Luxembourg announced it will join the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF), contributing 50 million euros by 2030 through its Climate and Energy Fund. The country also stated it plans to start a long-term annual contribution to the facility in 2030.

The TFFF is a Brazilian initiative launched during COP30, in November 2025 in Brazil, with the aim of creating an international financing mechanism designed to assign economic value to preserved tropical forests, rewarding countries for conservation efforts. Since its launch, Germany, France, Norway, the Netherlands, Indonesia, and Portugal have announced contributions to the preservation fund.

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Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira participated on Friday (5) in the international climate event to discuss related issues. It was during the assembly that Luxembourg’s accession was announced. The high-level event marked the first edition of the International Climate Finance Days.

Vieira’s trip also marks the first visit by a Brazilian foreign minister to Luxembourg since the resumption of diplomatic relations in 1911.

During his meeting with local government officials, the minister discussed issues related to the provisional enforcement of the Mercosur–European Union trade agreement, as well as matters pertaining to sustainable development and bilateral trade.

According to the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Relations, Luxembourg’s investments in Brazil total USD 23.5 billion, primarily in the energy and infrastructure sectors. Investments by Brazilian companies in Luxembourg amount to some USD 35 billion.

The Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Relations announced that Brazil has been elected to serve on the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The country’s term will run from 2027 to 2029.

The election took place Tuesday (Jun. 4), and Brazil received 181 votes from representatives of the countries that make up the organization.

In the view of Brazilian diplomats, the election underscores the nation’s key role on the international stage.

“It reflects the importance attributed to the strategic role that the country is to play in ECOSOC, particularly in reducing inequalities and promoting sustainable peace,” the ministry stated.

The council, composed of 54 members, is one of the main bodies of the United Nations (UN) and is tasked with coordinating the specialized agencies of the UN, making recommendations on issues involving international trade, development, human rights, the status of women, science, and technology, among others.

Brazilian industrial production rose 0.7 percent in April 2026 compared to March, according to seasonally adjusted data. It was the fourth consecutive month of growth, accumulating a 4.4 percent increase over the period.

The data come from the Monthly Industrial Survey, released this Wednesday (Jun. 3) by the Brazilian government’s statistics agency IBGE.

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With this result, the industry is 4.7 percent above the pre-pandemic level (February 2020), but remains 12.9 percent below the record high reached in May 2011.

Brazilian industry grew 1.7 percent between January and April 2026 compared to the same period last year.

Growth

The highlights were the extractive industries (3.1%) and the coke, petroleum products and biofuels (3.1%) segments, both growing for the fifth consecutive month.

“In these sectors, the main positive drivers came from crude oil, natural gas, and iron ore in the extractive sector and from ethanol and petroleum products, especially diesel, in the petroleum products and biofuels sector,” explained research manager André Macedo.

According to IBGE, other positive contributions to growth came from rubber and plastic products (3.1%), wood products (8.5%), textile products (4.1%), and electrical machinery, equipment, and materials (2.2%).

Decline

On the other hand, among the 11 sectors that saw a decline in production, the chemical products sector (-3.9%) had the largest impact during the month.

“Also noteworthy are the negative impacts of the pharmaceutical and pharmaceutical chemical products (-6.0%), machinery and equipment (-2.9%), motor vehicles, trailers and bodies (-0.7%), and metallurgy (-1.0%) sectors,” said IBGE.

Brazilian João Fonseca, ranked 30th in the world, bid farewell to his quest for the Roland Garros title in France on Tuesday (Jun. 2). After a historic run on the Parisian clay, the 19-year-old was eliminated by another rising star of the new generation – 20-year-old Czech Jakub Mensik, currently 27th in the world ranking. With a powerful serve, strong finishing shots, and perfect returns, Mensik dictated the pace of the match, winning 3–0 with set scores of 6–4, 6–3, and 7–6, after a 2-hour, 44-minute battle on the Philippe-Chatrier court, the main court at Roland Garros.

Despite the setback, Fonseca has put Brazil back in the men’s quarterfinals at Roland Garros after a 22-year drought – Brazil’s last representative had been Gustavo Kuerten in 2004.

In the next ranking update on Monday (8), the Brazilian is expected to rise to 25th or 26th place thanks to the impressive victories he has racked up at Roland Garros. Fonseca’s highest ranking was 24th in October last year.

