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Institutional Risk Rises as Supreme Court Clash Over Election Decisions Shakes Brazil's Judicial Authority
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Politics• Sep 29

Institutional Risk Rises as Supreme Court Clash Over Election Decisions Shakes Brazil's Judicial Authority

A monocratic decision by STF Justice Flávio Dino overturning a TSE ruling against presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro has escalated a jurisdictional feud, prompting warnings of "institutional capture.

OAS Chief Observer for Brazil Election Sparks US Discomfort Over Political Ties to Lula
Politics• Sep 29

OAS Chief Observer for Brazil Election Sparks US Discomfort Over Political Ties to Lula

By Eleanor Shaw
Sector-Specific Tax Breaks Complicate Brazil’s VAT Reform Promise of Simplicity
Politics• Sep 29

Sector-Specific Tax Breaks Complicate Brazil’s VAT Reform Promise of Simplicity

By Eleanor Shaw
Judicial Crisis Deepens as Gilmar Mendes Calls for Extraordinary CNJ Probe into R$100 Billion Precatórios Fraud
PROPolitics• Sep 29

Judicial Crisis Deepens as Gilmar Mendes Calls for Extraordinary CNJ Probe into R$100 Billion Precatórios Fraud

By Eleanor Shaw
Lula’s Immediate Ban on Online Gambling Faces Congressional Delay, Creating Regulatory Uncertainty
Politics• Sep 29

Lula’s Immediate Ban on Online Gambling Faces Congressional Delay, Creating Regulatory Uncertainty

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s Consumer Loan Defaults Hit New Record High Despite Government Debt Relief Program
PROPolitics• Sep 29

Brazil’s Consumer Loan Defaults Hit New Record High Despite Government Debt Relief Program

By Eleanor Shaw
Lula’s Betting Ban Sparks ‘Electoral Opportunism’ Fire from São Paulo Governor Tarcísio
Politics• Sep 29

Lula’s Betting Ban Sparks ‘Electoral Opportunism’ Fire from São Paulo Governor Tarcísio

By Eleanor Shaw
Lula Rejects 'Colonial Logic' at UN, Demands Value-Added Processing for Brazil's Critical Minerals
Politics• Sep 28

Lula Rejects 'Colonial Logic' at UN, Demands Value-Added Processing for Brazil's Critical Minerals

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s AGU Sues 17 Betting Companies for R$1 Billion Over Public Health Costs
PROPolitics• Sep 28

Brazil’s AGU Sues 17 Betting Companies for R$1 Billion Over Public Health Costs

By Eleanor Shaw
Lula’s Party Asks Brazil’s Supreme Court to Probe US Conservative Network Rockbridge Over Foreign Campaign Funding
Politics• Sep 28

Lula’s Party Asks Brazil’s Supreme Court to Probe US Conservative Network Rockbridge Over Foreign Campaign Funding

By Eleanor Shaw
Ricardo Salles’ Last-Minute Withdrawal Shakes São Paulo Senate Race, Consolidating Right-Wing Vote
Politics• Sep 28

Ricardo Salles’ Last-Minute Withdrawal Shakes São Paulo Senate Race, Consolidating Right-Wing Vote

By Eleanor Shaw
Presidential Candidates Threaten Brazil's Landmark Tax Reform with Revision Proposals
Politics• Sep 28

Presidential Candidates Threaten Brazil's Landmark Tax Reform with Revision Proposals

By Eleanor Shaw
Supreme Court’s Internal Crisis Pushes Brazil Election to Judicial Crossroads
Politics• Sep 28

Supreme Court’s Internal Crisis Pushes Brazil Election to Judicial Crossroads

By Eleanor Shaw
Candidate Flávio Bolsonaro Files AIJE to Annul Lula’s 2026 Re-election Ticket Over Culture Ministry Abuse
Politics• Sep 28

Candidate Flávio Bolsonaro Files AIJE to Annul Lula’s 2026 Re-election Ticket Over Culture Ministry Abuse

