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Latest News
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Politics• Aug 20
Lula Government Rushes 40-Hour Work Week Amendment Through Brazilian Senate Before Election
President Lula pushed the Senate to fast-track a constitutional amendment mandating a 40-hour, 5x2 work week without cutting wages.
PROPolitics• Aug 20
Supreme Court Intervenes in R$6.6 Billion Brazil State Bank Bailout Amid Massive Fraud Scandal
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 20
Federal Police Bust R$200 Million Clandestine FX Ring Centered in São Paulo
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 20
Brazil’s Top Prosecutor Seeks to Downgrade Lulinha Influence Peddling Probe, Citing Lack of Jurisdiction
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 20
Brazilian TSE Defends Algorithmic Curb on Big Tech After US Official Calls Rule 'Censorship'
By Eleanor ShawPolitics• Aug 20
Brazil’s ‘Sin Tax’ Rate Proposal Postponed to Avoid Political Backlash Before October Election
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 19
Brazil Finance Minister Acknowledges Market Debt Fears are 'Justified' Amid Capital Flight
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 19
Presidential Candidate Zema Proposes Major Overhaul of Brazil's Supreme Federal Court
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 19
Record Number of LGBT+ Candidates File in Brazil as Campaigning for General Election Begins
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 19
Brazil’s TCU Clears R$1.06 Billion Santos Port Auction Linked to Minister’s Family, Overruling Own Judge
By Eleanor ShawPolitics• Aug 19
Brazil’s Dual VAT System Faces Judicial Backlash Over Record-High 28% Rate
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 19
Brazil Energy Regulator Fast-Tracks Key Rules for Multi-Billion Dollar Battery Storage Auction
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 19
Brazil’s Supreme Court Expands Maria da Penha Law to All Gender-Based Violence
By Eleanor ShawPolitics• Aug 19
OAS Deploys Mission to Monitor Brazil’s High-Stakes General Elections
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 19
Brazil Trade Minister Calls US Tariffs 'Illegal,' Delays Reciprocity Until After October Election
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 19
Lula, Senate President End Rift, Unlocking Critical Minerals and Labor Agenda
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 19
Election Uncertainty Drives Up Brazil’s Long-Term Borrowing Costs as Debt Hits 81.9% of GDP
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 19
Brazil Trails Europe in Social Media Ad Transparency, Raising Foreign Influence Concerns
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 19
Brazil’s Electoral Court Limits Big Tech Algorithm Influence for 2026 Election, Drawing US Criticism
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 19
Lula’s Son, Bolsonaro’s Sons Under Federal Police Investigation in Dual Corruption Probes
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 19
São Paulo Governor Tarcísio Signals Split From Hardline Bolsonarismo With Strong Vaccine Defense
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 19
São Paulo Candidates Exploit R$2.2 Million Digital Ad Loophole Before Official Campaign
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 19
Lula-Alcolumbre Détente Ends Legislative Gridlock in Brazil Senate
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 19
Brazil’s Presidential Candidates Avoid Concrete Fiscal Plans, Raising Macroeconomic Uncertainty
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 19
Brazil’s Top Prosecutor Flags Organized Crime as Critical Threat to 2026 Election Integrity
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 19
U.S. Revokes Brazil Ambassador’s Visa as Lula Withholds Approval for Trump Nominee Daniel Perez
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 19
Nine Brazil Election Candidates Campaign Despite Open Arrest Warrants for Child Support Debt
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 18
Lula Government Axes ‘Blusinhas Tax’ on US$50 Foreign E-Commerce, Reviving Political Debate
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 18
Rio de Janeiro Seeks R$26 Billion Debt Restructure with Major Commercial Banks
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 18