Doubles tournament

Also on Tuesday (2), Brazilian Luisa Stefani advanced to the doubles semifinals in Paris for the first time in her career. Partnering with Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski, the Brazilian defeated the duo of German Laura Siegemund and Russian Vera Zvonareva 2–0, with set scores of 6–4 and 7–5. The pair returns to the court this Friday (5) against American Taylor Townsend and Czech Katerina Siniakova.

This Wednesday (3), Brazilian Marcelo Demoliner and Indian Sriram Balaji take the court together for a spot in the Roland Garros semifinals. They will face the duo formed by Australian Henry Patten and Finnish Harri Heliövaara. The pair advanced to the quarterfinals by defeating Germans Puetz and Krawietz 2–0 (7–5, 6–4) last Monday (1).
 

Brazil’s Ministry of Tourism launched in Shanghai, China, the Mandarin Chinese version of the Guide to Tourism Investments in Brazil, a publication that compiles a portfolio of projects worth approximately USD 4.5 billion.

The guide highlights opportunities for investors and business groups to invest across all regions of the country – particularly in the hospitality sector, tourism infrastructure, parks, cruises, and nature-based tourism.

“The strategy targets one of the most important tourism markets, as China ranks among the world’s largest sources of tourists and the number of Chinese travelers visiting Brazil has increased considerably,” Tourism Minister Gustavo Feliciano noted.

The launch of the publication in Mandarin is part of the initiatives for the 2026 Brazil–China Cultural Year, which celebrates five decades of diplomatic relations between the two nations.

“Speaking our partner’s language is a step that brings us closer together. Tourism can serve as a bridge to expand business, foster cultural exchange, and attract long-term investments,” the minister added.

The Chinese government announced on Tuesday (Jun. 2) that it recognizes all of Brazil as a foot-and-mouth disease-free zone.

The announcement was made during Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira’s visit to China and comes after more than 20 years of negotiations.

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The decision opens up new opportunities for Brazilian beef and pork exports to the Chinese market, including products such as offal and bone-in meat.

Brazil’s agribusiness exports to China exceeded USD 50 billion in 2025.

During the presidential mission to the People’s Republic of China in May 2025, the two countries signed a “Memorandum of Understanding between the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock and the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures.” The document strengthened bilateral health dialogue and helped advance measures of interest to Brazil’s agricultural sector.

* Based on information from the Ministry of Agriculture

Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira will participate in Beijing this Monday (Jun. 1) and Tuesday (2) in the 5th Global Strategic Dialogue between Brazil and China – a mechanism that facilitates the exchange of global, regional, and bilateral agendas.

Minister Vieira is expected to meet with Chinese vice-President Han Zheng and Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao. The Brazilian foreign minister will also visit the National Museum of China, which is hosting events celebrating the Brazil–China Cultural Year.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Relations, China is Brazil’s largest trading partner. Trade between the two countries totaled USD 170.9 billion in 2025, with a surplus of USD 29 billion for Brazil, driven by exports of agricultural products.

The Brazilian men’s national soccer team thrashed Panama 6–2 in its final friendly match on home soil before the World Cup. More than 72,000 fans packed the Maracanã Stadium on Sunday (May 31), where coach Carlo Ancelotti fielded two different lineups in each half, much to the delight of the crowd.

In the first half, Brazil came out pressing aggressively, and it took just one minute for Vinicius Júnior to open the scoring. Shortly afterward, the team lost intensity, and Panama equalized through Murillo. In the closing minutes of the half, Casemiro scored with a header to give the Brazilian team a 2–1 lead heading into halftime.

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While Brazil struggled to score in the first half, created few chances in midfield, and faced difficulties attacking down the right flank, it dominated the game in the second half. Ancelotti fielded 10 reserves and kept only starter Léo Pereira in defense. As if by magic, Brazil began pressing the ball out of defense, improved their passing, and built attacks through midfield with Danilo, Lucas Paquetá, and Fabinho.

Dominating possession and controlling the game, Brazil added four more goals through Rayan, Lucas Paquetá, Igor Thiago (from a penalty), and Danilo Santos. Harvey pulled one back for Panama in the closing minutes, making the final score 6–2.

Next steps

The team departs for the United States on Monday (Jun. 1), where it will play its final friendly before the World Cup. Brazil will face Egypt in Cleveland on Saturday (Jun. 6).

Brazil will open its World Cup campaign against Morocco on June 13 in New Jersey. The Brazilians are in Group C alongside Haiti and Scotland.

Most of the 26 players called up to represent Brazil at the World Cup have already gathered in Teresópolis, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, for the final stage of preparations ahead of the soccer tournament, which begins in 15 days and will be hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

On Wednesday (May 27), the players underwent medical evaluations and held a training session closed to the press.

