Brazil: Strategy

Brazil's new Statute #15,496/2026 establishes PROFERT, a comprehensive program designed to boost domestic fertilizer production and reduce the country's external dependence on agricultural inputs. The legislation introduces mandatory blending requirements for domestically produced fertilizers starting July 2027 and creates financing mechanisms through BNDES to support qualified producers of fertilizers, bioinputs, and biofertilizers.

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Petrobras has introduced a new pricing mechanism for natural gas that establishes reference bands based on Brent crude prices, creating floors and ceilings to limit quarterly price fluctuations. The voluntary measure aims to reduce a scheduled 22% price adjustment to approximately 6%, though legal experts warn the initiative could significantly impact competitive dynamics in Brazil's evolving gas market. While the mechanism provides greater predictability for distributors and consumers, questions remain abo

Our team has prepared a summary on the main business opportunities in Brazilian ports.

The Chamber of Deputies and the Federal Senate approved Bill 4,173/2023, establishing new tax rules for investments held by individuals abroad, including so-called offshore companies and trusts.

El nuevo gobierno se está apresurando a endurecer las normas que regulan las empresas privadas de inversión.

As the world's 8th largest economy with a population of 220 million people, Brazil offers a rare combination of macroeconomic scale and sector-specific catalysts.

O BNDES (Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social) divulgou nesta semana o Edital da Chamada Pública com orçamento de até R$ 5 bilhões...

Advogado do KLA propõe soluções para ampliar o acesso de cooperativas de catadores ao financiamento no setor de reciclagem, traçando analogia com o orixá Exu...

Brazil's new Statute #15,496/2026 establishes PROFERT, a comprehensive program designed to boost domestic fertilizer production and reduce the country's external dependence on agricultural inputs. The legislation introduces mandatory blending requirements for domestically produced fertilizers starting July 2027 and creates financing mechanisms through BNDES to support qualified producers of fertilizers, bioinputs, and biofertilizers.

Brazil's Executive Management Committee of the Foreign Trade Chamber has extended the 12% export tax rate on crude petroleum oils and bituminous mineral oils for an additional 60 days. The extension, formalized through GECEX Resolution No. 957/2026, maintains the tax structure previously established under Resolution No. 938/2026 and takes effect on September 8, 2026.

O Congresso Nacional aprovou a Lei nº 15.485/2026, estabelecendo um regime mais rigoroso de cadastro e responsabilização sobre o piso mínimo do frete rodoviário. A norma exige que a remuneração do TAC-agregado e do TAC-independente observe os pisos mínimos de frete, enquanto o teto da multa cai de R$ 10 milhões para R$ 1 milhão. O veto presidencial manteve intacto o passivo regulatório apurado pela ANTT, tema que deve gerar novos debates no Congresso.