Economy

Nestlé being accused in Brazil of not inspecting working conditions of its distributors

Nestlé and Danone Might Be Added to Brazil’s Slavery Dirty List

Global food companies Danone and Dairy Partners Americas Brasil (DPA), partly owned by Nestlé, ...

Brazilian president flies over Brumadinho dam after collapse. Isac Nóbrega/PR

34 Dead and 300 Missing After Another Dam Collapses in Brazil

Brazilian rescuers were searching for some 300 missing people after a dam burst at ...

Pelourinho plaza in Salvador, Bahia state, Brazil - Photo by André Urel/Wikipedia

Brazil to End Reciprocity Rule and Allow Americans to Enter Country Without a Visa

Brazil plans to eliminate visitor visas for Americans, the country’s tourism minister informed, as ...

Ibama official looking at tree felled illegally. Photo: Ibama

Brazil Does a U-turn on Environmental Policy and Sides with Big Farmers

Environmental issues have figured prominently in Brazil as of late, and the Brazilian Forest ...

An Embraer airliner. Photo by Embraer

Boeing Close to Take Control of Brazil’s Embraer, But There Are Still Some Hurdles

Embraer has certainly been making the headlines as of late. After finally reaching an ...

Eike Batista talks in the Brazilian senate about corruption at BNDES - Wilson Dias/ABr

Once World’s Eighth Richest Man, Brazilian Gets 30 Years in Jail for Corruption

A Brazilian businessman famous for amassing and then losing a multi-billion-dollar fortune has been ...

A Brazilian soccer fan. Photo: ABr

Shocking Survey: Majority of Brazilians Are Simply Not Interested in the World Cup

A majority of Brazil’s citizens claim that they are no longer interested in the ...

Truck drivers stop the BR-040 road, in Valparaíso de Goiás during strike against fuels hike - Valter Campanato/ABr

Paralyzed, Brazil Enters Eighth Day as Hostage of Truck Drivers

Brazil should start this Monday a new week and the eight day with a ...