Brazil's supreme court has prevented Jair Bolsonaro from running again in the 2026 presidential election, yet the former president and his team are hoping the incoming Trump administration might help.

Brazil consumer price rises are expected to have gained traction in December as energy and goods costs fell less than in the previous month, a Reuters poll showed. In November, power bills dropped sharply due to big cuts in surcharges for lower hydroelectric output related to a drought earlier in 2024.

Brazilian authorities are gathering in capital Brasilia to mark the second anniversary of an alleged coup attempt by supporters of former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro.

Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Tuesday that the country's economic growth likely hit 3.6% in 2024, while the primary deficit for the year is expected to have reached 0.1% of gross domestic product (GDP).

Electric vehicle producer BYD brought hundreds of Chinese workers on irregular visas to build a factory in Brazil, a key labor inspector told Reuters on Tuesday, adding the company has pledged to comply with local labor laws for the workers remaining in the country.

Brazil’s industrial output fell for the second straight month, signaling that tight financial conditions are taking toll on the credit-dependent sector as the central bank prepares to take interest rates even higher.

A soccer-loving nun from Brazil is believed to have become the world’s oldest living person at nearly 117 following the recent death of a woman from Japan.

Stake signed a deal with the Kambi Group just before its Brazilian launch, obtaining its Turnkey Sportsbook solution.

Julius Baer Group Ltd. said it would sell its domestic Brazilian business to Banco BTG Pactual SA, the biggest independent investment bank in Latin America, for 615 million reais ($101 million).

Rangers are 15 points behind Celtic in the Scottish Premiership after failing to beat Dundee on Wednesday, with Philippe Clement under pressure at Ibrox.

Baffled Alan Brazil has claimed that Rangers are only keeping Philippe Clement because they are "really tight" for cash.