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Election Prospects and Reform Hopes Propel Brazil’s B3 to Edge of New Records
The Rio Times
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August 29, 2025
Brazil’s main stock index, the Ibovespa, surged to 141,049 points on Thursday, gaining 1.32% in a move nearly breaking its all-time record. The session featured the highest level ever reached at 142,138, sparked by hope for both domestic reforms...
Brazil Initiates Formal Review of US Tariff Retaliation, Sources Say
Arise News
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August 29, 2025
Brazil’s Foreign Ministry has instructed the government trade body, Camex, to assess whether a recently passed local reciprocity law could be applied in response to the United States, two ministry sources said on Thursday. The law, approved...
Brazil Strikes Back: Lula to Impose Retaliatory Measures Against US
Sputnik News
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August 29, 2025
https://sputnikglobe.com/20250829/brazil-strikes-back-lula-to-impose-retaliatory-measures-against-us-1122683134.html Brazil Strikes Back: Lula to Impose Retaliatory Measures Against US Brazil Strikes Back: Lula to Impose Retaliatory Measures...
Brazil cracks down on illegal cattle, JBS among penalized meatpackers
Los Angeles Times
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August 29, 2025
Brazil’s environmental authorities announced a major operation that seized around 7,000 illegal head of cattle in the Amazon on Thursday. The government also issued fines to several ranchers and slaughterhouses, including JBS NV, the world’s...
Brazil Challenges U.S. Pressure as Lula Endorses Panama Canal Neutrality
The Rio Times
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August 29, 2025
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has taken a series of steps that put him on a collision course with U.S. President Donald Trump. The actions combine symbolism, trade retaliation, and strategic realignment — and show Brazil asserting...
Brazil Closes Fintech Loophole After Laundering Scandal Exposes Billions in Hidden Cash
The Rio Times
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August 29, 2025
Brazil’s finance minister Fernando Haddad said the Federal Revenue Service will now treat fintechs as banks for tax reporting. The rule takes effect after investigators revealed that organized crime used payment firms and investment funds to wash...
Brazil Moves to Retaliate Against US Tariffs, Signals Firm Response
Tasnim News Agency
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August 29, 2025
The law, approved earlier this year by Brazil’s Congress, provides a legal framework for the country to impose countermeasures in response to unilateral actions targeting its goods and services, including the option of tariffs. The move marks a...
Brazil Weighs Trade Retaliation Against U.S. Tariffs
The Daily Tribune - News Of Bahrain
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TDT | Brasília Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Brazil is considering retaliatory trade measures against the United States after Washington imposed steep new tariffs on Brazilian goods, officials confirmed on Thursday. President Luiz Inácio Lula da...
Brazil mulls reprisals for 50 pct Trump tariffs: gov't sources
Hurriyet Daily News
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RIO DE JANERIO Brazil is considering retaliatory trade measures against the United States, including tariffs, after President Donald Trump imposed 50-percent levies on a range of Brazilian imports, government sources told AFP on Thursday....
Lula Authorizes Retaliation After Washington’s 50% Tariff Hit Brazil
The Rio Times
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August 29, 2025
Brazil has moved to confront the United States after Washington imposed a 50 percent tariff on Brazilian goods. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva authorized the Foreign Ministry to activate the Economic Reciprocity Law, a new legal tool that...
Why 80% of Cancer Deaths in Brazil Still Occur in Hospitals
Medscape
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Although many patients prefer to spend their final days at home, the reality in Brazil is quite different. A study analyzing places of death from cancer in 12 Latin American countries shows that Brazil leads in hospital deaths: 80.6% of cases,...
São Paulo Governor Emerges as First Serious Rival to Lula for 2026
The Rio Times
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August 29, 2025
A new AtlasIntel/Bloomberg survey shows São Paulo governor Tarcísio de Freitas polling slightly ahead of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in a simulated 2026 runoff. The poll, carried out between August 20 and 25 with 6,238 respondents, gave...
Air Peace Unveils Direct Flight To Brazil, Cuts Travel Time To 7 Hours
Leadership
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August 29, 2025
Air Peace has taken centre stage in a new chapter of Nigeria-Brazil relations with the successful launch of its maiden Lagos–Brazil flight. LEADERSHIP reports that the milestone marks a breakthrough in aviation and a powerful symbol of...
Mexico Shuts Door on Brazil’s Free Trade Ambitions
The Rio Times
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August 29, 2025
Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum firmly rejected a free trade agreement with Brazil before meeting vice president Geraldo Alckmin in Mexico City on August 28, 2025. She said Mexico seeks cooperation and regulatory updates, but not a pact...
Nigeria News47 minutes ago Tinubu Gives Reasons For His Foreign Trips President Bola Tinubu has explained that his foreign trips are designed to restore Nigeria’s pride and dignity on the global stage while securing opportunities that will...
Naija News
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August 29, 2025
Naija News reports that the President stated this in a post on his official 𝕏 handle on Thursday, shortly after returning from diplomatic visits to Japan and Brazil. Tinubu expressed satisfaction with what he described as “productive engagements”...
Brazilian President Lula authorises retaliation process against Trump’s tariffs
The Hindu Business Line
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August 29, 2025
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva | Photo Credit: Ton Molina Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva authorised the start of a process to retaliate against the 50 per cent tariffs imposed by Donald Trump, Vice President Geraldo...
Uruguay and Brazil sign across-the-border health agreement
MercoPress
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Friday, August 29th 2025 - 09:52 UTC Lustemberg and Padilha praised the two countries' decision Health Ministers Cristina Lustemberg of Uruguay and Alexandre Padilha of Brazil have signed an agreement to create a binational health commission to...
PT Deputies Block Brazil’s Bitcoin Sovereign Reserve, Delay Vote
Blockonomi
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August 29, 2025
TLDR: Brazil’s Workers’ Party deputies requested removal of the Bitcoin Sovereign Reserve bill from the agenda, delaying committee approval. Lawmakers argued that allocating up to 5% of reserves in Bitcoin could trigger volatility and fiscal...
Gautam Adani Congratulates R Praggnanandhaa on Qualifying for Grand Chess Tour 2025 Final in Brazil (See Post)
Latestly
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August 29, 2025
Mumbai, August 29: Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani congratulated the young Chess prodigy from India, R Praggnanandhaa, as he qualified for the Grand Chess Tour final in Brazil later this year in September after finishing runner-up at the 2025...
JOHNNIE WALKER SCOTCH WHISKY ANNOUNCES GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP WITH GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING MUSIC ARTIST AND INTERNATIONAL SUPERSTAR SABRINA CARPENTER
The Laotian Times
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August 29, 2025
Inspired by the fearless spirit of Carpenter’s latest album, Man’s Best Friend, the campaign aims to reimagine a world of whisky through her lens of bold creativity, self-expression and empowerment. NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Johnnie...