Female humpback whales off the coast of Brazil now have their pick of mates, who slap the water with their tails and jostle for attention -- a scene that would have been unthinkable a few decades

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.

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

By Rodrigo Campos and Paula Laier NEW YORK/SAO PAULO, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Brazil’s October election offers voters yet another stark left-versus-right choice, but investors see less difference on the fiscal front with debt likely to keep rising under either candidate.

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 in protecting children online.

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

Brazil's oil export tax was thrown into uncertainty on Thursday after a local court ordered ​the suspension of the levy while the government's ‌foreign trade chamber approved extending it for another 60 days.

Brazil is becoming a key global battleground for rare earth minerals that are crucial for renewable energy and technology.

Despite vast reserves, Brazil lacks the processing capacity and commercial plants needed to turn its own raw materials into magnets Brazil will not be able to make rare earth magnets from its own raw materials before 2032,