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Brazil Freezes $20 Million in a New Marielle-Linked Corruption Case
Politics Key Facts —The operation. Federal Police launched Operation Emendatio on 9 July, executing two preventive-arrest warrants and twenty-one search warrants in the city of Rio de Janeiro. —The freeze. The Supreme Federal Court authorised asset-blocking measures worth R$100 million ($19.9m). All warrants were issued by that court. —The alleged scheme. Co
Marriott Is Building a $2.1bn Resort on Rio’s Coast Before the Court Has Ruled
Property Key Facts —The money. R$11bn ($2.1bn) of private investment over fourteen years, with R$4.5bn ($870m) committed to the first three. —The site. 845 hectares of restinga, a fragile coastal scrub ecosystem, inside a designated environmental protection area 45km from central Rio. —The hotels. South America’s first Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Brazil’s first al
Mexico Wants Private Money for Its Roads. Only 18 Percent of the Plan Is Private
The infrastructure minister gave deputies the breakdown. Four fifths of the spending is public, and the state keeps majority control of the rest. The post Mexico Wants Private Money for Its Roads. Only 18 Percent of the Plan Is Private appeared first on The Rio Times .
The USDA Overstated Beef Sales Tenfold. Brazil Sells Into That Number
American officials published a beef figure ten times too high, then quietly withdrew it. Brazil is the world's largest exporter and prices against it. The post The USDA Overstated Beef Sales Tenfold. Brazil Sells Into That Number appeared first on The Rio Times .
Brazil’s Gangs Move 2.4 Times What the State Spends on Security
Public Security Key Facts —The audit. Brazil’s federal accounts court, the TCU, reported on the National Public Security Plan on 8 July. —The federal share. Union transfers came to 1.19% of state security spending in 2023, 1.17% in 2024 and 1.31% in 2025. —The asymmetry. Organised crime moves about R$348bn ($67.6bn) a year, some 2.4 […] The post Brazil’s Gan
CARICOM Ferry Trial Turns to a Ship the Region Already Owns
Trade Key Facts —The decision. CARICOM leaders closed their Saint Lucia summit on July 8 by agreeing to explore deploying an existing Trinidadian vessel as a proof of concept. —The ship. The Galleons Passage, a 74-metre catamaran commissioned in 2018, carries about 400 passengers and 60 vehicles. —The route. Early proposals put the first sailings […] The pos