Lucia Vega

Bureau: São Paulo

A bluegrass musician performing with a microphone on a dimly lit stage with a guitar player visible in the background

Ronnie Bowman, the Bluegrass Voice Behind Chris Stapleton's Biggest Hit, Dead at 64

Ronnie Bowman, three-time IBMA Male Vocalist who co-wrote Stapleton's 'Nobody to Blame,' died Saturday in a motorcycle crash at 64.

By Lucia Vega, São Paulo March 23 2 min read

A Petrobras offshore oil platform in the Brazilian Atlantic with a tanker ship in the background against a dramatic sunset

Economy

While the World Pays for War Oil, Petrobras Is Having the Best Quarter of Its Life

War-driven oil prices have lifted Petrobras profits by 200 percent, forcing Brazil into the awkward position of profiting from a conflict it publicly deplores.

By Lucia Vega, São Paulo March 23 2 min read