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OAS Finalizes Agreement to Send 90-Specialist Mission to Monitor Brazil’s October Elections
Politics• Aug 16

OAS Finalizes Agreement to Send 90-Specialist Mission to Monitor Brazil’s October Elections

The Organization of American States will deploy its fifth Electoral Observation Mission to Brazil’s 2026 General Elections, reinforcing international scrutiny.

Lula-Alcolumbre Deal Unblocks Major Brazil Labor Reform and Critical Minerals Bill
PROPolitics• Aug 15

Lula-Alcolumbre Deal Unblocks Major Brazil Labor Reform and Critical Minerals Bill

By Eleanor Shaw
Lula's Lead Over Flávio Bolsonaro Shrinks to Statistical Tie in New Quaest Poll
PROPolitics• Aug 15

Lula's Lead Over Flávio Bolsonaro Shrinks to Statistical Tie in New Quaest Poll

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Police Uncover Plot to Attack Presidential Palace, Congress Ahead of October Election
PROPolitics• Aug 15

Brazil Police Uncover Plot to Attack Presidential Palace, Congress Ahead of October Election

By Eleanor Shaw
Lula Escalates US Diplomatic Row After Ambassador's Visa Revocation, Citing Election Interference
PROPolitics• Aug 15

Lula Escalates US Diplomatic Row After Ambassador's Visa Revocation, Citing Election Interference

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Activates New 'Trade War' Law in Response to Escalating U.S. Tariffs
PROPolitics• Aug 14

Brazil Activates New 'Trade War' Law in Response to Escalating U.S. Tariffs

By Eleanor Shaw
Final Pre-Propaganda Poll to Define Lula, Bolsonaro Son Race in Brazil
Politics• Aug 14

Final Pre-Propaganda Poll to Define Lula, Bolsonaro Son Race in Brazil

By Eleanor Shaw
Final Major Poll Released Before Brazil’s Presidential Campaign Advertising Begins
Politics• Aug 14

Final Major Poll Released Before Brazil’s Presidential Campaign Advertising Begins

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Congress Approves Sweeping Fuel Tax Relief, Linking Fiscal Health to Oil Windfall
PROPolitics• Aug 14

Brazil Congress Approves Sweeping Fuel Tax Relief, Linking Fiscal Health to Oil Windfall

By Eleanor Shaw
Lula’s Top Diplomat Warns US Over Monroe Doctrine Video Citing ‘American Dominance’
Politics• Aug 13

Lula’s Top Diplomat Warns US Over Monroe Doctrine Video Citing ‘American Dominance’

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Congress Passes Fuel Tax Cut Bill Riddled With R$600 Million in Industry Tax Breaks
Politics• Aug 13

Brazil Congress Passes Fuel Tax Cut Bill Riddled With R$600 Million in Industry Tax Breaks

By Eleanor Shaw
Lawsuit Seeks to Suspend Discord in Brazil, Citing Failures Under New Digital Child Safety Law
Politics• Aug 13

Lawsuit Seeks to Suspend Discord in Brazil, Citing Failures Under New Digital Child Safety Law

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s Top Prosecutor Seeks to Keep Strict Political Silence on Jailed Bolsonaro
Politics• Aug 13

Brazil’s Top Prosecutor Seeks to Keep Strict Political Silence on Jailed Bolsonaro

By Eleanor Shaw
Lula Opens Brazil Power Market to All Consumers, Mandates Green Fuels Push
Politics• Aug 13

Lula Opens Brazil Power Market to All Consumers, Mandates Green Fuels Push

By Eleanor Shaw
Lula Government Approves Fiscal Curbs for 2027 Amid Push for Pre-Election Spending
PROPolitics• Aug 13

Lula Government Approves Fiscal Curbs for 2027 Amid Push for Pre-Election Spending

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Congress Passes Broad Fuel Tax Relief, Using Oil Windfall to Stabilize Energy Prices
Politics• Aug 13

Brazil Congress Passes Broad Fuel Tax Relief, Using Oil Windfall to Stabilize Energy Prices

By Eleanor Shaw
Ideological Split: Ricardo Salles’s Senate Bid Fractures Brazil’s Right in Key São Paulo Race
Politics• Aug 13

Ideological Split: Ricardo Salles’s Senate Bid Fractures Brazil’s Right in Key São Paulo Race

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s Top Electoral Court Prepares Wide-Ranging Ban on Deepfakes Ahead of 2026 Vote
Politics• Aug 13

Brazil’s Top Electoral Court Prepares Wide-Ranging Ban on Deepfakes Ahead of 2026 Vote

By Eleanor Shaw
High-Impact Allegations About São Paulo Security Ignite Brazil’s 2026 Presidential Prelude
PROPolitics• Aug 12

High-Impact Allegations About São Paulo Security Ignite Brazil’s 2026 Presidential Prelude

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s Lula Forced to Bargain with ‘Centrão’ Power Bloc to Advance Key Legislative Agenda
Politics• Aug 12

Brazil’s Lula Forced to Bargain with ‘Centrão’ Power Bloc to Advance Key Legislative Agenda

By Eleanor Shaw
Lula Government Races Against Clock to Save Tax Exemption on $50 E-Commerce Imports
Politics• Aug 12

Lula Government Races Against Clock to Save Tax Exemption on $50 E-Commerce Imports

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s Powerful Centrão Bloc Declares Neutrality, Maximizing Legislative Power Over Presidential Race
PROPolitics• Aug 12

Brazil’s Powerful Centrão Bloc Declares Neutrality, Maximizing Legislative Power Over Presidential Race

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Government Ramps Up Pressure on Senate Over Controversial ‘Blusinhas’ E-Commerce Tax Exemption
Politics• Aug 12

Brazil Government Ramps Up Pressure on Senate Over Controversial ‘Blusinhas’ E-Commerce Tax Exemption

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s Centrão Declares Neutrality in 2026 Race, Isolating Bolsonaro and Forcing Lula Bargaining
Politics• Aug 12

Brazil’s Centrão Declares Neutrality in 2026 Race, Isolating Bolsonaro and Forcing Lula Bargaining

By Eleanor Shaw
Lula Pushes Congress to Extend E-commerce Import Tax Exemption
PROPolitics• Aug 12

Lula Pushes Congress to Extend E-commerce Import Tax Exemption

By Eleanor Shaw
Budgetary Power Shift: Centrão’s Control Over Federal Spending Defines Lula’s Legislative Agenda
PROPolitics• Aug 12

Budgetary Power Shift: Centrão’s Control Over Federal Spending Defines Lula’s Legislative Agenda

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Senate Passes Profert to Cut Fertilizer Import Dependency
Politics• Aug 12

Brazil Senate Passes Profert to Cut Fertilizer Import Dependency

By Eleanor Shaw
Congress Installs Key Commission to Save Lula’s E-Commerce Tax Break from September Deadline
PROPolitics• Aug 12

Congress Installs Key Commission to Save Lula’s E-Commerce Tax Break from September Deadline

By Eleanor Shaw
Apex Partners’ R$985 Million Debt Crisis Exposes Governance Risk for Brazil Infrastructure Funds
PROPolitics• Aug 11

Apex Partners’ R$985 Million Debt Crisis Exposes Governance Risk for Brazil Infrastructure Funds

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s New Credit Program Pits Public Banks Against Private Lenders
PROPolitics• Aug 11

Brazil’s New Credit Program Pits Public Banks Against Private Lenders

By Eleanor Shaw