The Week in 5 Bullet Points

September 19th, 2025

1. High Selic rate pressures economy as IBC-Br indicates loss of momentum The Central Bank…

September 12th, 2025

1. Brazilian pulp exempt from US surcharge The White House has issued an executive order…

September 5th, 2025

1. Central Bank rejects deal between BRB and Master The Central Bank of Brazil (BC)…

August 29th, 2025

1. Brazil expands package against tariff hike and includes indirect suppliers The government announced that…

August 22nd, 2025

1. Legal uncertainty drags down Brazilian bank stocks Shares of Brazil’s largest banks lost R$41.3…

August 15th, 2025

1. Government announces support plan for businesses after tariff hike The Lula administration has unveiled…

August 8th, 2025

1. Brazil responds to Trump’s tariff hike and takes case to WTO With the implementation…

August 1st, 2025

1. Donald Trump makes tariff hike official US President Donald Trump has formalized the tariff…

July 25th, 2025

1. Sectors feel immediate impact of Trump’s tariff on exports The new 50% tariff imposed…

July 18th, 2025

1. US government launches investigation Against Brazil and threatens trade sanctions At the request of…

July 11th, 2025

1. Trump imposes a 50% tariff on Brazilian products Donald Trump has announced an additional…

July 4th, 2025

1. Market lowers inflation forecast for 2025 Financial market economists have revised their inflation estimate…

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June 12nd, 2026

1. Inflation in May was 2.1%, the lowest since September After several weeks of estimates…

June 5th, 2026

1. Government issues regulations for key labor reform provisions The national government issued regulations for…

May 29th, 2026

1. The government sent a new package of bills to Congress Just before the long…

May 22nd, 2026

1. Argentina registered a trade and financial surplus in April In April 2026, Argentina registered…

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