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  • Wednesday, 20 October, 2021
    Brazilian politics
    Report calls for Brazil’s Bolsonaro to face charges over pandemic response

    Senate committee assessment recommends president should face criminal indictment

  • Wednesday, 20 October, 2021
    Commodities
    China property bust undercuts talk of new commodity ‘super cycle’

    Neither current shortages nor the green transition may deliver the sustained high prices that exporters hope for

  • Friday, 1 October, 2021
    FT CollectionsGreensill Capital
    Gupta parties as GFG’s problems pile up

    Embattled metals magnate celebrates his birthday in lavish style while his business faces an uncertain future

  • Tuesday, 28 September, 2021
    The Big Read
    Bolsonaro tests Brazilian democracy: ‘Only God can take me from presidency’

    Populist leader is playing a dangerous game by provoking supporters to question country’s institutions, say critics

  • Wednesday, 22 September, 2021
    Brazilian economy
    Brazil raises rates as it struggles to tame inflation

    Central bank expects similar 100bp increase next month in battle against runaway prices

  • Tuesday, 21 September, 2021
    Airlines
    Brazil’s Gol plans to launch electric air taxis as cheap as an Uber

    Low-cost airline to buy or lease 250 aircraft from Avolon that are expected to be delivered in 2024 or 2025

  • Wednesday, 15 September, 2021
    Inside BusinessBrazil
    Business relations with Brazil’s Bolsonaro fray

    Many in the corporate and financial world who once backed the president are now losing faith

  • Tuesday, 7 September, 2021
    Brazilian politics
    Pro-Bolsonaro rallies put Brazil on edge

    Tens of thousands flock to largest cities to show backing for populist president

  • Sunday, 5 September, 2021
    News in-depthBrazilian politics
    Trump’s allies want to help Bolsonaro make Brazil great again

    The former US president’s acolytes descend on Brasília to support a firebrand fellow traveller

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  • Friday, 27 August, 2021
    Currencies
    Political and economic worries dent confidence in Brazilian markets

    Stocks and currency have pulled back from recent highs as analysts see ‘increase in risk’

  • Thursday, 26 August, 2021
    Ecommerce
    South-east Asia’s ecommerce juggernaut Shopee sets sights on Latin America

    Company faces stiff competition from MercadoLibre as it targets the region’s $105bn market

  • Wednesday, 18 August, 2021
    News in-depthClimate Capital
    Weather shocks in Brazil ripple across global commodities markets

    Products from coffee to oranges affected by drought and chilly temperatures

  • Sunday, 15 August, 2021
    News in-depthBrazil
    Iron ore rush creates mining boomtown in Brazil

    Demand for raw material used in steelmaking has boosted employment and public coffers

  • Wednesday, 11 August, 2021
    Brazilian politics
    Brazil military parade ahead of electoral vote an ‘attack on democracy’

    Bolsonaro condemned for trying to intimidate politicians before unsuccessful attempt to introduce printed ballot receipts

  • Sunday, 8 August, 2021
    Brazilian politics
    Bolsonaro clashes with judges as voter fraud claim sparks constitutional row

    Congress to vote on changes to election ballots after rightwing president triggers row over digital voting system

  • Wednesday, 4 August, 2021
    Banco Central do Brasil
    Brazil raises key interest rate by the most since 2003

    Central bank accelerates pace of tightening in an effort to tame spiralling inflation

  • Tuesday, 3 August, 2021
    Brazilian politics
    Jair Bolsonaro faces investigation over election fraud claims

    Brazil’s president at risk of being disqualified from running in next year’s race

  • Saturday, 31 July, 2021
    FT CollectionsGreensill Capital
    Jay Hambro, the ‘ultimate salesman’ behind Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG

    Metal magnate’s deeply connected right-hand man opened doors to politicians and global banks

  • Monday, 26 July, 2021
    The Big Read
    Can a new commodities boom revive Brazil?

    The country has become one of the leading producers of foodstuffs, but traditional manufacturing is in steep decline

  • Monday, 19 July, 2021
    Mining
    Samarco hits back at creditors in battle over Brazil mining disaster

    Joint venture owned by Vale and BHP accuses creditors of trying to disrupt judicial process

  • Wednesday, 14 July, 2021
    Americas companies
    Brazil biofuel producer Raízen seeks to raise $1.34bn in IPO

    Joint venture between Royal Dutch Shell and Cosan turns sugarcane into ethanol

  • Monday, 12 July, 2021
    News in-depthCoronavirus pandemic
    Brazil’s Covid wave hits pregnant women especially hard

    Strained healthcare, inadequate access and a more contagious variant blamed for jump in maternal deaths

  • Sunday, 4 July, 2021
    Brazilian politics
    Brazil erupts in protests after court authorises Bolsonaro probe

    Populist president is under investigation in connection with vaccine supply deal

  • Wednesday, 30 June, 2021
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Brazil vaccine scandal poses fresh political threat to Bolsonaro

    President’s opponents use controversy over contract for Indian-made Covaxin jabs to intensify pressure

  • Sunday, 27 June, 2021
    News in-depthClimate Capital
    Brazilian meatpackers’ commitment to emissions targets under scrutiny

    Beef industry faces pressure to prove animals do not come from farms engaged in deforestation

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