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Brazil’s Tax Reform Forces Small Businesses to Choose a Complex ‘Hybrid Regime’
Politics• Sep 25

Brazil’s Tax Reform Forces Small Businesses to Choose a Complex ‘Hybrid Regime’

Small businesses in Brazil’s simplified tax system face an immediate deadline to opt into a new hybrid regime, risking commercial viability if they remain on the current system.

Brazil's Public Debt Hits 82.5% of GDP, Highest Level Since 2021, Constraining Next President
PROPolitics• Sep 25

Brazil's Public Debt Hits 82.5% of GDP, Highest Level Since 2021, Constraining Next President

By Eleanor Shaw
Lula Blasts UN Security Council as 'Hostage' to Inaction, Outlines Assertive Brazil Foreign Policy
Politics• Sep 25

Lula Blasts UN Security Council as 'Hostage' to Inaction, Outlines Assertive Brazil Foreign Policy

By Eleanor Shaw
Lula Government Seeks 6-Year Prison Term for Illegal Brazil Betting Operators
PROPolitics• Sep 25

Lula Government Seeks 6-Year Prison Term for Illegal Brazil Betting Operators

By Eleanor Shaw
Bolsonaro Allies Float New Pension Reform, Citing Milei’s Austerity Cuts as Model
Politics• Sep 25

Bolsonaro Allies Float New Pension Reform, Citing Milei’s Austerity Cuts as Model

By Eleanor Shaw
STF Moves R$145 Billion Precatórios Case to Plenary, Escalating Brazil Fiscal Risk
Politics• Sep 25

STF Moves R$145 Billion Precatórios Case to Plenary, Escalating Brazil Fiscal Risk

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil STF Justice Mendonça Extends Suspension of Workplace Mental Health Fines for Brazilian Companies
Politics• Sep 25

Brazil STF Justice Mendonça Extends Suspension of Workplace Mental Health Fines for Brazilian Companies

By Eleanor Shaw
Lula’s UN Speech Confronts Major Powers on Gaza, Tariffs, and Sovereignty
PROPolitics• Sep 25

Lula’s UN Speech Confronts Major Powers on Gaza, Tariffs, and Sovereignty

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s Top Prosecutor Paulo Gonet Faces MPF Decision Over Banco Master Ties
Politics• Sep 25

Brazil’s Top Prosecutor Paulo Gonet Faces MPF Decision Over Banco Master Ties

By Eleanor Shaw
Bolsonaro’s Momentum and High Abstention Raise Risk of Brazil Election Decided in First Round
PROPolitics• Sep 25

Bolsonaro’s Momentum and High Abstention Raise Risk of Brazil Election Decided in First Round

By Eleanor Shaw
Loneliness and Exhaustion Driving Political Abstention in Brazil, Threatening Democratic Stability
Politics• Sep 24

Loneliness and Exhaustion Driving Political Abstention in Brazil, Threatening Democratic Stability

By Eleanor Shaw
Lula Challenges UN Security Council’s ‘Immobility’ in Fiery UNGA Address
Politics• Sep 24

Lula Challenges UN Security Council’s ‘Immobility’ in Fiery UNGA Address

By Eleanor Shaw
Systemic Violence Against Women Threatens Quality of Brazilian Democracy
Politics• Sep 24

Systemic Violence Against Women Threatens Quality of Brazilian Democracy

By Eleanor Shaw
Illegal Gold Mining Ravages Amazon Protected Areas Despite Crackdowns, Endangering Indigenous Peoples
Politics• Sep 24

Illegal Gold Mining Ravages Amazon Protected Areas Despite Crackdowns, Endangering Indigenous Peoples

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Election Set for Runoff as Final Polls Show Technical Tie Between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro
Politics• Sep 24

Brazil Election Set for Runoff as Final Polls Show Technical Tie Between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro

By Eleanor Shaw
Lula and Bolsonaro Offer Dueling Plans to Avert Brazil’s Fiscal Crisis
Politics• Sep 24

Lula and Bolsonaro Offer Dueling Plans to Avert Brazil’s Fiscal Crisis

By Eleanor Shaw
Shared Private Jet Links Bolsonaro, Supreme Court Justice to Investigate Banker Daniel Vorcaro
PROPolitics• Sep 24

Shared Private Jet Links Bolsonaro, Supreme Court Justice to Investigate Banker Daniel Vorcaro

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s Labour Court Rules Correios Strike Not Abusive, Mandates Return to Work With Pay Compensation
Politics• Sep 24

Brazil’s Labour Court Rules Correios Strike Not Abusive, Mandates Return to Work With Pay Compensation

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Judicial Council Raids Federal Judge Over R$427 Million Corruption Probe
Politics• Sep 24

Brazil Judicial Council Raids Federal Judge Over R$427 Million Corruption Probe

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s Election Sees Record Indigenous Candidates Amid Alarming Rise in Political Violence
Politics• Sep 24

Brazil’s Election Sees Record Indigenous Candidates Amid Alarming Rise in Political Violence

By Eleanor Shaw
US Lawmakers Accuse Trump Administration of Interfering in Brazilian Election
Politics• Sep 24

US Lawmakers Accuse Trump Administration of Interfering in Brazilian Election

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Central Bank Cuts 2026 GDP Forecast After Lula Boosts Social Spending
Politics• Sep 24

Brazil Central Bank Cuts 2026 GDP Forecast After Lula Boosts Social Spending

By Eleanor Shaw
Gold Laundering Scheme Worth $2 Billion Evades Brazil’s Amazon Mining Crackdown
PROPolitics• Sep 24

Gold Laundering Scheme Worth $2 Billion Evades Brazil’s Amazon Mining Crackdown

By Eleanor Shaw
Unprecedented Judicial Infighting at Brazil's Supreme Court Raises Institutional Risk
PROPolitics• Sep 24

Unprecedented Judicial Infighting at Brazil's Supreme Court Raises Institutional Risk

By Eleanor Shaw
Tax-Exempt Imports Surge 74%, Putting Brazilian Manufacturers on Defense
PROPolitics• Sep 24

Tax-Exempt Imports Surge 74%, Putting Brazilian Manufacturers on Defense

By Eleanor Shaw
Shared Private Jet Links Bolsonaro’s Son, Top Justice to Master Bank Financial Scandal
Politics• Sep 24

Shared Private Jet Links Bolsonaro’s Son, Top Justice to Master Bank Financial Scandal

By Eleanor Shaw
Supreme Court Justice Flávio Dino Orders Federal Police Probe of Brazil’s CVM Over Banco Master Failure
Politics• Sep 24

Supreme Court Justice Flávio Dino Orders Federal Police Probe of Brazil’s CVM Over Banco Master Failure

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Fires Back at US Tariffs, Formally Initiates Reciprocity Law Process
PROPolitics• Sep 24

Brazil Fires Back at US Tariffs, Formally Initiates Reciprocity Law Process

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Central Bank Sees 90% Chance Inflation Will Breach Target in 2026
Politics• Sep 24

Brazil Central Bank Sees 90% Chance Inflation Will Breach Target in 2026

By Eleanor Shaw
Fear of Lula and Bolsonaro Return Split Minas Gerais Voters, Signaling Deep Brazilian Polarization
PROPolitics• Sep 24

Fear of Lula and Bolsonaro Return Split Minas Gerais Voters, Signaling Deep Brazilian Polarization

By Eleanor Shaw