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Rural producers are not deadbeats, says soybean sector after BB blames agriculture for bad balance
PGR defends that STF does not annul Bolsonaro's conviction for attempted coup
Driver climbs onto car roof and gets into truck to escape flood
Passport fraud: see who the 14 fugitive foreigners are
Zanin denies Paes' party injunction for RJ to have 2nd round for governor
Dino maintains 5x2 scale start on December 16; plenary will decide

A study by FGV Ibre compares Brazil with seven emerging economies and shows that Brazilian real interest rates were around three percentage points above the others between 2001 and 2025, even after adjustments for American interest rates and risk premiums. The fiscal impulse explains fluctuations, but not the high level, which is due to structural factors such as post-fixed debt, targeted credit and banking spread.

Banco do Brasil cut its profit projection for 2026 in half, from R$18-22 billion to R$9-11 billion, after default rates in agribusiness jumped from 4.84% to almost 7% in one year. The provision for losses reached R$21.2 billion in the quarter, of which R$12 billion comes from agriculture. Aprosoja Brasil criticized the statements made by the bank's president, while the Ibovespa closed down 0.43% and the dollar rose to R$5.65, the highest price since June 2026.

The IPCA registered 0.14% in October, below the 0.82% in September and market expectations. Food rose 1.04% on average, pressured by the weather, while electricity and gasoline helped to hold down the index. The government faces a challenge to close the year within the inflation target.

The price of ethanol rose up to 12.6% in Ribeirão Preto (SP), reaching R$4.39 per liter in the South zone, compared to R$3.90 last week. The increase reflects increased demand, reduced supply at plants, a change in the mixture of anhydrous ethanol in gasoline and the appreciation of sugar on the international market. Experts warn that prices could rise even further if the tax benefit is not extended after December 9th.

Amazonas' net consolidated debt reached R$7.53 billion in 2025, almost three times the value in 2020 (R$2.82 billion), according to the National Treasury. Since 2023, Aleam has authorized 12 credit operations totaling more than R$17 billion. Experts say the state is within the limit of the Fiscal Responsibility Law, but warn that interest could reduce resources for health, education and housing.
Soybean sector rejects Banco de Brasil's accusation that agribusiness caused a bad balance sheet, stating that rural producers are not deadbeats. Other highlights include a storm in Greater SP, a driver who fled the flood by climbing on the roof of his car, the PGR's position on Bolsonaro's criminal review, passport fraud with 14 fugitive foreigners and Zanin's decision on the second round for governor in RJ.