise by more than rate of inflation
Leaders from bloc of developing economies will gather this week to debate expansion
High-ranking officers accused of involvement in riots by supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro
Latin America’s largest petrochemicals producer has attracted bids from Apollo and Abu Dhabi state-run oil company
Whether the world can produce enough beans to fulfil growing demand is in doubt
Direct action from residents in the coastal city helped spur rethink on urban mobility
Jim O'Neill questions emerging nations bloc’s achievements as it considers expansion
Leftwing leader Lula wants state to play a greater role in economic development
Far-right extremism rises in historic German areas with raised-arm salute defended as ‘culturally common’ gesture
The historic migration from Brazil’s interior cities to the coast is now in sharp reverse
Hard-fought battles with price pressures in the 1980s and 1990s meant rate-setters acted fast when costs soared
Extreme weather phenomenon could spark inflationary surge due to food and energy shortages
Brazilian miner sells 13% slice of business to aid ‘energy transition’ in $3.4bn cash deal
Investors welcome bold environmentalist programme from leftwing president
Subsidies for manufacturers and a non-aligned foreign policy are rooted in the former trade union leader’s formative years
Climate change’s effects on agriculture will worsen existing global inequalities
President refuses to sign Mercosur agreement unless Brussels backs down over foreign competition clause
Brussels aims to boost Latin America ties but struggles to resolve environmental spat with Brazil and Argentina
Also in this newsletter: should EU countries be able to spy on journalists?
Senate vote now needed to simplify one of world’s most complicated tax regimes
High interest rates and falling inflation fuel big rally in region’s markets
Fintech’s chief says improving economic picture will boost recovery following group’s bumpy comedown from pandemic frenzy
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