The Pix instant payment system is used by nearly everyone in Brazil, from street vendors to major retailers. In a recent op-ed, economist Paul Krugman even touted it as the “future of money”. Its ...

The Civil Defense Alert platform was taken offline at 1:30 a.m. on Saturday after the breach. No time frame has been given for when it would be back online.

An unauthorized alert bearing a mysterious message that was sent to cell phones in several states across Brazil on Saturday morning is suspected to be the work of hackers, the Brazilian government ...

Digital payment system PIX has won the hearts of millions of Brazilians, and the ire of the Trump administration. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative in July launched an investigation into ...

The Brazilian government has published Federal Decree No. 12,688/2025, regulating provisions of Federal Law No. 12,305/2010 (the “National Policy on Solid Waste”) and establishing the nationwide ...

Imagine receiving an alert on your phone from a government agency at night, warning you about an alien attack, when you have barely made it onto your bed. That is what happened to thousands of ...

Lula considers cap on MDR fee charged to merchants per meal voucher transaction Government drops idea to replace current system with direct Pix deposits Regulation of 2022-approved reform to open ...

SAO PAULO, May 28 (Reuters) - Stocks of Brazilian steel companies fell on Wednesday after the government said it would renew for 12 months a system meant to protect the national steel industry, but ...

The Brazilian Federal Government, through Decree No. 12,772 of December 5, 2025 (“Decree”), established the National Policy for Access to the Transmission System (PNAST), with the aim of modernizing ...