Marcela Ayres

1 week ago | jp.reuters.com | Marcela Ayres

ブラジル中央銀行は５月７日の金融政策委員会（ＣＯＰＯＭ）で政策金利を５０ベーシスポイント（ｂｐ）引き上げ、１４．７５％とした。写真は中銀の建物。ブラジリアで２０２４年１２月撮影（２０２５年 ロイター/Ueslei Marcelino） [ブラジリア ７日 ロイター] - ブラジル中央銀行は７日の金融政策委員会（ＣＯＰＯＭ）で政策金利を５０ベーシスポイント（ｂｐ）引き上げ、１４．７５％とした。決定は全会一致。利上げは６会合連続で、政策金利は２００６年８月以来、約１９年ぶりの高水準となった。また、世界的な不確実性と国内の根強いインフレを踏まえ、今後の政策措置についてはガイダンスを示さなかった。 ロイター調査ではエコノミスト３５人中３２人が今回の会合で５０ｂｐの利上げを予想していた。 中銀は声明で、インフレ率を目標に近づけるため「長期間にわたる大幅な金融引き締め政策」が必要だと強調し、「より引き締め的な」姿勢が必要だとする従来の表現を修正。...

1 week ago | money.usnews.com | Marcela Ayres

By Marcela AyresBRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil's central bank raised interest rates by 50 basis points on Wednesday in a sixth straight hike that pushed borrowing costs to their highest in nearly 20 years, and left future steps open amid global uncertainties and sticky domestic inflation. The bank's monetary policy committee, known as Copom, raised the Selic to 14.75% in a unanimous decision, matching forecasts from 32 of 35 economists in a Reuters poll.

1 week ago | newswatchplus.ph | Marcela Ayres

Brasilia, Brazil - Brazilian police said on Sunday that they had thwarted a bomb attack planned for Lady Gaga's historic concert that drew over 2 million people to Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. The Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro state, working in coordination with the Justice Ministry, said the plot was orchestrated by a group promoting hate speech and the radicalization of teenagers, including self-harm and violent content as a form of social belonging.

1 week ago | timeslive.co.za | Marcela Ayres |Adriano Machado

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro was discharged from a hospital on Sunday and renewed calls for amnesty for supporters jailed over the January 2023 storming of government buildings following his election defeat. The 70-year-old had said earlier on social media that he would leave the hospital after a three-week stay due to major abdominal surgery to treat an intestinal obstruction.

1 week ago | pal-item.com | Marcela Ayres

Brazilian police said on May 4 that they had thwarted a bomb attack planned for Lady Gaga's historic concert that drew more than 2 million people to Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on May 3. The Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro state, working in coordination with the Justice Ministry, said the plot was orchestrated by a group promoting hate speech and the radicalization of teenagers, including self-harm and violent content as a form of social belonging.