Brazil
Brazil's Lula "horrified" as Rio police raid death toll reaches at least 130
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva expressed shock at the fatalities from a massive police operation targeting Rio drug gangs that left scores dead, while residents and rights advocates accused authorities of summary executions.
The Arctic and Antarctica record "off the charts" heat as polar warming accelerates
Parts of both the Arctic and Antarctic have experienced historically high temperatures in recent weeks, with weather stations in East Antarctica recording record-breaking warmth for the month of October, alarming climate scientists.
Lula says Trump assured him of trade accord as US explores Brazil rare earths ties
Brazilian President Lula voiced optimism that his country will secure a trade agreement with the US following talks with President Trump, as Washington simultaneously stepped up engagement with Brazilian mining executives to discuss rare earths.
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Brazil and US to start urgent tariff negotiations after Trump-Lula meeting
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and US President Donald Trump have agreed to start immediate negotiations on tariffs and sanctions imposed by Washington, following a meeting in Malaysia that sought to ease trade tensions.
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Latin America edges up growth forecasts but remains trapped in low gear, ECLAC says
Latin America and the Caribbean will expand 2.4% this year, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean said, marking the second upward revision since April but pointing to the region's struggle to escape chronically weak growth.
Brazil's Lula announces fourth presidential run at 80
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has announced he will seek re-election in October 2026, confirming his candidacy during a state visit to Indonesia on October 23.
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Petrobras secures controversial Amazon drilling licence ahead of COP30 climate summit
Brazil's Petrobras has obtained authorisation to drill an exploratory well near the mouth of the Amazon River, sparking fierce criticism from conservationists just weeks before Brazil hosts UN climate talks.
IMF: Global economic outlook shows modest change amid policy shifts and complex forces
Dialing down uncertainty, reducing vulnerabilities, and investing in innovation can help deliver durable economic gains.
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World Bank nudges up Latin America growth forecast to 2.3% but warns of skills shortage
The World Bank expects Latin America and the Caribbean’s economy to expand 2.3% in 2025, a slight uptick from 2.2% in 2024, with growth projected to reach 2.5% in 2026.
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Brazil's Lula asks Trump to lift tariffs and sanctions in first formal talks
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva asked US President Donald Trump to remove punitive tariffs on Brazilian goods and sanctions on officials, in the first formal discussion between the leaders following months of tension.
Telefónica's mass redundancy plan signals deepening Latin American retreat
Spanish telco giant Telefónica SA is preparing to unveil a sweeping redundancy programme affecting more than 6,000 workers before year-end, marking the telecommunications company's most extensive workforce reduction in recent memory.
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Brazil's Tarcísio de Freitas wavers on presidential run, scrambling right-wing rivals
São Paulo governor Tarcísio de Freitas' apparent retreat from presidential ambitions has upended Brazil's 2026 race, alarming President Lula's leftist allies while breathing new life into alternative rightwing candidates.
LONG READ: Trade is the glue that holds Global Emerging Markets Institutions together
The world order is changing. The emerging markets are coming of age and they are setting up a raft of largely non-Western Global Emerging Markets Institutions (GEMIs) to coordinate their lives. Trade is the glue that binds them together.
LONG READ: The GEMIs, the Global Emerging Markets' interlocking institutions
The international order is breaking up as the Global Emerging Markets build a raft of new non-Western interlocking international institutions to run their vision of a new multipolar world order.
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EU presses ahead with December signing of divisive Mercosur deal
The European Commission is gearing up to sign its contentious trade agreement with South American bloc Mercosur on December 5 in Brazil, possibly sealing the fate of an accord that has languished in negotiations for more than a quarter-century.
Ukraine's receipt of Israeli missiles part of Israel's greater geopolitical plot
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that his country received a Patriot air defence system from Israel
Washington's commerce chief targets Brazil for trade concessions despite US surplus
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has listed Brazil among multiple countries needing commercial relationships "fixed" to benefit the US, despite Washington running a trade surplus with Latin America's largest economy.
Brazil’s right-wing fractures as 2026 election takes shape amid judicial tensions
Brazil's conservative opposition faces mounting internal divisions and legal pressures as it gears up for the 2026 presidential contest, with São Paulo Governor Tarcísio de Freitas signalling retreat from national ambitions.
LATAM BLOG: Friends till the end? Trump's costly loyalty to Latin America's strongmen
Trump bails out Argentina with $20bn while slapping 50% tariffs on Brazil to protest Bolsonaro's coup conviction. His ideology-driven policy risks pushing both nations toward China—exactly what Washington hoped to prevent.
Emerging market Tiger Cities power global growth prospects
Cities across the developing world are set to be among the fastest-growing urban economies in the next quarter century, according to Oxford Economics’ Global Cities Index 2025.