Brazil collects $699 billion in online betting taxes in first half of 2025, exceeding analysts' predictions

Brazil’s Ministry of Finance has reported that taxation from fixed-odds online betting brought in BR3.87 billion ($699 million) between January and June 2025, surpassing initial expectations for the regulated market. Data from the Receita Federal shows …

Brazil coffee growers wary of incoming Trump tariffs

VASSOURAS, Brazil (Reuters) -Coffee growers in Vassouras, in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state, are hoping for an eleventh-hour reprieve before the country is subject to tariffs of 50% on its exports to the United States. Earlier this month, U.S. President …

Black Women Account for 64% of Femicide Victims in Brazil

Last year, Black women continued to be the primary victims of gender-based violence in Brazil. According to the latest Brazilian Public Security Yearbook, which compiles 2024 data, Black women made up 63.6% of femicide victims, while white women accounted …

Brazil’s Brave Stand Against Trump

Under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s leadership, Brazil has chosen to reaffirm its commitment to the rule of law, even as America seems to be renouncing its own Constitution. It must be hoped that other political leaders will demonstrate similar …

Jazz lovers: Luciana Souza from Brazil at the National Theater

Luciana Souza / Hoy The NYO Jazz Orchestra from Carnegie Hall has included performances in Santo Domingo and Santiago in its first-ever Latin American tour. Led by artistic director and trumpeter Sean Jones, and featuring Grammy-winning Brazilian …

Brazil in talks with TPG, Brookfield over US$4 billion climate finance push: Reuters exclusive

'In no one's interest’: China extends support to Brazil as Trump threatens 50% tariffs on Brasilia

China responded sharply to the US threat of imposing a 50% tariff on Brazilian goods, calling out Trump's aggressive trade stance. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun emphasised that 'tariff wars have no winners' and slammed …

Volleyball: Italy beat Brazil to win Women's Nations League

After winning gold at the Paris Olympics last year, Italy's women's volleyball team continued their rampant form by beating Brazil 3-1 in Lodz, Poland, on Sunday in the final of the Nations League.     Sunday's was 29th consecutive match Julio …

Meghalaya documentary on caves wins top prize in Brazil

Guwahati: The Uncharted Caves of Garo Hills, a documentary highlighting the cave systems of Meghalaya, has won first place in the Professional Category at the 19th International Congress of Speleology held in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, from July 27 to August …

Climate credibility gap: Can Indonesia and Brazil lead at COP30?

s the world prepares for the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Belém, Brazil, expectations are rising, especially for tropical forest nations like Indonesia. In recent months, …