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New Campaign Forces Brazil’s Election Candidates to Confront Cerrado Deforestation and Water Crisis
Politics• Sep 11

New Campaign Forces Brazil’s Election Candidates to Confront Cerrado Deforestation and Water Crisis

A coalition of environmental groups launched the #VotePeloCerrado campaign, demanding candidates sign a commitment to protect the vital "cradle of waters" biome.

New Datafolha Poll Confirms Technical Tie Between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro in Brazil Presidential Race
Politics• Sep 11

New Datafolha Poll Confirms Technical Tie Between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro in Brazil Presidential Race

By Eleanor Shaw
10% of Voters Undecided: Brazil Presidential Race Remains Volatile as Lula, Bolsonaro Enter Final Stretch
PROPolitics• Sep 11

10% of Voters Undecided: Brazil Presidential Race Remains Volatile as Lula, Bolsonaro Enter Final Stretch

By Eleanor Shaw
Lula Pressures Rio Grande do Sul Governor as R$6.5 Billion Climate Fund Stalls
Politics• Sep 11

Lula Pressures Rio Grande do Sul Governor as R$6.5 Billion Climate Fund Stalls

By Eleanor Shaw
Datafolha Poll Confirms Tight Senate Race and Runoff in Brazil’s Northeastern Stronghold of Pernambuco
Politics• Sep 11

Datafolha Poll Confirms Tight Senate Race and Runoff in Brazil’s Northeastern Stronghold of Pernambuco

By Eleanor Shaw
Federal Police Report Alleges Central Bank Official Acted as ‘Informal Consultant’ to Disgraced Banker in Master Scandal
Politics• Sep 11

Federal Police Report Alleges Central Bank Official Acted as ‘Informal Consultant’ to Disgraced Banker in Master Scandal

By Eleanor Shaw
Incumbent Lula, Challenger Flávio Bolsonaro in Statistical Tie Weeks Before Brazil Election
Politics• Sep 11

Incumbent Lula, Challenger Flávio Bolsonaro in Statistical Tie Weeks Before Brazil Election

By Eleanor Shaw
Supreme Court Feud Over Bank Fraud Investigation Plunges Brazil Into Institutional Crisis
Politics• Sep 11

Supreme Court Feud Over Bank Fraud Investigation Plunges Brazil Into Institutional Crisis

By Eleanor Shaw
Sérgio Moro Nears First-Round Victory in Paraná Gubernatorial Race, New Poll Shows
Politics• Sep 11

Sérgio Moro Nears First-Round Victory in Paraná Gubernatorial Race, New Poll Shows

By Eleanor Shaw
Federal Police Tie Bolsonaro Sons to Financial Investigation in R$7 Billion Banking Scandal
Politics• Sep 11

Federal Police Tie Bolsonaro Sons to Financial Investigation in R$7 Billion Banking Scandal

By Eleanor Shaw
Statistical Tie in Brazil Presidential Polls Drives Market Volatility Ahead of October Election
Politics• Sep 11

Statistical Tie in Brazil Presidential Polls Drives Market Volatility Ahead of October Election

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil's Municipal Elections Mark Record High for LGBT+ and Indigenous Candidates
Politics• Sep 11

Brazil's Municipal Elections Mark Record High for LGBT+ and Indigenous Candidates

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Supreme Court President Ends Secrecy in 'Master' Probe to Contain Institutional Crisis
PROPolitics• Sep 11

Brazil Supreme Court President Ends Secrecy in 'Master' Probe to Contain Institutional Crisis

By Eleanor Shaw
Unsealed Police Reports Detail Central Bank Supervisors' Role in Daniel Vorcaro Corruption Scheme
PROPolitics• Sep 11

Unsealed Police Reports Detail Central Bank Supervisors' Role in Daniel Vorcaro Corruption Scheme

By Eleanor Shaw
Supreme Court and Central Bank Integrity Rocked by Brazil's Banco Master Corruption Scandal
PROPolitics• Sep 11

