The Rio Times

In 2023, Brazilian soccer achieved a record with marketing revenues reaching R$1.4 billion ($275 million), marking a 22% increase.

Today's highlights in Brazilian football include Corinthians vs. Fortaleza, Flamengo vs. RB Bragantino, and Fluminense vs. Atlético-MG.

In the past 12 years, Brazil's indigenous population has grown from 891,000 to 1,694,836, an increase of nearly 89%.

Brazil has extended its military deployment at major ports and airports for 30 days to bolster law enforcement.

Venezuela's cumulative inflation rate for January until April 2024 has improved and is the lowest since 2012 at 6.3%.

Operations at Porto Alegre International Airport in Rio Grande do Sul, have been indefinitely halted due to the region's worst recorded storm.

This past week, oil prices witnessed their largest drop in three months. US employment data weaker than expected

On May 3, the U.S. dollar declined to R$5.07, a drop of about 0.85%, following U.S. employment figures that fell short of expectations

The Ibovespa, Brazil's benchmark stock index, ended the week on a high note, climbing 1.09% to 128,508 points

This past week marked significant shifts in the coffee futures market, influenced heavily by weather forecasts in Vietnam