Labour stoppages by 4,000 public servants disrupt wide range of industries and infrastructure
Extreme rainfall displaces 200,000 as scientists link disaster with climate change
Arm of Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund also backs launch of new stock exchange in South American nation
Brazilian aerospace group studies plans for narrow-body passenger plane or long-range business jet
Claimants hope to bolster their case that managers were incentivised to push for cost cuts that contributed to the tragedy
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Leftist administration of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wants greater flexibility on budget surplus goals
‘Foreigners Everywhere’ aims to refresh art history by highlighting artists who tell stories about global movement
CEOs of Trafigura, Vitol and Gunvor say they have learned lessons from the 2010s scandals
X owner calls for impeachment of Supreme Court judge over order banning certain profiles on platform
Power outages in São Paulo reflect chronic underinvestment in country’s infrastructure
The leader has come under fierce criticism for his failure to commemorate the dark period
Extreme temperatures and droughts in big bean-producing countries have led to lower harvests
Officials are worried about an 'avalanche of disinformation' from Russia
US prosecutors say trading house paid Brazilian officials to keep its business with state oil group
Government involvement in Petrobras and Vale alarms investors as president calls market ‘voracious dinosaur’
Former leader faces first potential indictment on claims of false vaccination certificates and ‘criminal association’
New class action pursues mining group and project partner BHP over one of Brazil’s worst environmental disasters
Investigations reflect fears of flood of cheap Chinese products but could strain Brasília’s ties with Beijing
Agriculture is creating fast wealth and boosting the nation’s economy. But can ‘green gold’ survive an increasingly extreme climate?
Infections quadruple from last year after warnings that warming temperatures will increase cases
Latin American and African nations have been sharply critical of Jewish state
The country is unrivalled as a talent factory, but its clubs are barely known overseas. International investors hope a new league could change that
Police say far-right former leader and his allies had detailed scheme to prevent his successor from taking office
Three aides to former leader arrested as police set out details of alleged plan to prevent Lula taking office after 2022 polls
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