August 15, 2025

Brazil

Investment

Brazil debates tariff break for BYD, with opponents warning of lay-offs and investment freeze

Brazil’s government is facing mounting pressure as it decides on a request from Chinese carmaker BYD to reduce import tariffs for a year on semi-assembled electric and hybrid vehicles. The proposal, now under review by the Chamber of Foreign Trade, or Camex, has sparked a wave of opposition from global carmakers and regional governors who

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Banking

Brazil police arrest suspect in $100M banking hack

SAO PAULO (AP) — Police in Brazil arrested a suspect in connection with a cyberattack that diverted more than 540 million Brazilian reais (about $100 million) from the country’s banking systems, authorities said Friday. The breach affected Brazil’s widely used instant payment system, known as PIX, which is used by 76.4% of the population. Hackers

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Banking

Brazilian police arrest suspect in $100M banking hack

SAO PAULO (AP) — Police in Brazil have arrested a suspect in connection with a cyberattack that diverted more than 540 million Brazilian reais (about $100 million) from the country’s banking systems, authorities said Friday. The breach affected Brazil’s widely used instant payment system — known as PIX — which is used by 76.4% of

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