[1] ABr is one of the most important Brazilian news agencies, that feeds thousands of regional newspapers and websites throughout Brazil but also national media outlets like Estadão, O Globo, Folha de S.Paulo, UOL and Terra and according to its CEO, reaches more than 9 million people each month.

The Agency also works with public news entities, such as Lusa, Xinhua and Telam to produce and carry out international information.

[3] In 2019, Agência Brasil received a new visual identity, it was introduced by Chief Minister of the General Secretariat of the Presidency, Luiz Eduardo Ramos in a closed ceremony, at its headquarter and simultaneously in São Paulo regional office.

According to the President, these changes "are part of the objectives of achieving modernity, efficiency, economic and financial sustainability and improvement of public broadcasting services provided to the Brazilian population."

[4] In March 2021, the Brazilian Government included EBC in the Programa Nacional de Desestatização (National Privatization Program, in English) and has since been target of activists.