Brazil’s Minimum Wage Law shaped labor relations 90 years ago

The law that established Brazil’s minimum wage in 1936, later regulated in 1940, resulted from workers’ struggles, reshaped social relations, and unsettled economic elites, according to historians interviewed by Agência Brasil. The... Read more »

Brazil’s Amazon Defenders Rewrite Climate Politics from the Forest Floor

As Brazil’s Amazon prepares to host November’s UN Climate negotiations, the world’s gaze turns to carbon charts and satellite maps. On the ground, however, Indigenous communities are quietly reshaping climate politics, defending... Read more »

In Brazil, family farmers push back on Big Ag

In a bohemian neighbourhood of São Paulo, Carla Guindani was getting ready to cross an important threshold in the struggle to get small-scale farmers in Brazil the recognition they are due. Days... Read more »

Is New Fortress Energy (NFE) Using Brazil’s Gás Sul Auction to Redefine Its Risk‑Reward Profile?

New Fortress Energy recently submitted two alternative timelines to Brazil’s ANP to restart the FSRU at its Gás Sul Terminal in Santa Catarina, targeting berthing in July 2026 or July 2027 after... Read more »

CIA director had two-hour meeting with new Venezuelan leader in Caracas

Reuters CIA director John Ratcliffe met Venezuela’s Interim President Delcy Rodríguez in Caracas on Thursday “at President Trump’s direction,” a US official has said. The two-hour meeting was aimed at building trust... Read more »

Syrian army advances on SDF stronghold of Raqqa: What’s the latest? | Conflict News

The Syrian army is advancing towards Raqqa, the stronghold of the United States-trained, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), after capturing the northern strategic city of Tabqa and its military airport on the... Read more »

Rio de Janeiro Culture-First City Brief for January 17, 2026

Saturday in Rio is perfect for a clean, culture-first daytime plan. Build it around two anchor blocks you can execute. One is Centro + Flamengo for museums, galleries, and a street-market culture... Read more »

European Union and Mercosur bloc of South American nations sign landmark free trade agreement

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — The European Union and the Mercosur bloc of South American countries formally signed a long-sought landmark free trade agreement on Saturday, capping more than a quarter-century of torturous... Read more »

Crespo’s São Paulo beat São Bernardo for first Paulistão win

After almost three months away from home, São Paulo hosted São Bernardo on Thursday night (15th) under pressure both on and off the field due to the tumultuous moment they were experiencing,... Read more »

Bus vandalism in Brasília: Urbi’s fleet vandalized after dismissals for just cause

Civil Police are investigating the vandalism of a bus in the Federal District following a dismissal for cause at the Urbi company, according to the Mobility Secretariat. A bus vandalism that affected public transport... Read more »