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Brazil’s Pix and the Geopolitics of Digital Payments
This July, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) launched a Section 301 investigation into Brazil’s instant-payment system, Pix. The question on the table is...
Bolsonaro Faces Verdict in Election Plot Trial as Trump Weighs In
NEWS BRIEF: Brazil’s Supreme Court is nearing a verdict in the landmark trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro, accused of orchestrating a plot to...
The Very High Cost of Getting Brazil to Help in a China-Taiwan War
Authors: Felipe Salles and Dr. Julian Spencer-Churchill
U.S. President Donald Trump’s interference in Brazil’s domestic politics, by pressuring its judiciary with travel restrictions and 50%...
Lula, Xi Jinping Hold Talks on BRICS Cooperation and Brazil–China Ties
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Chinese President Xi Jinping have discussed the role of the BRICS group of states and bilateral...
Trump’s Brazil Tariffs Provide New Legal Leverage for Trade Critics
July 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Brazil with 50% tariffs this month, venting his anger over the country's prosecution of his...
Brazil coffee growers wary of incoming Trump tariffs
VASSOURAS, Brazil July 28 (Reuters) - Coffee growers in Vassouras, in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state, are hoping for an eleventh-hour reprieve before the...
BRICS Summit in Rio Raises New Questions About the Bloc’s Future
Popularly referred to as BRICS, the informal group of emerging-market economies (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa), meeting in Rio de Janeiro, has...
Xi Jinping Skips BRICS: A Silent Rebuke of a Fractured Bloc?
For the first time since BRICS was established in 2009, Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend the annual summit. His absence from the...
Brazil’s presidency of BRICS: Opportunities and challenges
The Brazil Central Bank Director, Nilton David, while commenting on the possibility of BRICS+ member states creating an alternative to the US dollar, said:
‘I...
Brazil’s Challenges in Dealing with the Surge in Middle Eastern Refugees
The current conflict has caused many people to experience complex human security issues. Conditions such as drought, famine, and war have triggered crises that...