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Brazil to count 39% of court-ordered debt inside 2027 fiscal target

Brazil to count 39% of court-ordered debt inside 2027 fiscal target

BRASILIA, April 15 (Reuters) - Brazil's government will count 39.4% of court-ordered debt payments due in 2027 within its fiscal target, budget guidelines submitted to Congress on Wednesday showed, exceeding the minimum required under a constitutional change approved last year.
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Brazil's Lula defends Pope Leo in message to Catholics after Trump's criticism

Brazil's Lula defends Pope Leo in message to Catholics after Trump's criticism

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday that Pope Leo XIV should be defended from “powerful people” who have recently criticized him
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Former Brazilian intelligence chief was arrested by ICE, senator says

Former Brazilian intelligence chief was arrested by ICE, senator says

A Brazilian senator said on Monday that the country’s former intelligence agency chief Alexandre Ramagem was arrested by ICE and is pleading for him to get political asylum in the United States
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US envoy Waltz appears to torpedo Bachelet as next UN leader

US envoy Waltz appears to torpedo Bachelet as next UN leader

By David Brunnstrom and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. envoy to the United Nations, Mike Waltz, appeared to torpedo the candidacy of former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet to be the next leader of the world body on Wednesday by saying he shared a U.S. senator's
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Former Brazilian Intelligence Chief Alexandre Ramagem Arrested by ICE in U.S., Seeks Asylum

Former Brazilian Intelligence Chief Alexandre Ramagem Arrested by ICE in U.S., Seeks Asylum

Alexandre Ramagem, the former chief of Brazil's intelligence agency, has been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Orlando. Ramagem, who was sentenced to 16 years in prison for his involvement in a coup attempt by supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, fled Brazil before serving his sentence. Brazilian Senator Jorge Seif has called for Ramagem to be granted political asylum in the U.S., arguing that he is being persecuted. Ramagem's arrest is part of international police cooperation between Brazilian and U.S. authorities. He is currently listed in ICE's detainee database, though his exact location is undisclosed.
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Oriflame Launches Top Scents Initiative to Support Emerging Perfumers

Oriflame Launches Top Scents Initiative to Support Emerging Perfumers

Oriflame Launches Top Scents Initiative to Support Emerging Perfumers
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MBRF Expands Meat Contract with Saudi Arabia to Include Beef, Doubling Poultry Volumes

MBRF Expands Meat Contract with Saudi Arabia to Include Beef, Doubling Poultry Volumes

MBRF Expands Meat Contract with Saudi Arabia to Include Beef, Doubling Poultry Volumes
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UFC Macau fight card, start time, date and location | Song vs. Figueiredo

UFC Macau fight card, start time, date and location | Song vs. Figueiredo

Event: UFC Macau: “Song vs. Figueiredo”Date: Sat., May 30, 2026Location: Galaxy Arena in Macau, ChinaStart times: Prelims Start Time at 3 a.m. ET | Main Card Start Time at 6 a.m. ETStreaming platform: Paramount+ (watch here) UFC Macau Main Event on Paramount+: 135 lbs.: Yadong Song vs. Deiveson Figueiredo UFC Macau Main Card on Paramount+ (6 a.m. ET): 205 lbs.: Alonzo Menifield vs. […]
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Soccer Star Jorginho Frello Clarifies Incident with Chappell Roan's Security as a Misunderstanding

Soccer Star Jorginho Frello Clarifies Incident with Chappell Roan's Security as a Misunderstanding

Soccer Star Jorginho Frello Clarifies Incident with Chappell Roan's Security as a Misunderstanding
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Power Minerals Advances Acquisition of Morro do Ferro Rare Earths Project

Power Minerals Advances Acquisition of Morro do Ferro Rare Earths Project

Power Minerals Advances Acquisition of Morro do Ferro Rare Earths Project
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IMF cuts emerging economies' growth estimate as war darkens outlook

IMF cuts emerging economies' growth estimate as war darkens outlook

By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK, April 14 (Reuters) - The IMF on Tuesday lowered its 2026 growth forecast for emerging market and developing economies to 3.9% from its view of 4.2% in January, with higher energy and food costs and uncertainty from the war in the Middle East expected to hurt more
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Brazil's top labor inspector fired for adding China's BYD to 'dirty list,' sources say

Brazil's top labor inspector fired for adding China's BYD to 'dirty list,' sources say

By Fabio Teixeira RIO DE JANEIRO, April 13 (Reuters) - Brazil's secretary of labor inspection was fired for adding https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/sustainable-finance-reporting/brazilian-government-blacklists-chinese-automaker-byd-labor-violations-2026-04-07/ Chinese automaker BYD to a