Capturing the BRICS and Global Automotive Growth

Brazil’s trade and investment landscape is undergoing a profound transformation as it navigates U.S. tariff pressures and recalibrates its global positioning. With the U.S. imposing 50% tariffs on Brazilian automotive exports and... Read more »

Death rate for US children surges 25 percent in 10 years

Elevenlabs AudioNative Player Baby and mom near the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, April 5, 2020 [Photo by https://www.vperemen.com / / CC BY 4.0] The death rate for US children has surged... Read more »

Donation to Milei’s party triggers scrutiny of Santiago Caputo’s employer

On July 18 earlier this year, Lucas Costa donated three million pesos to La Libertad Avanza in Formosa. He is one of the partners in Zefico SA, the company that 12 days... Read more »

Eduardo Bolsonaro praises President Trump’s tariffs on Brazil

Watch: Brazil does “not deserve the privilege of the free market” – Eduardo Bolsonaro on US tariffs The son of Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has praised US President Donald Trump for... Read more »

Why is South Africa’s army chief under fire for backing Iran? | International Trade News

South African Army Chief General Rudzani Maphwanya is facing backlash in his home country following the release of alleged comments he made during an official visit to Iran, which analysts say could... Read more »

Stories that caught our eye: August 8 to 15

  INFLATION STAYS DOWN Last month’s inflation was 1.9 percent, the INDEC national statistics bureau announced on Wednesday, thus increasing 17.3 percent so far this year at an annual rate of 36.6... Read more »

Economic woes dominate as Bolivia prepares to go to the polls

Jane Chambers Business reporter Reporting fromEl Alto, BoliviaGetty Images Higher food and fuel prices have led to street protests across Bolivia this year As Bolivians prepare to vote in a general election,... Read more »

Britain’s National Union of Students targets opposition to Gaza genocide amid growing movement for disaffiliation

The National Union of Students (NUS) has moved to punish student officers for demanding it oppose Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Over 180 elected sabbatical officers from 52 campuses delivered the NUS an... Read more »

Tainted fentanyl death toll clears 100 as Milei blames opposition

The death toll from the scandal involving contaminated fentanyl administered in Argentina’s hospitals grew to over 100 on Thursday, the government said, blaming a local pharma lab as outrage grew over the... Read more »

Can Putin sway Trump with economic offers in Alaska? | Donald Trump News

United States President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are set to meet in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday in a bid to try and end Russia’s three-year assault on Ukraine. In... Read more »