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Americanas’ New CFO Comes Under Scrutiny for Previous Failings
Camille Loyo Faria failed to disclose information to the market regulator on two occasions, when she was CFO and investor relations officer at Oi and TIM Brasil respectively
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Investors to Probe Alleged Insider Trading, Fraud at Brazilian Retailer Americanas
Investors will ask the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office to investigate alleged insider trading, accounting fraud and the sale of the retailer’s shares
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Brazilian Court Denies BTG’s Request to Overturn Suspension of Americanas’ Debt Payments
In a decision on the injunction, the court has ruled that if the case were urgent, the bank would have sought to execute its credits before the 20-billion-reais loss was made public
Brazil News
Brazil’s Lula Announces Final Ministers and Congressional Leaders
The whole Lula’s team is now known three days before the inauguration; there will be 37 ministries, 26 of which will be led by men and 11 by women
Brazil News
Eurasia: Lula Gives ‘Mixed Signals’ but Brazil’s Economy Should Be Better Than Expected
For Christopher Garman, director for the Americas at the consultancy, Haddad must forward an agenda of tax collection and spending control beyond what the market prices
News in English
Exclusive: Argentina’s Néstor Kirchner Gas Pipeline Still Facing Financing Shortfall
The Argentine government had assured it had secured the loans to build the second phase of the infrastructure, but there are still hurdles to be overcome
News in English
Lula Wins Brazil Election for The Third Time
The former president got almost 60 million votes, close to 51% of valid votes, and defeated Jair Bolsonaro; Lula will be the oldest president to assume, at 77 years old
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Brazil Elections: Lula Seen as Stronger in First Debate With Bolsonaro Ahead of Runoff
The debate, which took place on Sunday and was broadcast on Band TV, was marked by attacks on past governments rather than concrete proposals, especially in the economic area
News in English
Brazil Elections: Opinion Poll Gives Lula 51.1%, Bolsonaro 46.5% Ahead of Runoff
The opinion poll was published by Atlas Intelligence, and whose poll had given the closest prediction of the first-round result on October 2
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YouTube Reveals How Many People Make a Living as Content Creators in Brazil
The video-sharing site contributed 6 billion reais ($1.14 billion) to the Brazilian economy in 2021, according to a survey by Oxford Economics
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Brazil’s Lula Maintains 12-Point Lead Over Bolsonaro
Both candidates have increased their support by one percentage point, with the former president with 45% of voters’ intentions, while Jair Bolsonaro has 33%, according to a Genial/Quaest poll
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro Narrows Gap Behind Lula, Latest Poll Finds
Two months before the elections, the former president is 12 points ahead of President Jair Bolsonaro, according to the latest Genial/Quaest poll, with support for the latter on the rise
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Brazilian Candidates at Risk of Attacks Akin to Shinzo Abe’s Murder, Analysts Say
Risks of political violence and attacks on candidates need to be taken seriously by officials, analysts tell Bloomberg Línea
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Food Fight: Dispute in Brazil Over Billion-Dollar Meal Allowance Market
Local startups such as iFood and large companies such as Alelo, Sodexo, Ticket and VR are awaiting discussion of a bill that would prohibit markdowns in food allowance contracts, while opening up the market to more competitors
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More Brazilians Begin to Feel the Squeeze As Cost of Living Rises
According to a survey by Datafolha, six out of 10 Brazilian families say their salaries don’t cover their expenses, as President Bolsonaro scrambles to alleviate their plight ahead of October’s elections
News in English
Brazilian Drag Queen Provokes Ire of Electoral Authorities at Lollapalooza
During a show on Friday, Pabllo Vittar called for those present to vote for Lula
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Feeling Dissatisfied With Democracy in Brazil? You’re Not Alone
A survey by Pesquisa XP/Ipespe shows that seven out of 10 Brazilians support democracy, but many feel that their voices are not heard