Two new data centers will offer cloud services along with a suite of agent-based AI services for local businesses

BRASILIA, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Brazil's current account deficit widened far more than expected in July, central bank data showed on Thursday, reaching its largest shortfall for the month in seven years as external accounts deteriorated across the board.

The real, up 5.8% this year versus the ⁠dollar and nearly 20% stronger since the end of 2024, shows why investors can expect limited fiscal progress and still remain invested in Brazil.

Brazil's government said on Wednesday it filed a lawsuit in a federal court against Discord, the popular platform for gamers to communicate online, seeking damages of 500 million reais (about $97 million) for the company's alleged failure to protect children online.

Lula and Bolsonaro appeal to Brazil’s women voters with promises to combat rising femicide and gender violence.

Brazil's presidential candidates have kicked off their campaigns ahead of what is expected to be tight election in October

A debt ceiling would trigger automatic spending cuts, which conservatives could use to pare back social programmes.

SÃO PAULO, Aug. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Blend360, a premier AI services provider, today announced its expansion into Brazil, establishing an in-market presence to help Brazilian enterprises turn AI ambition into measurable business outcomes across data, cloud, and predictive technologies.

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen beat the great Marco Odermatt to win gold in Bormio. Dimitar Dilkoff / AFP via Getty Images BORMIO, Italy — The first South American gold medalist in the history of the Winter Olympics paints his nails, loves to samba dance and ...

Brazil’s securities regulator CVM ruled that US-based asset manager Centaurus Capital LP must make a tender offer for shares of Oncoclinicas do Brasil Servicos Medicos SA, overturning the regulator’s technical staff and escalating a long-running dispute among some of the cancer-care provider’s biggest shareholders.

Alibaba Cloud opened its first Brazil cloud region with two availability zones, but 30MW to 70MW of AI demand is still under negotiation with providers.