Welcome to your Rio de Janeiro daily guide for Wednesday, March 18, 2026 — the day Brazil’s monetary policy could shift for the first time in nine months. The Copom announces its Selic decision this evening, with markets pricing a 0.25 pp cut to 14.75% as the base case, though growing oil-driven inflation pressure has […] The post Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief for Wednesday, March 18, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times .