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Brazil’s Soaring Public Debt Traps Next President on Spending and Policy
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Politics• Oct 01

Brazil’s Soaring Public Debt Traps Next President on Spending and Policy

A gross public debt ratio of 82.9% of GDP will severely restrict the incoming Brazilian administration's ability to finance new policy, forcing a quick fiscal reckoning.

Brazil Supreme Court Fines Lawyer R$ 5,000 for AI 'Prompt Injection' in January 8th Case
PROPolitics• Oct 01

Brazil Supreme Court Fines Lawyer R$ 5,000 for AI 'Prompt Injection' in January 8th Case

By Eleanor Shaw
Media Industry Challenges Brazil’s Federal Ban on Sports Betting Advertising at STF
Politics• Oct 01

Media Industry Challenges Brazil’s Federal Ban on Sports Betting Advertising at STF

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s Election Overshadowed by Unprecedented Judicialization Crisis
PROPolitics• Oct 01

Brazil’s Election Overshadowed by Unprecedented Judicialization Crisis

By Eleanor Shaw
$968 Million Rare Earth Acquisition Puts Brazil’s New Critical Minerals Policy to the Test
PROPolitics• Oct 01

$968 Million Rare Earth Acquisition Puts Brazil’s New Critical Minerals Policy to the Test

By Eleanor Shaw
Federal Police Forces Supreme Court President to Rule on Probe of its Own Justices in ‘Master’ Case
Politics• Oct 01

Federal Police Forces Supreme Court President to Rule on Probe of its Own Justices in ‘Master’ Case

By Eleanor Shaw
Last-Minute Polls Confirm Brazil Election Runoff, High Court Crisis Deepens Institutional Tension
Politics• Oct 01

Last-Minute Polls Confirm Brazil Election Runoff, High Court Crisis Deepens Institutional Tension

By Eleanor Shaw
Oxford Economics Outlines Two Contending Economic Futures for Brazil's Next Government
Politics• Sep 30

Oxford Economics Outlines Two Contending Economic Futures for Brazil's Next Government

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Federal Audit Court Flags 30 Fiscal Risks in Lula Government’s 2026 Management
PROPolitics• Sep 30

Brazil Federal Audit Court Flags 30 Fiscal Risks in Lula Government’s 2026 Management

By Eleanor Shaw
Internal Clashes and 'War of Decisions' at Brazil's Supreme Court Stoke Legal Uncertainty
Politics• Sep 30

Internal Clashes and 'War of Decisions' at Brazil's Supreme Court Stoke Legal Uncertainty

By Eleanor Shaw
Flávio Bolsonaro’s Fiscal Team Pitches R$1.1 Trillion Saving Plan by Decoupling Benefits from Minimum Wage
PROPolitics• Sep 30

Flávio Bolsonaro’s Fiscal Team Pitches R$1.1 Trillion Saving Plan by Decoupling Benefits from Minimum Wage

By Eleanor Shaw
Lula’s Sports Betting Ban Faces Immediate ‘War’ in Brazil’s Congress
PROPolitics• Sep 30

Lula’s Sports Betting Ban Faces Immediate ‘War’ in Brazil’s Congress

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Electoral Court Orders Removal of Religious-Themed Election Posts, Deepening Free Speech Conflict
PROPolitics• Sep 30

Brazil Electoral Court Orders Removal of Religious-Themed Election Posts, Deepening Free Speech Conflict

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s Financial Council Lifts State and Municipal Lending Cap Weeks Before Election
PROPolitics• Sep 30

Brazil’s Financial Council Lifts State and Municipal Lending Cap Weeks Before Election

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s Vice President Alckmin Pushes ‘Gas Release’ Plan Despite Petrobras Opposition
PROPolitics• Sep 30

Brazil’s Vice President Alckmin Pushes ‘Gas Release’ Plan Despite Petrobras Opposition

By Eleanor Shaw
Internal Strife Erupts at Brazil Supreme Court as Justice Mendes Warns Against 'Political' Probes
PROPolitics• Sep 30

Internal Strife Erupts at Brazil Supreme Court as Justice Mendes Warns Against 'Political' Probes

By Eleanor Shaw
Former Senate President Rodrigo Pacheco Secures Lifelong Seat on Brazil’s Key Audit Court
PROPolitics• Sep 30

Former Senate President Rodrigo Pacheco Secures Lifelong Seat on Brazil’s Key Audit Court

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Supreme Court Justice Orders New Federal Probe Into Bolsonaro Biopic Financing
Politics• Sep 30

Brazil Supreme Court Justice Orders New Federal Probe Into Bolsonaro Biopic Financing

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil's Debt Reaches 82.5% of GDP, Setting Fiscal Crisis for Next President
Politics• Sep 30

Brazil's Debt Reaches 82.5% of GDP, Setting Fiscal Crisis for Next President

By Eleanor Shaw
Lula’s Cabinet Reshuffle and BNDES Head’s Strategic Leave Signal Full Institutional Focus on Re-election Bid
PROPolitics• Sep 30

Lula’s Cabinet Reshuffle and BNDES Head’s Strategic Leave Signal Full Institutional Focus on Re-election Bid

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s Election Hinges on Two Visions of ‘Sovereignty’: Industrial Strategy vs. Public Safety
Politics• Sep 30

Brazil’s Election Hinges on Two Visions of ‘Sovereignty’: Industrial Strategy vs. Public Safety

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s Federal Government Faces R$354.8 Billion Contingent Fiscal Risk from State Debt Guarantees
Politics• Sep 30

Brazil’s Federal Government Faces R$354.8 Billion Contingent Fiscal Risk from State Debt Guarantees

By Eleanor Shaw
Steel Industry Forces Policy Clash as Brazil Fights Chinese Imports and High Gas Costs
Politics• Sep 30

Steel Industry Forces Policy Clash as Brazil Fights Chinese Imports and High Gas Costs

By Eleanor Shaw
Judicial Power Struggle Erupts in Brazil Over Election Fake News and Religion
PROPolitics• Sep 30

Judicial Power Struggle Erupts in Brazil Over Election Fake News and Religion

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s Gross Public Debt Hits Near Five-Year High, Driven by High Interest Costs
Politics• Sep 30

Brazil’s Gross Public Debt Hits Near Five-Year High, Driven by High Interest Costs

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s Presidential Candidates Avoid Detailing Painful Cuts Needed to Curb Rising Public Debt
Politics• Sep 30

Brazil’s Presidential Candidates Avoid Detailing Painful Cuts Needed to Curb Rising Public Debt

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Formally Schedules Annual Power Auctions Through 2029, Locking in Role for Battery Storage
PROPolitics• Sep 30

Brazil Formally Schedules Annual Power Auctions Through 2029, Locking in Role for Battery Storage

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s Electoral Court Affirms Broad Power to Censor ‘Notoriously Untrue’ Political Speech
PROPolitics• Sep 30

Brazil’s Electoral Court Affirms Broad Power to Censor ‘Notoriously Untrue’ Political Speech

By Eleanor Shaw
Bolsonaro Camp Drafts Debt-Linked Fiscal Rule as Brazil’s Debt-to-GDP Nears 82%
PROPolitics• Sep 29

Bolsonaro Camp Drafts Debt-Linked Fiscal Rule as Brazil’s Debt-to-GDP Nears 82%

By Eleanor Shaw
Lula’s Comment on Drug Traffickers as ‘Victims’ Fuels Political Polarization in Brazil
Politics• Sep 29

Lula’s Comment on Drug Traffickers as ‘Victims’ Fuels Political Polarization in Brazil

By Eleanor Shaw