Brazil’s Ambipar Files for Bankruptcy in Latest Market Jolt

Vehicles parked at the Ambipar operational complex in Nova Odessa, Sao Paulo state, Brazil.
Photographer: Victor Moriyama/Bloomberg

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By Giovanna Bellotti Azevedo, Valentine Hilaire, and Luca Casiraghi

October 21, 2025 at 4:14 AM UTC

Updated on

October 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM UTC

Leia em português.

Brazilian waste-management company Ambipar Participações e Empreendimentos SA is seeking bankruptcy protection, marking the latest corporate collapse to hit credit markets in recent weeks.