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Brazilian Congress Advances Risk-Based Bill to Regulate AI, Setting Strict New Compliance Rules for Tech
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Politics• Sep 17

Brazilian Congress Advances Risk-Based Bill to Regulate AI, Setting Strict New Compliance Rules for Tech

Brazil’s House of Deputies is reviewing a Senate-approved bill (PL 2338/2023) that would create a new national legal framework for Artificial Intelligence, imposing high-cost compliance on tech companies.

Brazil Supreme Court Delays Key Clean Slate Law Ruling That Could Benefit Ineligible Politicians
Politics• Sep 17

Brazil Supreme Court Delays Key Clean Slate Law Ruling That Could Benefit Ineligible Politicians

By Eleanor Shaw
STF Minister Blocks Federal Police Search Warrant Against Brazilian Gubernatorial Candidate ACM Neto
PROPolitics• Sep 17

STF Minister Blocks Federal Police Search Warrant Against Brazilian Gubernatorial Candidate ACM Neto

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Supreme Court Postponement Turns Corruption Crisis Into Key Election Flashpoint
Politics• Sep 17

Brazil Supreme Court Postponement Turns Corruption Crisis Into Key Election Flashpoint

By Eleanor Shaw
Lula Government Announces Surprise Bolsa Família Hike Weeks Before Election After Budget Omission
Politics• Sep 17

Lula Government Announces Surprise Bolsa Família Hike Weeks Before Election After Budget Omission

By Eleanor Shaw
Statistical Tie in Brazilian Presidential Runoff Heightens Political Risk, Weighs on Markets
Politics• Sep 17

Statistical Tie in Brazilian Presidential Runoff Heightens Political Risk, Weighs on Markets

By Eleanor Shaw
Gilmar Mendes Accuses Fellow Justice of 'Secret Pact' in Federal Police Chief's Removal, Deepening STF Crisis
Politics• Sep 17

Gilmar Mendes Accuses Fellow Justice of 'Secret Pact' in Federal Police Chief's Removal, Deepening STF Crisis

By Eleanor Shaw
Unsealed Police Reports Escalate Banco Master Fraud Scandal into Brazilian Institutional Crisis
Politics• Sep 17

Unsealed Police Reports Escalate Banco Master Fraud Scandal into Brazilian Institutional Crisis

By Eleanor Shaw
Electoral Court Bars Over 1,200 Candidates, Leaving Brazil’s Congress Composition in Doubt
Politics• Sep 17

Electoral Court Bars Over 1,200 Candidates, Leaving Brazil’s Congress Composition in Doubt

By Eleanor Shaw
Trump Administration Tied Tariff Relief to Brazil’s 2026 Election Interference Veto
Politics• Sep 17

Trump Administration Tied Tariff Relief to Brazil’s 2026 Election Interference Veto

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Electoral Court Bans Use of Bolsonaro’s Image Suggesting Current Campaign Support
Politics• Sep 16

Brazil Electoral Court Bans Use of Bolsonaro’s Image Suggesting Current Campaign Support

By Eleanor Shaw
Public Infighting Among Justices Exposes Deep Crisis in Brazil Supreme Court Ahead of Election
PROPolitics• Sep 16

Public Infighting Among Justices Exposes Deep Crisis in Brazil Supreme Court Ahead of Election

By Eleanor Shaw
Supreme Court Crisis Amplifies Election Risk as Dino Delays Decision on Moraes Probe
Politics• Sep 16

Supreme Court Crisis Amplifies Election Risk as Dino Delays Decision on Moraes Probe

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s Landmark VAT Reform Enters Mandatory Test Phase, Demanding Immediate Operational Overhaul for Companies
Politics• Sep 16

Brazil’s Landmark VAT Reform Enters Mandatory Test Phase, Demanding Immediate Operational Overhaul for Companies

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s Electoral Court Bans Politically-Motivated Highway Police Stops Ahead of 2026 Election
PROPolitics• Sep 16

