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Politics• Sep 18

Brazil Labor Court Convicts Retailer Marabraz for Pressuring Employees to Vote for Bolsonaro in 2022

A Brazilian Labor Court found furniture retailer Marabraz guilty of "electoral harassment" and ordered it to pay R$10,000 in damages for coercing an employee to vote for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 election.

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Brazil Labor Court Convicts Retailer Marabraz for Pressuring Employees to Vote for Bolsonaro in 2022

Brazil Banker Cites STF Crisis to Challenge Detention, Exposing Deep Judicial Governance Risk

Brazil Election's Stark Choice: Privatization Versus State Control of National Assets

Lula Campaign Platform Signals Policy Shift on Security and Guaranteed Real Wage Increases

Brazil’s Dual VAT Reform Kicks Off Operational Test Phase, Forcing All Companies to Adapt Systems in 2026

Brazil’s Federal Audit Court Escalates Review of Petrobras Fuel Prices, Highlighting Regulatory Risk

Lula’s Last-Minute Bolsa Família Hike Draws Fiscal Heat, TCU Scrutiny Ahead of Brazil Election

Technical Tie and High Rejection Signal Intense Polarization in Brazil Presidential Race

Brazil Warns US Foreign Terrorist Designation for PCC, CV Risks Military Action

Lula’s Pre-Election Spending Spree on Welfare and Debt Relief Heightens Brazil Fiscal Risk

Tight Lula-Bolsonaro 2026 Race Triggers Renewed Policy Risk Sell-off in Brazilian Assets

Lula Demands Full Disclosure on Brazil’s ‘Biggest Financial Crime’ Amid Supreme Court Crisis

Lula’s Bolsa Família Increase Challenged at Electoral Court Over Pre-Election Timing

Independent Senate Body Projects R$86 Billion Deficit for Brazil's 2027 Budget

Brazilian Congress Advances Risk-Based Bill to Regulate AI, Setting Strict New Compliance Rules for Tech

Brazil Supreme Court Delays Key Clean Slate Law Ruling That Could Benefit Ineligible Politicians

STF Minister Blocks Federal Police Search Warrant Against Brazilian Gubernatorial Candidate ACM Neto

Brazil Supreme Court Postponement Turns Corruption Crisis Into Key Election Flashpoint

Lula Government Announces Surprise Bolsa Família Hike Weeks Before Election After Budget Omission

Statistical Tie in Brazilian Presidential Runoff Heightens Political Risk, Weighs on Markets

Gilmar Mendes Accuses Fellow Justice of 'Secret Pact' in Federal Police Chief's Removal, Deepening STF Crisis

Unsealed Police Reports Escalate Banco Master Fraud Scandal into Brazilian Institutional Crisis

Electoral Court Bars Over 1,200 Candidates, Leaving Brazil’s Congress Composition in Doubt

Trump Administration Tied Tariff Relief to Brazil’s 2026 Election Interference Veto

Brazil Electoral Court Bans Use of Bolsonaro’s Image Suggesting Current Campaign Support

Public Infighting Among Justices Exposes Deep Crisis in Brazil Supreme Court Ahead of Election

Supreme Court Crisis Amplifies Election Risk as Dino Delays Decision on Moraes Probe

Brazil’s Landmark VAT Reform Enters Mandatory Test Phase, Demanding Immediate Operational Overhaul for Companies

Brazil’s Electoral Court Bans Politically-Motivated Highway Police Stops Ahead of 2026 Election

Lula Sanctions Law Carving Out Fiscal Exceptions for Data Centers and Tax Benefits