Brazil is preparing for a grain harvest that could make history, with production at 345.6 million metric tons -- an 18.1% increase over last year.

By Manuela Andreoni BELEM, Brazil (Reuters) -Brazilian Environment Minister Marina Silva fought back tears as global diplomats applauded her for several minutes on Saturday in the closing plenary of the COP30 global climate summit.

Brazil’s mid-month inflation slowed to the target range earlier in November for the first time since January as tight monetary policy cools demand.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday sanctioned a bill that exempts people earning up to 5,000 reais ($940) a month from income taxes, more than doubling the current exemption and meeting a key priority of his 2022 election campaign.

German conglomerate Bayer on Wednesday said it will sell a new soybean product called Intacta 5+ for farmers in Brazil, the world's largest exporter and producer of the oilseed, as it seeks to perpetuate the use of genetically engineered seeds in the South American country.

Bolsonaro is the “first former president to be found guilty of attempting to subvert Latin America ’s largest democracy,” The Washington Post said. His imprisonment was still a “surprise” to “many in the South American nation who doubted he would ever end up behind bars,

Despite historic wins at the Oscars and Cannes, Brazil’s film industry is stalling amid bureaucracy, political swings, and a lack of long-term vision.

SAO PAULO, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva leads all potential right-wing challengers for the 2026 election, while his approval ratings have climbed in recent months, a poll by research institute MDA showed on Tuesday.

A monetary tightening cycle that took Brazil’s benchmark interest rate to a nearly two-decade high has ended, central bank director Nilton David said Tuesday, adding that its next move will likely be a cut.

Experts have mixed reactions to the recent U.N. climate talks in the Amazon. The talks, known as COP30, ended without a clear plan to phase out fossil fuels. U.N.

Brazil's annual inflation fell back within the central bank's target range in early November, official data showed on Wednesday, marking the first time since mid-January that the consumer price index met the target band.