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Lula’s Fiscal Plans Shaped by Trauma of Rousseff’s Collapse
Photographer: Maira Erlich/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- As President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his economic advisers debate Brazil’s fiscal plans, one cautionary tale keeps resurfacing: Dilma Rousseff’s abrupt embrace of austerity after winning...
La decisión de Moraes sobre Bolsonaro abre un nuevo desafío para Lula en Brasil
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Foto: Maira Erlich/Bloomberg October 29, 2026 at 5:52 PM UTC Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva tiene un gran problema con la Corte Suprema. Se llama Alexandre de Moraes.
Lula Forced Into Tricky Top Court Reform by Unrestrained Judge
Photographer: Andressa Anholete/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has a big Supreme Court problem. Its name is Alexandre de Moraes.
Lula’s Winning Political Instincts Raise Brazil’s Financial Risk
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Brazil’s president, halted a right-wing wave sweeping Latin America and defied predictions he had reached the end of his career. Photographer: Maira Erlich/Bloomberg Lula lies in a satin-lined coffin, looking almost saintly.
Promessas bilionárias marcam reta final de Lula e Bolsonaro
Flávio Bolsonaro e Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva durante debate na TV Bandeirantes, em 18 de outubro de 2026Source: Bloomberg October 21, 2026 at 2:38 PM UTC A poucos dias do segundo turno da eleição presidencial e com a disputa praticamente empatada,...
Free Bus Rides, Cash Back: Lula, Bolsonaro Court Brazil Voters With Costly Promises
Photographer: Maira Erlich/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Free public transportation on weekends. Cash back on energy and other bills through an instant payment system. Debt forgiveness for millions of small entrepreneurs.
Brazil Readies China Bond Debut for as Soon as Next Week
Photographer: Tingshu Wang/Getty Images (Bloomberg) -- Brazil is readying its debut panda-bond sale, which could take place as early as next week, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Market Euphoria Distracts From Brazil’s Surging Debt Problem
Photographer: Jonne Roriz/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Flávio Bolsonaro’s early success in Brazil’s presidential race sparked such euphoria that investors risk overlooking a debt problem running through every corner of the nation’s economy.
Business Elites Who Scorned Flávio Bolsonaro Now Rush to Meet Him
Photographer: Tuane Fernandes/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Executives in Brazil’s financial circles are competing for meetings with Flávio Bolsonaro and his aides after a shockingly strong showing in the first-round presidential vote vaulted him to...
Bolsonaro’s Potential Finance Chief Wants Fast Fiscal Policy Fix
Photographer: Dado Galdieri/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s next government has no time to lose when it comes to delivering sweeping fiscal policy changes, said Marcelo Kayath, who is seen as a top contender for finance minister should Flávio...
Bolsonaro evalúa figuras de Credit Suisse y BofA para manejar economía de Brasil
Flávio Bolsonaro durante una conferencia de prensa tras las elecciones generales en Brasilia el 4 de octubre.
Bankers From Credit Suisse, BofA Are In the Running for Brazil Finance Role
Photographer: Arthur Menescal/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Credit Suisse’s former head of investment banking in Brazil. The chief economist at Latin America’s largest investment bank. The ex-head of the central bank.
Lula replantea su estrategia ante Flávio Bolsonaro a 20 días de la segunda vuelta
Lula Hunts for One More Improbable Comeback After Shock Setback
Photographer: Maira Erlich/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Leia em português To Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Sunday’s second-place finish to Flávio Bolsonaro stung all the more because he’d believed he could secure a knockout over his...
Lula Plans $28 Billion Debt Buyout to Aid Consumers Before Vote
Photographer: Ton Molina/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s government plans to spend 15 billion reais to buy as much as 150 billion reais ($28 billion) of delinquent consumer debt from banks, part of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s push to...
Lula culpa a las plataformas de apuestas por bolsillos endeudados en Brasil
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva habla durante un mitin de campaña en Sāo Bernardo do Campo el 16 de agosto.
Lula Bans Online Gambling as Debt Crushes Brazilian Voters
Serasa Experian (Bloomberg) -- At rally after rally, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has railed against online gambling in his bid for another term, blaming it for draining household budgets and sapping the consumer spending that has powered...
