AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoOnline Gambling Crackdown: Brazil’s President Lula signed a nationwide ban on online sports betting and fixed-odds platforms, stopping deposits and ending operations/ads, with app and ISP blocks from Oct. 6 and a 120-day window for Congress to approve. Distributed Solar Costs: A new study says PV system prices in Brazil rose 7% in H1 2026 (up to 300 kW), with final system costs ranging from BRL 2.02/W to BRL 3.62/W depending on size. Coffee Production Boost: Conab projects Brazil will hit a record 67.6 million 60-kg bags of processed coffee in 2026, driven by more area, higher productivity, and a positive biennial cycle. Agribusiness Innovation: Koppert launched Macan, a biological foliar fungicide for soybean, corn and sugarcane to suppress rusts and other leaf diseases. Tourism Demand: Europe’s arrivals to Brazil rose 14.03% in Jan–Aug 2026, with British entries up 11.37% to a 10-year high for the period. Energy & Offshore: Petrobras signed Ivory Coast production-sharing contracts (90% stake) as it targets reserve replacement beyond Brazil. Logistics/Trade: Interpol warned that criminal networks are increasingly using illegal gold mining to launder cocaine profits across the Americas.
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