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Lula Sanctions New Funding Mechanism for Brazilian Justice System Amidst Calls for Deep Judicial Reform
Politics• Sep 04

Lula Sanctions New Funding Mechanism for Brazilian Justice System Amidst Calls for Deep Judicial Reform

President Lula approved new laws centralizing funds for courts and public defenders, a move tied to his push for judicial reform.

STF President Fachin Intervenes to Isolate Crisis Between Justices Moraes and Mendonça
Politics• Sep 04

STF President Fachin Intervenes to Isolate Crisis Between Justices Moraes and Mendonça

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Supreme Court to Rule on Corporate Tax Incentive Case With Billions at Stake
PROPolitics• Sep 04

Brazil Supreme Court to Rule on Corporate Tax Incentive Case With Billions at Stake

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s Supreme Court Votes to Tax Foreign Subsidiary Profits, Even if Undistributed
PROPolitics• Sep 04

Brazil’s Supreme Court Votes to Tax Foreign Subsidiary Profits, Even if Undistributed

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s STF Grants Insurers R$5.3 Billion Tax Relief on Technical Reserves
PROPolitics• Sep 04

Brazil’s STF Grants Insurers R$5.3 Billion Tax Relief on Technical Reserves

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s Electoral Court Seals Electronic Voting System Code Ahead of 2026 General Elections
PROPolitics• Sep 04

Brazil’s Electoral Court Seals Electronic Voting System Code Ahead of 2026 General Elections

By Eleanor Shaw
Plea Bargain Exposes R$150 Million Bank Funds Link to Pro-Bolsonaro Film and Lawmaker’s Aide
PROPolitics• Sep 03

Plea Bargain Exposes R$150 Million Bank Funds Link to Pro-Bolsonaro Film and Lawmaker’s Aide

By Eleanor Shaw
Revival of Brazil’s Controversial CPMF Tax Proposed by Minor Presidential Candidate
PROPolitics• Sep 03

Revival of Brazil’s Controversial CPMF Tax Proposed by Minor Presidential Candidate

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Elections 2026 See Record Surge in Indigenous and LGBTQIA+ Candidates
Politics• Sep 03

Brazil Elections 2026 See Record Surge in Indigenous and LGBTQIA+ Candidates

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Election Policy Divide Puts Petrobras, State-Owned Giants on Sale Block
PROPolitics• Sep 03

Brazil Election Policy Divide Puts Petrobras, State-Owned Giants on Sale Block

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s High Interest Rates to Persist as Election Campaigns Fail to Detail Fiscal Adjustment
Politics• Sep 03

Brazil’s High Interest Rates to Persist as Election Campaigns Fail to Detail Fiscal Adjustment

By Eleanor Shaw
Lula Advisor Celso Amorim Warns Congress of US Intervention in Brazil Election, Citing Monroe Doctrine
Politics• Sep 03

Lula Advisor Celso Amorim Warns Congress of US Intervention in Brazil Election, Citing Monroe Doctrine

By Eleanor Shaw
Lula Approval Slips to 45% as Tight Race with Flávio Bolsonaro Confirms High Political Uncertainty
Politics• Sep 03

Lula Approval Slips to 45% as Tight Race with Flávio Bolsonaro Confirms High Political Uncertainty

By Eleanor Shaw
EU Suspends Brazilian Beef and Animal Product Imports Over Antimicrobial Concerns
PROPolitics• Sep 03

EU Suspends Brazilian Beef and Animal Product Imports Over Antimicrobial Concerns

By Eleanor Shaw
Tightening Brazil Presidential Race Boosts Fiscal Hope, Shaking Local Assets
PROPolitics• Sep 03

Tightening Brazil Presidential Race Boosts Fiscal Hope, Shaking Local Assets

By Eleanor Shaw
Lula Government Claims Brazil’s Social Security Queue Is ‘Zeroed’ Under New Metric, Despite 224,000 Overdue Claims
PROPolitics• Sep 03

Lula Government Claims Brazil’s Social Security Queue Is ‘Zeroed’ Under New Metric, Despite 224,000 Overdue Claims

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s Chamber Approves E-Commerce Tax Exemption, Moving to Senate Ahead of Imminent Deadline
PROPolitics• Sep 03

Brazil’s Chamber Approves E-Commerce Tax Exemption, Moving to Senate Ahead of Imminent Deadline

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies Approves End to ‘Blouse Tax’ on $50 E-commerce Imports
Politics• Sep 03

Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies Approves End to ‘Blouse Tax’ on $50 E-commerce Imports

By Eleanor Shaw
Banker’s Plea Deal Threatens Lula Government and Scrambles Brazil’s Supreme Court
PROPolitics• Sep 03

Banker’s Plea Deal Threatens Lula Government and Scrambles Brazil’s Supreme Court

By Eleanor Shaw
Leaked Audio Ties Prominent Right-Wing Deputy Nikolas Ferreira to Arrested Banker in Brazil Mining Asset Favor
Politics• Sep 03

Leaked Audio Ties Prominent Right-Wing Deputy Nikolas Ferreira to Arrested Banker in Brazil Mining Asset Favor

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Threatens Trade Retaliation as EU Ban on Meat Imports Takes Effect
Politics• Sep 03

Brazil Threatens Trade Retaliation as EU Ban on Meat Imports Takes Effect

By Eleanor Shaw
Tightening Presidential Race in Brazil Sends Market Volatility Soaring
PROPolitics• Sep 03

Tightening Presidential Race in Brazil Sends Market Volatility Soaring

By Eleanor Shaw
Former Senate President Rodrigo Pacheco Confirmed to Brazil’s Powerful Fiscal Oversight Court
PROPolitics• Sep 03

Former Senate President Rodrigo Pacheco Confirmed to Brazil’s Powerful Fiscal Oversight Court

By Eleanor Shaw
OAS Confirms Election Observer Mission for Brazil’s Polarized 2026 General Elections
Politics• Sep 03

OAS Confirms Election Observer Mission for Brazil’s Polarized 2026 General Elections

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Central Bank Liquidates Two Securities Firms Tied to Massive Banco Master Scandal
Politics• Sep 03

Brazil Central Bank Liquidates Two Securities Firms Tied to Massive Banco Master Scandal

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil STF Minister Flávio Dino Voids Key Political Funding Tool Controlled by Party Bosses
PROPolitics• Aug 23

Brazil STF Minister Flávio Dino Voids Key Political Funding Tool Controlled by Party Bosses

By Eleanor Shaw
Record Number of LGBT+ and Indigenous Candidates Reshape Brazil's 2026 Election Field
Politics• Aug 23

Record Number of LGBT+ and Indigenous Candidates Reshape Brazil's 2026 Election Field

By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 23

OAS Sends Fifth Election Observation Mission to Brazil Amid High Political Polarization

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Electoral Prosecution Seeks to Bar Renan Filho’s Alagoas Running Mate Over Compliance Failure
Politics• Aug 23

Brazil Electoral Prosecution Seeks to Bar Renan Filho’s Alagoas Running Mate Over Compliance Failure

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Supreme Court Minister Nullifies Billions in Amendments Directed by Party Bosses
PROPolitics• Aug 23

Brazil Supreme Court Minister Nullifies Billions in Amendments Directed by Party Bosses

By Eleanor Shaw