EXPORTS Brazil agrees export financing deal with Argentina 29-08-2023 14:15 Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad and Argentina's Economy Minister Sergio Massa announce agreement to fund Brazilian exports to the tune of US$600 million.
ECONOMY MINISTER ABROAD Massa’s trip to Brazil ends without deal on exports to Argentina 29-08-2023 10:00 Brazil had proposed using yuan reserves to guarantee payment; Haddad surprised by agenda unilateraly released by Massa.
Economy Brazil’s economic activity tumbles past all forecasts 17-07-2023 19:57 Brazil's economy shrank more than expected in May, but President Lula's government's reforms and anticipated rate cuts have raised investor optimism.
BRAZILIAN POLITICS Mixed results for Brazil's Lula in first 100 days 06-04-2023 13:51 Lula's approval rating has taken a hit over last three months after a series of gaffes and a public spat with the central bank over interest rates.
OIL TAX Lula irks foreign oil companies with new tax 23-03-2023 14:38 Brazil's new tax on crude exports set to run from March to July leads foreign oil companies to petition the federal government
ANALYSIS Lula tests markets, picking leftist ex-mayor Haddad as finance boss 12-12-2022 09:53 Former São Paulo Mayor Fernando Hadda, a 59-year-old party loyalist, named as finance minister, following weeks of speculation about who would take on the most challenging job in Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's incoming administration.