Lula to Ban Online Betting, Offer Debt Relief Before Election
Photographer: Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will sign two provisional measures on Friday, one banning online betting and another aimed at renegotiating individual debts, according to two people with...
Brazil Central Bank Cuts GDP Growth Outlook Before Election
BECO MODELS FORECASTS (Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s central bank cut its 2026 economic growth forecast and said the slowdown will extend into 2027 as tight monetary policy crimps activity, fueling bets on easing just days before the presidential election.
Batistas Plan to Revive Defense Firm Avibras With 1,000 Jobs, Overseas Push
Photographer: Dado Galdieri/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Billionaire brothers Joesley and Wesley Batista plan to restore production at Brazil’s defense company Avibras Industria Aerospacial SA and pursue new markets overseas, including by rehiring...
Brazil Central Bank Keeps Options Open Before Tight Presidential Election
Photographer: Gustavo Minas/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s central bank said the size of its easing cycle will depend on incoming data, keeping a cautious stance as Latin America’s largest economy heads toward a highly uncertain presidential...
Milei’s chainsaw inspires Bolsonaro to wield scissors in Brazil election
Two weeks before a tight presidential election, Brazil’s leading candidates have turned Javier Milei’s Argentina into a proxy for their own clashing economic visions. Right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro is holding up the Argentine president’s economic overhaul as an example of the fiscal discipline he says Brazil needs, wielding a pair of scissors as a more modest version of Milei’s famous chainsaw.
Brasília em Off: O modo desespero na campanha de Lula
LulaSource: Ton Molina/Bloomberg September 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM UTC Modo desespero.
Brazil Central Bank to Cut Interest Rate With Post-Election Path Uncertain
Photographer: Sergio Lima/AFP/Getty Images (Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s central bank is widely expected to cut its interest rate by a quarter-point in the final policy decision before a cutthroat presidential election.
Lula Cuts Fuel Taxes as Oil Prices Rise Ahead of Election
Photographer: Dado Galdieri/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced additional cuts to fuel taxes in a bid to shield consumers from the impact of surging oil prices just weeks before the country’s presidential election.
Supreme Court feud threatens to upend Brazil’s presidential race
A dispute between the two most powerful justices on Brazil’s Supreme Court erupted into an all-out fight late Thursday, plunging the body into an institutional crisis that threatens to reshape the country’s looming presidential election. The rivalry reflects a broader political divide. Alexandre de Moraes became the court’s most prominent adversary of former President Jair Bolsonaro and a key figure in the institutional pushback against his movement.
El poderoso juez Alexandre de Moraes enfrenta su mayor desafío en el Supremo de Brasil
Alexandre de MoraesPhotographer: Ton Molina/Bloomberg September 4, 2026 at 3:17 PM UTC Durante los últimos siete años, ningún juez del Supremo Tribunal Federal de Brasil ha ejercido su enorme poder con tanta fuerza como Alexandre de Moraes.
Ministro de Lula dice que Brasil puede mejorar sus cuentas sin fuertes recortes
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, presidente de Brasil.
Ministro de Lula dice que Brasil puede mejorar sus cuentas sin fuertes recortes
Para fortalecer las cuentas públicas, el gobierno necesitará nuevas medidas que contengan los gastos obligatorios, dijo Moretti. Destacó la necesidad de hacer más eficientes las políticas públicas y mantener el crecimiento del gasto en línea con el marco fiscal. Sin embargo, Lula todavía debe revisar los detalles de esos planes, señaló. Lula aún no ha dado señales concretas sobre las medidas que adoptaría en un cuarto mandato.
Ministro de Lula dice que Brasil puede mejorar sus cuentas sin fuertes recortes
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Lula’s ‘Magician’ Eyes Brazil Budget Surplus Without Big Spending Cuts
Photographer: Ton Molina/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Just months ago, Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva described Planning Minister Bruno Moretti as a budget “magician” who finds money when the government needs it.
Supreme Court Feud Threatens to Upend Brazil’s Presidential Race
Photographer: Ton Molina/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- A dispute between the two most powerful justices on Brazil’s Supreme Court erupted into an all-out fight late Thursday, plunging the body into an institutional crisis that threatens to reshape the...
