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Politics• Sep 26
Gender-Based Political Violence Cases Skyrocket 11-Fold at Brazil’s Electoral Court
Cases of violence against women in politics filed with Brazil's Superior Electoral Court jumped from 15 in 2022 to 177 in 2026.
Politics• Sep 26
Lula Bans Sports Betting Ahead of Election in Shock Policy Reversal, Imperiling R$5 Billion in Projected Tax Revenue
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Sep 26
Lula Campaign Escalates Geopolitical Rhetoric, Accuses Donald Trump of Seeking to 'Colonize' Brazil
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Sep 26
Lula Bans Sports Betting Days Before Brazil Election, Calling Industry a 'Cancer'
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Sep 26
Fiscal Credibility Crisis, Not Election, Drives Brazil Market Volatility
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Sep 26
Lula Uses UN Stage to Stress Sovereignty, Warn Against Foreign Election Interference
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Sep 26
Brazil Extends R$ 2.12 Diesel Subsidy for 30 Days Ahead of Election
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Sep 25
Brazilian Army, UAE’s Edge Group Launch Latin America’s First Tripartite Cyber Defense Center
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Sep 25
Fiscal Crisis Threatens Brazil’s Recovery as Ex-Central Banker Warns of ‘42-Degree Fever’
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Sep 25
Lula Bans Online Betting via Provisional Measure, Halting Multi-Billion-Dollar Industry Just Before Election
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Sep 25
Lula Launches R$15 Billion Debt Buyback to Clear R$150 Billion in Family Debt Pre-Election
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Sep 25
Lula Bans All Online Betting Days Before Election, Triggering Legal Certainty Alarm
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Sep 25
Lula Urges Overhaul of UN Security Council, Challenges Global Order in UN Speech
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Sep 25
Lula Proposes Up to Six Years in Prison for Online Betting Operators in Brazil
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Sep 25
Brazil Formally Challenges US Tariffs Up to 37.5% at WTO, Citing Discrimination
By Eleanor ShawPolitics• Sep 25
Brazil Finance Minister Durigan Defends Fiscal Framework Days Before Pivotal Election
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Sep 25
Brazilian Army Holds Massive Cyber Defense Drill as Foreign Interference Warnings Peak Before Election
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Sep 25
Brazil’s Tax Reform Forces Small Businesses to Choose a Complex ‘Hybrid Regime’
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Sep 25
Brazil's Public Debt Hits 82.5% of GDP, Highest Level Since 2021, Constraining Next President
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Sep 25
Lula Blasts UN Security Council as 'Hostage' to Inaction, Outlines Assertive Brazil Foreign Policy
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Sep 25
Lula Government Seeks 6-Year Prison Term for Illegal Brazil Betting Operators
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Sep 25
Bolsonaro Allies Float New Pension Reform, Citing Milei’s Austerity Cuts as Model
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Sep 25
STF Moves R$145 Billion Precatórios Case to Plenary, Escalating Brazil Fiscal Risk
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Sep 25
Brazil STF Justice Mendonça Extends Suspension of Workplace Mental Health Fines for Brazilian Companies
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Sep 25
Lula’s UN Speech Confronts Major Powers on Gaza, Tariffs, and Sovereignty
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Sep 25
Brazil’s Top Prosecutor Paulo Gonet Faces MPF Decision Over Banco Master Ties
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Sep 25
Bolsonaro’s Momentum and High Abstention Raise Risk of Brazil Election Decided in First Round
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Sep 24
Loneliness and Exhaustion Driving Political Abstention in Brazil, Threatening Democratic Stability
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Sep 24
Lula Challenges UN Security Council’s ‘Immobility’ in Fiery UNGA Address
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Sep 24