Cyclone Aftermath Triggers 369 Flight Cancellations at São Paulo’s Two Busiest Airports
Brazil Faces New Wave of Flight Disruptions as 54 Departures Scrapped Nationwide
EU-Mercosur Deal Back on the Agenda as Brazil Presses for Year-End Signature
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Lula Threatens to Pull Brazil Out of Mercosur-EU Trade Pact Unless Deal Signed This Month
President Lula set a 31 December ultimatum for the Mercosur-EU trade agreement, threatening that Brazil will quit the talks if Europe fails to sign. The move endangers expected mobility provisions that would have eased visas and work-permit quotas for talent moving between Brazil and the EU, forcing multinationals to prepare fallback compliance plans.
Cyclone-Triggered Blackout Cancels 369 Flights in São Paulo, Disrupting Year-End Business Travel
Nearly 400 flights have been cancelled at São Paulo’s two main airports after cyclone damage caused a prolonged power outage. Airlines have introduced flexible rebooking, but supply chains and business travellers continue to face delays, highlighting infrastructure and duty-of-care challenges during Brazil’s peak travel season.
Petrobras Strike Spreads to All Campos Basin Platforms, Raising Crew-Change and Permit Challenges
A widening Petrobras strike now covers all Campos Basin platforms, delaying helicopter crew changes and complicating visa-expiry calculations for foreign offshore workers. Employers may face overstay penalties and should prepare for slower work-permit extensions while the labour dispute drags on.
Government Urges Regulator to End Enel’s São Paulo Concession After Repeated Power Failures
After a cyclone-induced blackout, Brazil’s energy minister asked regulator Aneel to weigh cancelling Enel’s distribution licence in São Paulo. Persistent power failures are now seen as a business-continuity and mobility risk, affecting airports, consular-system access and remote-work infrastructure.