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Ary Oswaldo Mattos Filho, the Architect of Brazil’s Financial Governance
A steady hand at the CVM, in private practice and in academia, helping shape the country’s institutional framework over decades.
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China Overtakes Russia as Brazil’s Top Fertilizer Supplier
Fast-rising imports from China strain port logistics as queues hit 60 days.
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Minas Gerais Assembly Approves Copasa Privatization Bill
First-round vote clears path for sale of Brazilian water utility; proposal now heads to finance committee.
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Vale lifts long-term metals outlook and advances copper venture with Glencore
Brazilian miner raises production guidance through 2035 and accelerates a brownfield copper project in Canada.
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Sabesp to Raise Water and Sewage Tariffs by 6.5% as Equilibrium Rate Jumps 10.6%
Revised tariff cycle reflects a higher equilibrium rate and the state’s affordability mechanism amid growing pressure on reservoirs across Greater São Paulo.
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Brazil’s Dividend Tax Sparks Historic Rush for Extraordinary Meetings
Companies race to approve tax-free payouts before 2026 as WEG, Axia, Vale, Itaú and dozens more front-load billions in distributions
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Brazil Extends Motorcycle-Tire Antidumping Tariffs for Up to Five Years
Move keeps pressure on Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese suppliers amid domestic-industry concerns.
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Ambipar Confirms Firing of 35 Executives After Serious Governance Failures
Company in court-supervised reorganization cites breakdown in internal controls.
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TRX fund buys two Belo Horizonte malls
TRXF11 enters Brazil’s mall sector with a R$257.7 million acquisition paid in fund units.
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The Tree Brazil Has Yet to Learn to See
From the northeastern scrublands to online storefronts, mulungu carries centuries of indigenous, African and folk knowledge — and is still waiting to be discovered by urban Brazil and the world.
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Petrobras posts R$15.6bn 4Q profit as production growth offsets weaker oil prices
The company also proposed R$8.1bn in additional shareholder payouts for the quarter, bringing total 2025 remuneration to about R$41.2bn.
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BNDESPAR backs Simpar with up to R$1.48bn capital injection across group
State development bank commits new equity to Simpar, Vamos and Movida in a move designed to strengthen capital structure.
Behind the Lines
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Cold Engine: Brazil’s first bank earnings
Santander and Bradesco open Brazil’s reporting season showing that credit no longer accelerates growth — it merely takes its temperature. Read more
