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Brazil’s Bolsonaro given 27-year term for coup plotting

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (pictured) gave his approval for a study of which retaliatory actions -- if any -- Brazil could take for the punishment imposed by Trump over the coup-plotting trial of his ally Jair Bolsonaro, two government sources said.
International

Brazil mulls reprisals for 50% Trump tariffs: government sources

GWM expects to sell 36,000 vehicles in Brazil in 2025, a 23 per cent increase compared to 2024 and higher than the 31,000-unit forecast announced earlier this year.
Transport & Logistics

China’s Great Wall opens Brazil car plant, seeks site for second

In his latest move, US President Donald Trump raised import duties from 10 per cent to levels between 15 percent and 41 per cent for a list of trading partners.
Global Enterprise

US partners seek relief as Trump tariffs upend global trade

US tariffs could have pandemic-like impact on planemaker Embraer, CEO says
Companies & Markets

US tariffs could have pandemic-like impact on planemaker Embraer, CEO says

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva drew a parallel with the Cold War’s Non-Aligned Movement, a group of developing nations that resisted formally joining either side of a polarised global order.
Global Enterprise

Brics leaders meet in Rio to defend multilateralism ‘under attack’

An investment by China in the fund, which Brazil first proposed in 2023, would signal an important shift in climate finance.
International

China signals investment in Brazil-led global forest fund: sources

BYD’s factory in Camacari will be capable of producing 150,000 vehicles annually, with plans to expand capacity to 300,000 cars about two years later.
Transport & Logistics

BYD shelves plans to build major Mexico car plant over Trump’s trade war

FILE PHOTO: The logo for Chinese automaker GAC is seen at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 14, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Transport & Logistics

China’s GAC starts auto sales in Brazil, eyes local plant by late 2026

Meituan is swiftly expanding outside of mainland China as it faces growing competition from JD.com at home.Source: Bloomberg
Companies & Markets

China’s Meituan to start Brazil business with US$1 billion budget

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