Brazil
COMMENT: Can BRICS deliver beyond the rhetoric? experts weigh in
BRICS has evolved from an emerging economies club into a coalition Trump sees as threatening enough to warrant tariffs. Experts reveal tensions between China's dominance and multipolar goals, with institutional gaps but growing Global South support.
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Brazil’s Lula pushes for BRICS-led subsea cable network
Brazilian President Lula da Silva is backing a feasibility study for a new subsea cable system connecting BRICS nations, aimed at reducing dependency on existing routes concentrated in the Global North.
Fitch upgrades Trump’s effective tariff rate to 19.4%
President Donald Trump’s evolving trade policy is set to sharply increase the United States’ effective tariff rate (ETR), with Fitch Ratings warning of substantial rises as new duties take effect on August 1.
Geopolitics is weighing on FDI, capital chasing certainty over scale – study
The world is living through turbulent times, but investors are still chasing returns which has affected the flows of international foreign direct investment.
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Brazil’s Embraer warns Trump tariffs could add $9mn per aircraft
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer faces a devastating blow to its business as US tariffs threaten to add $9mn to the cost of each plane, the company's chief executive has warned.
Brazil growth to slow to 2.3% in 2025 before recovering, IMF says
Brazil's economy is expected to moderate in the near term as inflation converges to target, before strengthening to 2.5% over the medium term, the IMF has said in a statement.
Brazil seeks more time to negotiate as Trump tariffs threaten significant economic damage
Brazil will pursue a rapid reversal of Washington's 50% tariff announcement while remaining open to requesting additional negotiation time, according to Vice President Geraldo Alckmin.
IMF: The debate over falling fertility
A decline in global population later this century may threaten human progress, or it may lead to better lives.
COMMENT: Bogotá summit marks Global South’s legal break with the West over Gaza
At the Bogotá summit, the Global South takes charge – no longer waiting for Western permission to enforce international law. From South Africa’s ICJ case to Colombia cutting ties with Israel, countries are defying US pressure over Gaza.
UNFPA survey reveals why millions can’t have the families they dream of
A growing global crisis in reproductive agency – not overpopulation or declining birth rates – is one of the most urgent demographic challenges of our time, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) said.
COMMENT: Trump’s Brazil tariffs are a dangerous assault on judicial sovereignty
Trump draws a line in the sand: 50% tariffs on Brazil unless it drops charges against Bolsonaro. The ultimatum sets up a high-stakes test of sovereignty between the hemisphere's top economies, with Brazil vowing to fight back.
Melting icecaps will cause more and bigger volcanic eruptions, study shows
As the weight of melting ice is lifted off volcanos, eruptions will become more common and more violent, according to a new study of volcanos in Chile’s Patagonia region.
Tipping Point: when populations peak – Statista
As July 11 marks World Population Day, celebrating the approximate date that the world's population reached 5bn in 1987, we're taking a closer at one of the population trends that will affect many countries sooner or later in the 21st Century.
Global warming may create a "permanent El Nino", changing the world's weather patterns
Scientists are warning that global warming is disrupting the natural rhythm of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO), potentially creating the conditions for a “permanent El Niño”-like climate state, with significant weather consequences.
Climate change devastates global cocoa supplies as prices remain high
Cocoa prices have surged to unprecedented levels as climate change wreaks havoc on West African crops.
Renewable energy surge puts Latin America on track for climate leadership
Latin America stands at a critical juncture in its energy evolution, with its largest economies showing both remarkable progress in renewable adoption and persistent challenges in weaning themselves off fossil fuels.
US imposes 50% tariffs on Brazilian imports, copper from August 1
The United States will introduce 50% tariffs on all goods imported from Brazil starting on August 1, President Donald Trump announced on July 10 on his Truth Social platform. The new measures also include a 50% duty on all copper imports to the US.
Rio unveils $65bn AI hub as Brazil courts global data centre investment
Brazil is vying to capture a substantial share of the global data centre market, as Rio de Janeiro launches an ambitious $65bn artificial intelligence hub and the federal government prepares significant tax relief measures for the sector.
Global sea temperatures reach 21°C to set new all-time record high in June
According to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, the global average sea surface temperature reached 20.96°C in June, the highest for the month since records began.
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Trump's defence of Bolsonaro sparks diplomatic row with Brazil
Diplomatic tensions between Washington and Brasília escalated sharply on July 7 after US President Donald Trump publicly defended former Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro, who is facing criminal charges for allegedly plotting a coup in 2022.