Brazil’s Electoral Court Bans Politically-Motivated Highway Police Stops Ahead of 2026 Election

By Eleanor Shaw
Lula Sanctions Law Carving Out Fiscal Exceptions for Data Centers and Tax Benefits
PROPolitics• Sep 16

Lula Sanctions Law Carving Out Fiscal Exceptions for Data Centers and Tax Benefits

By Eleanor Shaw
Lula Sanctions R$7 Billion Critical Minerals Policy to Boost Processing, Targeting Global EV Supply Chain
PROPolitics• Sep 16

Lula Sanctions R$7 Billion Critical Minerals Policy to Boost Processing, Targeting Global EV Supply Chain

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s Dual-VAT Testing Phase Imposes Significant Compliance Costs on Businesses
Politics• Sep 16

Brazil’s Dual-VAT Testing Phase Imposes Significant Compliance Costs on Businesses

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Delivery Giant iFood Commits R$24 Billion to Ecosystem Expansion, Prioritizing AI and Fintech
Politics• Sep 16

Brazil Delivery Giant iFood Commits R$24 Billion to Ecosystem Expansion, Prioritizing AI and Fintech

By Eleanor Shaw
Banking Scandal Triggers Judicial War, Reshaping Brazil's 2026 Presidential Race
PROPolitics• Sep 16

Banking Scandal Triggers Judicial War, Reshaping Brazil's 2026 Presidential Race

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Sanctions Tax Incentives for Data Centers, Tying Benefits to Renewable Energy and AI Investment
Politics• Sep 16

Brazil Sanctions Tax Incentives for Data Centers, Tying Benefits to Renewable Energy and AI Investment

By Eleanor Shaw
Statistical Tie Between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro Drives Brazilian Market Rally
Politics• Sep 16

Statistical Tie Between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro Drives Brazilian Market Rally

By Eleanor Shaw
Lula Proposes STF Term Limits and Nepotism Ban Amid Brazil’s Judicial Crisis
Politics• Sep 16

Lula Proposes STF Term Limits and Nepotism Ban Amid Brazil’s Judicial Crisis

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s VAT Transition Plagued by Compliance Delays, Increasing Implementation Risk for Foreign Companies
PROPolitics• Sep 15

Brazil’s VAT Transition Plagued by Compliance Delays, Increasing Implementation Risk for Foreign Companies

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s Top Prosecutor, Paulo Gonet, Probed by Council Over Ties to Ex-Banker Daniel Vorcaro
Politics• Sep 15

Brazil’s Top Prosecutor, Paulo Gonet, Probed by Council Over Ties to Ex-Banker Daniel Vorcaro

By Eleanor Shaw
Lula’s Runoff Lead Over Bolsonaro Narrows to 7.3 Points Weeks Before Brazil Election
Politics• Sep 15

Lula’s Runoff Lead Over Bolsonaro Narrows to 7.3 Points Weeks Before Brazil Election

By Eleanor Shaw
Fuel Price Gap Halts Imports, Threatening Brazil’s Critical Grain Planting Season
PROPolitics• Sep 15

Fuel Price Gap Halts Imports, Threatening Brazil’s Critical Grain Planting Season

By Eleanor Shaw
Structural Shift: Record Number of Indigenous and LGBTQIA+ Candidates Reshape Brazil’s Political Field
Politics• Sep 15

Structural Shift: Record Number of Indigenous and LGBTQIA+ Candidates Reshape Brazil’s Political Field

By Eleanor Shaw
New Brazil Poll Shows Flávio Bolsonaro Edging Ahead of Lula in Runoff Scenario
PROPolitics• Sep 15

New Brazil Poll Shows Flávio Bolsonaro Edging Ahead of Lula in Runoff Scenario

By Eleanor Shaw
Broad Coalition Warns Presidential Candidates Against Undermining Brazil’s Dual IVA Tax Reform
PROPolitics• Sep 15

Broad Coalition Warns Presidential Candidates Against Undermining Brazil’s Dual IVA Tax Reform

By Eleanor Shaw