Brazil is facing a demographic turning point that economists warn could undermine its long-term economic stability. The twin forces of a falling birth rate and an aging population are converging at a ...

Brazil has transitioned from a decade of stagnation to a phase of macroeconomic stabilisation, supported by fiscal reform, credible monetary policy and improving credit conditions. Domestic demand, a ...

April 14 (Reuters) - Brazil's economic growth is expected to slow down in the second half of 2025, encumbered by high interest rates and worries about the U.S.-led global trade shake-up, a Reuters ...

As Brazil’s Pix system expands and BRICS eyes a reserve currency, Trump responds with a 50% tariff and a sweeping trade investigation. The United States has launched a formal investigation into Brazil ...

Brazil holds some of the world’s largest reserves of critical minerals, including niobium, rare earths, graphite, manganese, bauxite, zinc, and lithium. However, the next frontier is copper, which now ...

July 16 - As we approach the United Nation’s 30th climate conference, COP30, to be held in Belem, Brazil this November, the need for nations to transition from a linear to a circular economy has never ...

This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Robert Muggah is affiliated with Igarapé Institute and ...