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Hikes Maximum Fine for Fuel Price Abuse to R$500 Million in Inflation Fight
PROPolitics• Sep 28

Brazil Hikes Maximum Fine for Fuel Price Abuse to R$500 Million in Inflation Fight

By Eleanor Shaw
Political Violence Against Women Spikes 11-Fold in Brazil, Threatening Democratic Participation
Politics• Sep 28

Political Violence Against Women Spikes 11-Fold in Brazil, Threatening Democratic Participation

By Eleanor Shaw
US Conservative Group Rockbridge Network Faces Brazil Election Interference Probe
PROPolitics• Sep 28

US Conservative Group Rockbridge Network Faces Brazil Election Interference Probe

By Julian Thorne
R$411 Billion Pre-Election Spending Package Puts Fiscal Discipline at Center of Brazil Election
Politics• Sep 28

R$411 Billion Pre-Election Spending Package Puts Fiscal Discipline at Center of Brazil Election

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Army Holds Cyber Defense Drill Targeting Critical Infrastructure Ahead of 2026 Election
Politics• Sep 28

Brazil Army Holds Cyber Defense Drill Targeting Critical Infrastructure Ahead of 2026 Election

By Eleanor Shaw
STF President Fachin Seeks to Avert Institutional Crisis as Justices Clash on Election Eve
Politics• Sep 28

STF President Fachin Seeks to Avert Institutional Crisis as Justices Clash on Election Eve

By Eleanor Shaw
Final Quaest Poll Shows Lula Pulls Ahead in First Round of Brazil Election, Runoff Remains Tied
PROPolitics• Sep 28

Final Quaest Poll Shows Lula Pulls Ahead in First Round of Brazil Election, Runoff Remains Tied

By Eleanor Shaw
Judicial Clash Over Election Censorship Exposes Rift in Brazil’s Supreme Courts
Politics• Sep 28

Judicial Clash Over Election Censorship Exposes Rift in Brazil’s Supreme Courts

By Eleanor Shaw
Flávio Bolsonaro Pledges Return of Privatization Program in Sharp Policy Reversal
Politics• Sep 28

Flávio Bolsonaro Pledges Return of Privatization Program in Sharp Policy Reversal

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Sports Betting Ban Takes Immediate Effect, Government Exempts Itself from Indemnity
Politics• Sep 28

Brazil Sports Betting Ban Takes Immediate Effect, Government Exempts Itself from Indemnity

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s Lula Dismisses Public Debt 'Panic,' Citing Massive International Reserves
PROPolitics• Sep 28

Brazil’s Lula Dismisses Public Debt 'Panic,' Citing Massive International Reserves

By Eleanor Shaw
Lula Proposes New Council and Criteria to Screen Brazil’s Supreme Court Nominees
Politics• Sep 28

Lula Proposes New Council and Criteria to Screen Brazil’s Supreme Court Nominees

By Eleanor Shaw
Lula’s R$43 Billion Pre-Election Measures Leave Incoming Brazil Administration Facing 2027 Fiscal Gap
PROPolitics• Sep 28

Lula’s R$43 Billion Pre-Election Measures Leave Incoming Brazil Administration Facing 2027 Fiscal Gap

By Eleanor Shaw
Bolsonaro Candidate Flávio Bolsonaro Pledges to Revise Landmark Brazil VAT Reform
PROPolitics• Sep 28

Bolsonaro Candidate Flávio Bolsonaro Pledges to Revise Landmark Brazil VAT Reform

By Eleanor Shaw
Lula’s Instant Betting Ban Triggers 141% Surge in Brazil’s Black Market Online Gaming
PROPolitics• Sep 27

Lula’s Instant Betting Ban Triggers 141% Surge in Brazil’s Black Market Online Gaming

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s Lula Demands UN Overhaul, Launches ‘Partners for Multilateralism’ Initiative
Politics• Sep 27

Brazil’s Lula Demands UN Overhaul, Launches ‘Partners for Multilateralism’ Initiative

By Eleanor Shaw