Supreme Court and Central Bank Integrity Rocked by Brazil's Banco Master Corruption Scandal

By Julian Thorne
Supreme Court Probe Into Flávio Bolsonaro's Film Financing Rocks Brazil Election Campaign
Politics• Sep 11

Supreme Court Probe Into Flávio Bolsonaro's Film Financing Rocks Brazil Election Campaign

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Court Authorizes Asset Search for Ex-Bolsonaro Ally Carla Zambelli Over R$86,000 Debt
Politics• Sep 10

Brazil Court Authorizes Asset Search for Ex-Bolsonaro Ally Carla Zambelli Over R$86,000 Debt

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s Correios Seeks R$7 Billion State-Guaranteed Loan After R$5.55 Billion Loss
PROPolitics• Sep 10

Brazil’s Correios Seeks R$7 Billion State-Guaranteed Loan After R$5.55 Billion Loss

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s STF President Fachin Intervenes to Quell Judicial Crisis and Remove Alexandre de Moraes from Key Inquiry
PROPolitics• Sep 10

Brazil’s STF President Fachin Intervenes to Quell Judicial Crisis and Remove Alexandre de Moraes from Key Inquiry

By Eleanor Shaw
Federal Prosecutors Sue to Halt Operation of TikTok Data Center in Brazil's Ceará Over Indigenous Rights, Environmental Impact
PROPolitics• Sep 10

Federal Prosecutors Sue to Halt Operation of TikTok Data Center in Brazil's Ceará Over Indigenous Rights, Environmental Impact

By Eleanor Shaw
Lula Demands 'Complete Disclosure' in Banco Master Case as STF Crisis Deepens
Politics• Sep 10

Lula Demands 'Complete Disclosure' in Banco Master Case as STF Crisis Deepens

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Federal Police Target Bolsonaro Ally Mário Frias in R$2 Million Fund Diversion Probe
Politics• Sep 10

Brazil Federal Police Target Bolsonaro Ally Mário Frias in R$2 Million Fund Diversion Probe

By Eleanor Shaw
Former Air Force Chief Reveals Army Commander's Threat to Arrest Bolsonaro Over Coup Plot
Politics• Sep 10

Former Air Force Chief Reveals Army Commander's Threat to Arrest Bolsonaro Over Coup Plot

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s Election Focuses on Divergent Paths to Fiscal Stability Amid Rising Public Debt
PROPolitics• Sep 10

Brazil’s Election Focuses on Divergent Paths to Fiscal Stability Amid Rising Public Debt

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s FGTS Council Frees R$4.5 Billion in Infrastructure Funds for Sanitation Projects
Politics• Sep 10

Brazil’s FGTS Council Frees R$4.5 Billion in Infrastructure Funds for Sanitation Projects

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s Business Elite Backs STF President Fachin Amid High Court’s Institutional Crisis
PROPolitics• Sep 10

Brazil’s Business Elite Backs STF President Fachin Amid High Court’s Institutional Crisis

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil's Congress Eliminates Federal Import Tax on $50 E-Commerce Orders
Politics• Sep 10

Brazil's Congress Eliminates Federal Import Tax on $50 E-Commerce Orders

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Government Claims Windfall Oil Revenue Secures Fiscal Space for Fuel Tax Cuts
PROPolitics• Sep 10

Brazil Government Claims Windfall Oil Revenue Secures Fiscal Space for Fuel Tax Cuts

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Approves National Rare Earths Policy, But New State Oversight Adds Investor Uncertainty
Politics• Sep 10

Brazil Approves National Rare Earths Policy, But New State Oversight Adds Investor Uncertainty

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Supreme Court Crisis Escalates as Chief Justice Edson Fachin Strips Moraes of ‘Fake News’ Inquiry
Politics• Sep 10

Brazil Supreme Court Crisis Escalates as Chief Justice Edson Fachin Strips Moraes of ‘Fake News’ Inquiry

By Eleanor Shaw