AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoTrade & Diplomacy: Lula met EU leaders in Évian to push back on new EU restrictions on Brazilian meat, offal, fish and honey, arguing for solutions on health and phytosanitary issues ahead of a Sept. 3 ban. Free Trade Talks: Brazil and Japan announced the start of Mercosur-Japan free trade negotiations, with talks set to begin at the Mercosur summit in Paraguay later this month. Payments & Crypto Infrastructure: Trace Finance raised $32m Series A to expand stablecoin settlement rails beyond Brazil across Latin America and parts of Asia-Pacific. Digital Currency Watch: China’s PBOC onboarded 26 institutions to its cross-border e-CNY platform (CBETS), including Standard Chartered, while regulators urged closer stablecoin monitoring. World Cup Business Buzz: Brazil’s EV market hit 13.5% share in May as sales surged; meanwhile, World Cup viewing and ad spending in North America climbed sharply, with Brazil-Morocco drawing the biggest early audience. Aviation & Liability: A fatal Rio helicopter crash involving US singer Oliver Tree is now raising aviation compliance and operator-liability questions. Safety & Regulation: Brazil’s bridge rope-jump death sparked arrests and renewed calls for stricter safety oversight.
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