The Week in 5 Bullet Points

June 12th, 2026

1. Relationship between government and Congress is tested by the advance of fiscal “pork-barrel” bills…

June 5th, 2026

1. US moves forward with proposal for a 25% tariff on Brazilian products The United…

May 29th, 2026

1. PCA-15 accelerates and exceeds expectations in May, amid high in prices of food The…

May 22nd, 2026

1. Government expands rules for digital platforms The federal government has issued new decrees that…

May 15th, 2026

1. Prices slow in April, but food and medicine price inflation keeps rising Brazil’s official…

May 8th, 2026

1. Copom adopts a cautious stance amid rising inflation expectations The Monetary Policy Committee (Copom)…

April 30th, 2026

1. Copom reduces Selic rate to 14.50% in a cautious decision The Central Bank’s Monetary…

April 24th, 2026

1. Oil prices rise due to tensions Oil prices surged again following the escalation of…

April 17th, 2026

1. IMF raises Brazil’s GDP forecast to 1.9% in 2026 The International Monetary Fund (IMF)…

April 10th, 2026 

1. Government package seeks to ease impact of the war on fuel prices and inflation…

April 2nd, 2026

1. Proposal for diesel subsidy sees strong uptake among states The Ministry of Finance announced…

March 27th, 2026

1. Cautious interest rates and persistent inflation  The Central Bank adopted a more cautious tone…

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October 2nd, 2026

1. The government leads “Argentina Week” in Paris to attract foreign investment The Argentine government…

September 25th, 2026

1. Milei delivered his speech at the United Nations General Assembly As part of the…

September 18th, 2026

1. The government submitted the 2027 budget to Congress On Tuesday, the Executive Branch submitted…

September 11th, 2026

1. Inflation in August was 1.7%, the lowest in 14 months The latest reports from…

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