Top Lula Adviser Shuns Austerity as Brazil Investors Seek Spending Cuts
Photographer: Maira Erlich/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s policy platform chief pushed back against investor proposals to cut public spending, saying in an interview that austerity would be unnecessary if the...
Brazil Gets Bad News on Jobs and Defaults in Alert for Lula
Photographer: Maira Erlich/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s job creation slowed last month while the personal loan default rate hit the highest since 2009, delivering President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva a stark warning on the economy as his...
Brazil Central Bank Governor Warns of Risks From Credit Growth
Photographer: Ton Molina/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Leia em português Brazil central bank chief Gabriel Galípolo warned of rising household debt, cautioning against efforts to further spur credit and consumption as the government rolls out billions...
Brazilian Bank’s Bid for Rescue Financing Faces Another Hurdle
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Banco de Brasilia SA is faced with an impasse with the country’s deposit insurance fund as the bank seeks to regain its footing after a crisis spurred by transactions the lender struck with the failed Banco Master SA.
Lula afronta su última campaña como favorito en la carrera presidencial de Brasil
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Lula wages his final campaign as Brazil’s presidential frontrunner
Six weeks from Brazil’s election, the talk of its campaign season is less about who will win than what President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will do when he does. From the capital Brasília to trading desks in São Paulo, Lula is broadly considered the favourite to beat right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro, whose campaign has been marred by a feud with his stepmother and links to a banker at the centre of a massive financial fraud probe.
Lula Wages His Final Campaign as Brazil’s Presidential Frontrunner
Photographer: Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Six weeks from Brazil’s election, the talk of its campaign season is less about who will win than what President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will do when he does.
Lula Must Fix Brazil’s Fiscal Woes If Reelected, Finance Chief Says
Photographer: Caco Parise/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Financial-market concerns about Brazil’s growing public debt are justified, as investors have legitimate questions about the trajectory of spending that the government needs to address, the...
Brazil Backs Spending Control Measure in Fiscal Nod From Lula
Photographer: Ton Molina/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s Congress approved measures to curb spending growth in a move that aims to signal greater budget discipline backed by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ahead of his reelection bid later...
Brazil Central Bank Says Its Tight Policy Works as Demand Risk Looms
Photographer: Dado Galdieri/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s central bank said it sees more evidence its tight monetary policy is working, while also stressing its benchmark rate needs to stay restrictive as domestic demand and supply shocks...
Brazil Treasury Seeks to Calm Fears of Foreign Bond Sales Surge
Brazil's National Treasury, Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s government is seeking flexibility rather than a wave of overseas bond sales as it asks Congress for authorization to issue as much as $35 billion a year in global markets, Treasury...
Brasília em Off: Os sinais de Lula que o mercado rejeita
Lula visto por monitor em fórum empresarial na Coreia do SulSource: Bloomberg August 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM UTC Integrantes da campanha do presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva avaliam que os esforços do ministro da Fazenda, Dario Durigan, para ampliar...
Brazil Cuts Key Rate to 14% and Keeps Door Open to Ease Again or Hold
Photographer: Ton Molina/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s central bank cut its key interest rate by a quarter point for a fourth straight decision and left its next move open, saying in a streamlined post-meeting statement that future moves would...
Brazil to Seize on Inflation Surprises With Another Interest Rate Cut
BECO MODELS FORECASTS (Bloomberg) -- A string of benign inflation reports in Brazil has cemented market bets on another interest rate cut this month and prompted some economists to consider further monetary easing this year.
Milei Tests His Right-Wing Magic on Bolsonaro’s Shaky Campaign in Brazil
Photographer: Tomas Cuesta/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Fresh off a corruption firestorm at home that sank his popularity to the lowest level of his presidency, Argentina’s Javier Milei is flying straight into an uproar over bank fraud in Brazil.
Brazil Unveils New Relief for Companies Hit by US Tariffs
Photographer: Dado Galdieri/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s government unveiled a relief package worth 18.5 billion reais ($3.7 billion) in credit for exporters hit by new US tariffs, as President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva seeks to shield key...
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