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Confederação Nacional da Indústria (CNI)
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2026‑27 Super El Niño impacts expand globally
138 clusters · 878 sources · last updated
Latest: Peru's coastal region endures record heat as El Niño persists
The 2026‑27 Super El Niño remains one of the strongest on record, with sea‑surface temperature anomalies above 2.9 °C and a 97 % chance of persisting into early 2027. The UN World Food Programme now estimates that up to
Global low‑carbon steel development
2 clusters · 3 sources · last updated
Latest: Brazil steel industry pushes low‑carbon production and sustainable fuels
Research in Sweden demonstrated that bio‑char derived from wood residues can substitute fossil coal in steelmaking, injecting more carbon into molten iron than conventional graphite. The work also introduced a computatio
Brazil 2026 economic and financial developments
235 clusters · 1147 sources · last updated
Latest: Petrobras posts record Q2 2026 profit of $10.4 bn
From May to early August 2026 Brazil faced a cascade of macro‑economic pressures. A record‑low real in mid‑May, driven by global risk aversion and domestic uncertainty, coincided with a slide in the Ibovespa and rising y
Brazil‑US invasion rhetoric and defence debate
2 clusters · 10 sources · last updated
Latest: Brazil Defense Minister José Múcio Says Brazil Would ‘Open Gate’ to US Invasion
In late July 2026 Admiral Marcos Sampaio Olsen dismissed the notion of a U.S. invasion, stressing that naval cooperation between Brazil and the United States remained strong. In early August, Defence Minister José Múcio
Brazil business climate developments
2 clusters · 3 sources · last updated
Latest: Brazilian Business Groups Publish 2026 Policy Agendas
In July 2026 Brazil reported more than 25 million active companies, with a surge of new firms and a growing reliance on private shareholders' agreements and structured networking groups such as BNI to manage ownership ri
Brazil manufacturing technology adoption
2 clusters · 3 sources · last updated
Latest: Brazil's Industry Pushes for More Precise Measurement Instruments
In mid‑2026 Brazil’s manufacturing sector is expanding while increasingly integrating new technologies. The truck spare‑parts industry reported an 8.5 % annual growth rate and began adopting advanced production methods.
Brazil electricity market reforms
5 clusters · 25 sources · last updated
Latest: Brazil approves Petrobras pipelines to cut industrial gas prices
Brazil’s power sector continues to wrestle with high residential tariffs despite a renewable‑heavy mix, with subsidies still accounting for around 18 % of the 2025 tariff bill. Analysts call for a tariff regime that bett