AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoPix vs. US tariffs: President Lula said he will defend Brazil’s Pix instant payments system in talks with Donald Trump during the UN General Assembly, urging the US to “use Pix” amid a tariff dispute that includes up to 25% duties on some Brazilian products. Brazilian courts & mining: A Brazilian court ordered the suspension of environmental licenses and an immediate halt to extraction at Sigma Mineração’s Grota do Cirilo lithium project in Minas Gerais, citing concerns over impacts on quilombola communities. BRICS capital push: More than 500 institutional investors and pension funds managing over $1 trillion will gather for the iBRICS Summit in New Delhi next week, aiming to connect sovereign capital with infrastructure, energy transition, critical minerals and digital projects. Sports (Brazil in the spotlight): Former Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira was discharged from a Rio hospital after 80 days treating a serious lung condition. Miss World 2026: Brazil’s Gabriela Botelho advanced into the Top 12/Top 40 mix as the pageant’s fast-track and People’s Choice results reshuffled the field. Football & fitness: Nottingham Forest said Brazilian defender Murillo is still rebuilding fitness after a hamstring issue, with late substitutions in early matches.
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