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Politics• Jul 30
Brazil Files WTO Complaint Challenging US Tariffs, Escalating Trade Conflict
Brasília initiated a WTO dispute against the US over new 25% and 12.5% Section 301 tariffs, threatening $6.6 billion in Brazilian exports.
Politics• Jul 30
Brazil Formally Challenges US Tariffs at WTO, Escalating Trade Conflict
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Jul 30
Brazil Court Order Forces INSS and iFood to Cover Deliverers' Work Accidents, Raising Gig Economy Regulatory Risk
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Jul 30
Brazil Finance Ministry Crackdown Removes 937 Influencer Profiles, Targets Betting Operators With R$14 Million Fines
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Jul 30
Brazil Formally Challenges US Section 301 Tariffs at WTO, Raising Political Risk for Exporters
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Jul 29
Petrobras Policy Confirms Political CapEx Priority, Slashing Minimum Dividend Payout to 45% FCF
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Jul 29
2027 Brazil VAT Deadline Drives Mandate for Corporate Tech Overhaul, Creating Investment Catalyst
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 29
Lula Commits R$1.335 Billion to El Niño Fight, Signaling High Risk to Brazil Agro and Energy
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Jul 29
Lula’s R$1.3B El Niño Plan Sparks Fiscal and Ag Intervention Alert
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Jul 29
Trump Renews National Emergency Against Brazil, Extending IEEPA Sanctions Threat Until 2027
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 29
Lula-Milei Crisis Escalates: Brazil Recalls Ambassador as Mercosul Trade Framework Faces Existential Risk
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 28
Lula Approval Hits Near-Even Split at 47%/49%, Deep Regional Divide Signals Political Stalemate
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 28
Lula Disapproval Hits 53% in Rio de Janeiro, Signaling Regulatory Friction Risk for Investors
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Jul 28
Brazil Secures Immediate Zero-Tariff Access to Singapore Market on August 1st
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 28
Brazil Police Probe Construction Fraud in Alagoas State
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Jul 28
Brazil Federal Police Bust Alagoas Public Works Bribe Scheme
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 28
Galípolo Meets BRB Leadership Amid R$6.6B Rescue Impasse
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 28
Brazil PF Operation Targets R$1.3M Public Works Corruption
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 28
Brazil Fiscal Risk: Political Avoidance Masks R$500B Gap
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 28
Central Bank steps in over BRB's R$6.6B rescue delay
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Jul 28
Galípolo Meets BRB Leadership as R$6.6B Rescue Plan Stalls
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 28
Brazil Federal Police Launch Alagoas Corruption Probe
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 28
BRB Rescue Stalls Over Missing Financials and Guarantee Demands
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 28
Brazil Eases Spending Block as 2026 Fiscal Outlook Improves
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 28
Lula's Congressional Support Collapse Raises Fiscal Alarm, Forces Unprecedented STF Maneuver
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 28
Regulatory Risk in Brazil Power Tariffs Damps Low Inflation
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 28
Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro Tied in 2026 Rio Presidential Poll
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 28
BRB Rescue Stalemate Drags on B3 Stocks and Real
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 28
FGTS Council Approves R$13.2 Billion Profit Distribution, Fueling Controlled Boost to Consumer Credit
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Jul 28