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BUSINESS6d agoThe Brazil effect is over: country risk jumps back to 600 pointsBonds broke two days of gains and fell up to 1.1%. Stocks are also doing poorly, with drops of up to 4%.Clarín
POLITICS6d ago‘Another coup d’état’: fears grow as Flávio Bolsonaro vows to ‘re-democratise’ BrazilGuardian World
WORLD6d agoBrazil's COP Director accuses the US of hindering other countries' climate policiesAna Toni criticizes US influence on climate policies, affecting the implementation of measures against global warming. She promotes a voluntary transition from fossil fuels, highlighting electrification as key to reducing emissions and ensuring energy.Clarín
POLITICS6d agoTrump is on the cusp of toppling Brazil’s leftist giantTrump has brought down the giant of the Latin American Left, and "21st-century socialism" is in intensive care.The Hill
POLITICS6d agoFlávio Bolsonaro’s advance in Brazil’s election is grim jolt for climate campaignersInquest under way into why President Lula’s success in curbing Amazon deforestation has not led to success at polls More fire, more ash, more crime, more death. And a globally important ecosystem driven ever more rapidly towards a point of no return. That is the prospect for the Amazon rainforest for at least the next four years if Flávio Bolsonaro holds on to the lead he established this week in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election.This appears to be of far more concern to the outside world than to voters in Latin America’s biggest, richest and most biodiverse nation. Continue reGuardian World
BUSINESS6d agoChinese consortium to build Latin America’s longest cable-stayed bridge in BrazilChinese contractors will build Latin America’s longest cable-stayed bridge, a trans-bay span in Brazil, as their latest stamp on new infrastructure overseas. A consortium of Chinese companies is set to construct much of the Salvador-Itaparica Bridge, which is due to become the region’s biggest cross-sea project supported by cables once completed in 2031, Chinese and Brazilian media said. They would contribute to a 46.8km (29-mile) project including 12.4km crossing the Bay of All Saints along the...South China Morning Post
BUSINESS6d agoSigma Lithium resumes Brazil operations after court upholds mining licensesSigma Lithium has resumed operations in Brazil after a court upheld its mining licenses, indicating a positive resolution for the company's business activities. This matters because it signals continued production and stability for the company.Seeking Alpha Tech