America Brazil Oil exploration near the Amazon has received support by President Lula, who argued it can fund green energy projects; widespread environmental concerns and criticism fears it could undermines Brazil’s role as a climate leader ahead of hosting COP30
America Brazil Mining Policy Council has finally been installed and has set out to modernize Brazil's mining strategy by drafting a new national plan and launching studies on critical minerals, fees, oversight, and sustainable development integration
America Brazil Middle-class tax cuts and new levies on high earners and foreign dividends have been approved by government, who expressed confidence the Senate has backed the plan to promote fiscal justice before the 2026 election
America Brazil Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to over 27 years in prison for attempting a coup, prompting condemnation from the US President Trump and raising tensions in US-Brazil relations amid threats of economic retaliation
America Brazil National Day has been celebrated yesterday, commemorating 203 years since Dom Pedro I's "Cry of Ipiranga" on 7 September 1822 severed colonial ties with Portugal; the declaration remains a defining symbol of Brazilian sovereignty