Brazil

Scientists Tested a Brazilian Arthritis Folk Medicine and The Results Surprised Them in a Good Way

January 7, 2026

A. littoralis. Credit: [email protected] In coastal communities across Brazil, people have used the plant Alternanthera littoralis—sometimes referred to…

EEconomy

Eurasia Group | Top Risks 2026: Implications for Brazil

January 5, 2026

Eurasia Group’s Top Risks of 2026 Top Risks is Eurasia Group’s annual forecast of the political risks that…

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Traditional Brazilian plant shows unexpected strength against arthritis: research

January 4, 2026

A plant used in Brazilian medicine has scientific potential to help people with arthritis and other inflammatory conditions. Researchers…

EEconomy

Australian meat industry warns China's new beef tariff impact will be 'severe'

January 1, 2026

An Australian meat industry peak body says China’s move to impose an added 55 per cent tariff on…

EEconomy

China says to impose extra 55% tariffs on some beef imports

January 1, 2026

China says it will impose an extra 55 percent tariff on beef imports from countries including Brazil, Australia…

EEconomy

China imposes beef-import quota, slaps over-quota tariffs to shield local industry

December 31, 2025

China is kicking off 2026 with a three-year import quota for beef shipments from major trading partners, in…

WWildlife

This Tiny Brazilian Toad Became the First Amphibian Ever to Halt a Hydroelectric Dam. Now, It Faces a Climate Disaster

December 23, 2025

The admirable little red-bellied toad (Melanophryniscus admirabilis). Image by Thamys Trindade. The admirable little red-bellied toad is the…

AArts and design

An apartment interior designed by Guto Requena with an eclectic variety of contemporary furnishings and houseplants draping from rafters in the ceiling

December 22, 2025

Photos by Manuel Sá. Images courtesy of Guto Requena, shared with permission December 22, 2025 Design Kate Mothes…

AArts and design

Architects of the Global South: 10 Pavilions and Installations That Shaped 2025

December 22, 2025

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Chinese mining giant CMOC pays US$1 billion for Brazilian gold mines with 8 tons of output

December 15, 2025

CMOC Group, one of China’s biggest miners, extended its push into precious metals with a US$1 billion deal…

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‘Hot droughts’ could push the Amazon into a hypertropical climate by 2100 - and trees won’t survive

December 14, 2025

The Amazon rainforest may be developing a climate unseen on Earth for tens of millions of years. In…

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Brazil Senate plenary approves 15% tax on gambling deposits

December 12, 2025

The bill proposes a tax on player deposits, as well as retrospective taxes on activities of licensed operators…

Scientists Tested a Brazilian Arthritis Folk Medicine and The Results Surprised Them in a Good Way

Eurasia Group | Top Risks 2026: Implications for Brazil

Traditional Brazilian plant shows unexpected strength against arthritis: research

Australian meat industry warns China’s new beef tariff impact will be ‘severe’

China says to impose extra 55% tariffs on some beef imports

China imposes beef-import quota, slaps over-quota tariffs to shield local industry

This Tiny Brazilian Toad Became the First Amphibian Ever to Halt a Hydroelectric Dam. Now, It Faces a Climate Disaster

A ‘Hybrid Habitat’ By Guto Requena Gives New Meaning to ‘Urban Jungle’ in São Paolo — Colossal

Architects of the Global South: 10 Pavilions and Installations That Shaped 2025

Chinese mining giant CMOC pays US$1 billion for Brazilian gold mines with 8 tons of output

‘Hot droughts’ could push the Amazon into a hypertropical climate by 2100 – and trees won’t survive

Brazil Senate plenary approves 15% tax on gambling deposits