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Economy Mar, 26, 2025 0

Antidumping complaints surge in 2024, could hit record this year

Brazil’s Department of Trade Defense (DECOM), an agency under the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services, may receive a record number of trade complaints in 2025, driven by a…
Economy Mar, 21, 2025 0

Uruguay’s economy rebounded in 2024, but growth expected to slow in 2025

Uruguay’s economy expanded by 3.1% in 2024, recovering from a severe drought the previous year, according to national accounts data released by the Central Bank of Uruguay (BCU). However, economists…
Economy Mar, 20, 2025 0

BRICS, planes and beef in spotlight as Brazil’s Lula visits Vietnam, sources say

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will visit Vietnam next week, bringing with him a business delegation including executives from planemaker Embraer and food giant JBS that are both…
Economy Mar, 13, 2025 0

Brazil Closes 2024 with Record 28,847 Exporting Companies

Brazil ended 2024 with a record 28,847 exporting companies, marking a 1.1% increase over the previous year. This growth follows a 2% rise in 2023, which had set the previous…
Economy Mar, 12, 2025 0

New DataLiner Data Show Brazilian Container Throughput Hits Record High in January

Newly released data from Datamar’s Business Intelligence team on Brazilian container throughput show that the country imported 300,504 TEUs in January, an 18.7% increase from the same month last year.…
Economy Mar, 11, 2025 0

Uruguay’s Exports Fall 5% in February, Totaling USD 937 Million

Uruguayan exports dropped 5% in February compared to the same month last year, reaching USD 937 million, according to data released Wednesday by Uruguay XXI. The decline was driven by…
Economy Mar, 10, 2025 0

Commodity Price Drop and Oil Platform Imports Push Brazil’s Trade Balance into Deficit

Falling commodity prices and a surge in oil platform imports weighed on Brazil’s trade balance in February, leading to a monthly deficit of $323.7 million. This was the country’s first…
Trade Regulations Mar, 07, 2025 0

Brazil Cuts Import Tariffs to Lower Consumer Prices

In a bid to curb food prices, the Brazilian government announced a series of measures on Thursday, March 6, including the removal of import tariffs on essential items such as…
Economy Mar, 07, 2025 0

Brazil’s Economy Grows 3.4% in 2024, Marking Strongest Expansion Since 2021

Brazil’s economy expanded by 3.4% in 2024, the fastest growth since 2021, according to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures released on Friday (7) by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and…
Economy Feb, 28, 2025 0

China accuses US of fentanyl ‘blackmail’ after latest tariff threat

Beijing accused the United States on Friday of exerting “tariff pressure and blackmail” after President Donald Trump’s latest threat to slap an extra duty of 10% on imports from China, citing a…