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Leftist administration of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wants greater flexibility on budget surplus goals
Power outages in São Paulo reflect chronic underinvestment in country’s infrastructure
Officials are worried about an 'avalanche of disinformation' from Russia
Government involvement in Petrobras and Vale alarms investors as president calls market ‘voracious dinosaur’
Investigations reflect fears of flood of cheap Chinese products but could strain Brasília’s ties with Beijing
Brasília says surge in purchases of diesel and fuel oil ‘influenced by multiple factors’ amid ongoing war in Ukraine
The president has big plans to kick-start the economy but critics say he is trying to revive a long-discredited strategy
Group is hunting for lithium assets in the country with aim of assembling an integrated supply chain
Constitutional amendment will simplify one of world’s most complex regimes
Success on deforestation and agricultural reforms contrasts with country’s huge expansion in hydrocarbons
South American nation set to join world’s top crude producers by end of decade
Despite earlier payouts Braskem still faces legal action over geological disaster that forced tens of thousands to evacuate
A venture jointly owned by the miner and Vale faces alleged liabilities in the tens of billions of dollars
Brazil walks a tightrope between conservation and oil and gas exploration
Alexandre Silveira touts clean energy credentials and aim to become top oil producer
State-backed instant transfer service is credited with helping to widen financial inclusion
Former SoftBank executive’s Bicycle Capital places $25mn bet on Brazilian motorbike rental start-up
Higher output welcomed by leftwing leader, who criticises high interest rates as a drag on economy
New fiscal framework under leftwing administration means budgets must rise by more than rate of inflation
Latin America’s largest petrochemicals producer has attracted bids from Apollo and Abu Dhabi state-run oil company
Leftwing leader Lula wants state to play a greater role in economic development
Hard-fought battles with price pressures in the 1980s and 1990s meant rate-setters acted fast when costs soared
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
Brussels aims to boost Latin America ties but struggles to resolve environmental spat with Brazil and Argentina
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