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Coach Carlo Ancelotti will lead four training sessions through Saturday (30) in preparation for the friendly against Panama, which will take place on Sunday (31) at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Maracanã Stadium.

The following day, the team will travel to the United States, where they will play a final friendly match against Egypt on June 6 in Cleveland.

Their World Cup debut will be against Morocco on June 13 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Brazil is in Group C, which also includes Haiti and Scotland.

Beatriz Haddad Maia and Marcelo Demoliner, the first Brazilians to take the court in the Roland Garros doubles tournament in Paris, won their respective matches and advanced to the second round.

On Tuesday (May 26), Haddad and her Russian partner, Liudmila Samsonova, defeated favorites Lyudmyla Kichenok of Ukraine and Desirae Krawczyk of the US. It was an important victory for the Brazilian, who was eliminated from the singles draw on Sunday (24) after losing 2–1 to Britain’s Francesca Jones.

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After a 2-hour, 15-minute match, the duo won 2-1, with set scores of 7-5, 2-6, and 6-2. Their next opponents will be the winners of the match between Indonesians Janice Tjen and Aldila Sutjiadi and the duo of Czech Marie Bouzková and Spaniard Sara Sorribes, who will play on Thursday (28).

Men’s

It was also a good day for Brazil’s Marcelo Demoliner and India’s Sriram Balaji. They defeated Germany’s Constantin Frantzen and the Netherlands’ Robin Haase 2-1 (6-3, 4-6, 6-3).

Their next opponents will be the winners of Wednesday’s (27) match between Germans Jakob Schnaitter and Mark Wallner and the duo of Argentina’s Guido Andreozzi and France’s Manuel Guinard.

Brazil has representatives in five other doubles teams set to make their debuts on Wednesday (27) and Thursday (28).

João Fonseca

After a flawless debut, Brazil’s João Fonseca returns to the court on Wednesday (27) for the second round of the Roland Garros singles draw. The 19-year-old will face 20-year-old Croatian Dino Prizmic, currently ranked 72nd in the world.

An operation by Brazil’s Ministry of Labor and Employment carried out on May 20 rescued 35 workers from slave-like conditions on a farm in the municipality of Gabriel Monteiro, in São Paulo state. Among those rescued was a 17-year-old teenager.

The group was recruited in the Northeast and in rural São Paulo with the promise of formal contracts and adequate housing. The recruitment was carried out by a contractor hired by the farm owner.

However, on the farm, workers had to cut sugarcane by hand using machetes and stand all day, and were exposed to the sun and rain. The workweek ran from Monday to Sunday, with no days off and no formal employment contract.

The team noted the lack of bathrooms and a place to eat, which forced workers to eat while sitting on the ground or in the middle of the field.

“No personal protective equipment was provided, such as boots, gloves, and shin guards, or items to protect against sun exposure, such as hats and sunscreen. Transportation to the work site was provided in buses not authorized to transport workers, and under unsafe conditions,” the ministry reported.

The group lived in two rented houses in a neighboring town. At the site, old mattresses and stoves were found installed inside the bedrooms. There was no bedding, blankets, or closets.

Inspectors ordered the immediate suspension of operations and the dismissal of the workers due to the employer’s fault. The victims were taken to a hotel and are returning to their hometowns, with expenses covered by the farm owner. They will be entitled to receive unemployment benefits.

The farm owner signed a conduct adjustment agreement with labor prosecutors and public defenders which stipulates the payment of BRL 111 thousand for individual moral damages and BRL 150 thousand for collective moral damages. The owner has paid over BRL 415 thousand in severance.

Brazilian Luisa Stefani won the women’s doubles title at the WTA 500 in Strasbourg (France) last Saturday (May 23). To claim the tournament trophy, Stefani and Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski defeated American Quinn Gleason and Norwegian Ulrikke Eikeri in the final 2–0, with set scores of 7–5 and 6–4.

The Strasbourg tennis tournament serves as a warm-up for Roland-Garros, or the French Open, which began on Sunday (24).

It was the Brazilian’s second consecutive doubles title at the WTA 500 in Strasbourg. She won her first with her former partner, Timea Babos of Hungary.

This year, Stefani and Dabrowski also won the WTA 1000 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and reached the semifinals at the Australian Open and the WTA tournaments in Miami, US, and Doha, Qatar.

Before resuming their partnership in November of last year, the Brazilian and the Canadian had already won titles together in Montreal, Canada, in 2021 and Chennai, India, in 2022.