In January, offshore investors broke records by buying over US$6 billion dollars in local stocks to take advantage of the double-digit interest rates, cheap assets and market drawdowns that recently took place in the country

Brazil's Supreme Court has withdrawn a proposal to allow mining on Indigenous lands following nationwide and international outcry, but contentious provisions about compensating non-Indigenous settlers remain

A nationwide environmental emergency has been declared to prevent another devastating fire season, hiring extra firefighters and allocating funds after record-breaking wildfires have scorched millions of hectares in the Amazon

Brazil celebrated its first Oscar win ever for "I'm Still Here" - awarded for best international film - with nationwide parties; the city of Rio will buy the film’s house to turn into a museum, and hopes are high for a brighter future for Brazilian cinema