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| GDP growth (2025) | 2.3% | Moderate growth. |
| Inflation (2025) | 5.0% | Above the usual central-bank targets. |
| Unemployment (2025) | 6.0% | Moderate. |
| GDP per person (2025) | $10,713 | Average output per person: a rough measure of how wealthy a country is. |
| Current account (2025) | -2.9% of GDP | Deficit: spends more abroad than it earns, so it relies on foreign money. |
| Exports (2025) | 17.8% of GDP | Driven mostly by its home market. |
Latest official annual figures from World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Context, not a forecast or financial advice.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro traded personal attacks in a heated presidential debate on Sunday, a week before a closely contested runoff.
Los candidatos a la Presidencia de Brasil, el presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva y el ultraderechista Flávio Bolsonaro, se enfrentaron en un primer debate este 18 de octubre, a una semana de las elecciones.
El senador ultraderechista y candidato a presidir el paÃs quiere recortar el gasto un 1,5% del PIB, pero los expertos alertan sobre los riesgos que conllevan las polÃticas de austeridad. Leer
El debate, que se realizará en la noche del domingo, es esperado como un momento clave de la campaña.
La compañÃa reconoció fallos técnicos que perjudicaron la campaña del presidente, mientras en el noreste los electores temen perder las ayudas sociales si gana Flávio Bolsonaro
The Amazon rainforest is a crucial buffer against climate change - but deforestation had expanded under former president Jair Bolsonaro.
The messages, reported by a Brazilian daily, say the platform recommended Bolsonaro's profile and his WhatsApp channel.
The rally has brought relief to Australian farmers, who faced months of uncertainty as input costs rose.
Brazil is heading back to the polls, but the impact could be felt worldwide. With the Amazon vital to the health of the planet, the election could help shape its future.
The campaign of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva accused tech giant Meta of election interference on Saturday after his social media content was allegedly blocked on the company’s platforms.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s party plans to file a complaint against Meta with the Organisation of American States, alleging election interference, his campaign said Wednesday.