Brazil

The economy is under dual pressure from an EU ban on Brazilian meat imports and Lula's election-year stimulus, including revived fuel subsidies and a debt relief plan. Record oil production provides a buffer, while investments from iFood and 99 in motorcycle manufacturing signal domestic confidence.

• 6Lula ends 20% tax on international purchases and revives fuel price law
• 5EU bans Brazilian meat imports, hitting Mercosur deal
• 5EU-Mercosur trade deal takes effect after long delay
• 4Brazil's Record Oil Production Comes at a Crucial Moment for Global Markets - Crude Oil Prices Today
• 3iFood and 99 invest $300 million to produce motorcycles in Brazil

Lula leads in polls after a report links Bolsonaro to banker Vorcaro, while both camps bring Trump into the campaign. Lula met Trump in Washington, and Bolsonaro allies face reshuffling as Senate candidacy risks emerge.

• 22Bolsonaro allies reshuffled as Senate candidacy faces risk
• 20Lula leads Brazil poll after report links Bolsonaro to banker
• 19Lula seeks Trump meeting to strengthen political position
• 15Trump recebe hoje Lula na Casa Branca; veja tudo que se sabe sobre o encontro
• 14Trump and Lula meet, exchange praise and discuss trade

The US designated Brazilian crime groups PCC and CV as terrorist organizations, a move requested by Flavio Bolsonaro and now under review by Lula. A school shooting killed two employees, and police operations targeted counterfeit goods and fugitives.

• 10US designates Brazilian crime groups as terrorist organisations
• 7Lula wants to measure impact of labeling PCC and CV as terrorists
• 3Teen opens fire at school in Brazil, kills two employees
• 2PCC fuel ties raise Brazil risk after Trump decision
• 2Police seize fake World Cup shirts and stickers in Brazil

Health concerns dominate with Lula starting radiation for skin cancer and two suspected Ebola cases under investigation, while deforestation drops to its lowest level since 2019. Heavy rains in the northeast killed six and displaced thousands.

• 8Brazil probes two suspected Ebola cases as patients test positive for other diseases - The Straits Times
• 4Brazil's Lula starts radiation after early-stage skin cancer diagnosis - The Straits Times
• 3Deforestation in Brazil drops to lowest level since 2019
• 3At least six dead in heavy rains in northeast Brazil, thousands displaced
• 2Businesswoman says she was criminalized for being Lula's son's friend