AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoLabor Market Update: Brazil’s unemployment rate fell to 5.4% in Q2, the lowest since IBGE’s PNAD series began in 2012, with 103.1 million people employed and formal jobs hitting a record 39.4 million. Auto Industry: June registrations jumped 33.8% year-on-year to 212,902, with electrified vehicles at 25.2% and Chinese brands taking 23.3% share (BYD ranked fourth overall). Politics & Justice: Brazil’s Supreme Court authorized a federal police probe into Lula’s son, “Lulinha,” over alleged influence in medical marijuana commercialization decisions. Health & HIV Access: At AIDS 2026 in Rio, experts warned that a “miracle” injectable HIV prevention drug (lenacapavir) is nearly 100% effective but access is blocked for much of Latin America, including Brazil. Environment & Energy: China Three Gorges and Engie’s Brazilian units are preparing for El Niño impacts, with southern rains rising sharply and hydro-dependent power facing new risks. Sports: Gotham FC says US defender Emily Sonnett will miss the rest of the NWSL season after knee surgery.
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