Ignacio Gutierrez is a contributing reporter at Latin America Reports. He is an analyst with the IMF and a freelance journalist based in Washington, D.C. Ignacio holds a Master's degree in ...

The Brazilian real soared as much as 5% while Brazil’s benchmark Ibovespa stock index rallied 7% in response to right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro’s lead in the first-round of presidential ...

Florencia Cabral is a reporter for Latin America Reports based in Buenos Aires. Cabral reports on politics and international affairs for Argentine media, including Perfil, Red/Acción, and more, and ...

Brazil’s pet industry is being actively reshaped by families increasingly choosing cats. The number of cats in Brazilian homes rose 4.5% in 2024, roughly double the global rate, according to a new ...

Buenos Aires, Argentina – Days before the presidential runoff, Brazil’s Senate voted in favor of abolishing one of the longest workweek systems in the world. On Wednesday, the legislators of the Upper ...