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Brazil Supreme Court Limits Automatic Free Legal Aid in Labor Disputes with R$5,000 Income Cap
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Politics• Sep 07

Brazil Supreme Court Limits Automatic Free Legal Aid in Labor Disputes with R$5,000 Income Cap

Brazil's Supreme Court set a R$5,000 monthly income limit for automatic free legal aid, requiring proof of poverty above that level.

OAS Confirms Fifth Electoral Observation Mission for Brazil’s 2026 General Election
Politics• Sep 07

OAS Confirms Fifth Electoral Observation Mission for Brazil’s 2026 General Election

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil TSE to Decide if Former DF Governor Arruda Can Run
Politics• Sep 06

Brazil TSE to Decide if Former DF Governor Arruda Can Run

By Eleanor Shaw
Renan Santos Defies Red Command Campaign Ban in Fortaleza
Politics• Sep 06

Renan Santos Defies Red Command Campaign Ban in Fortaleza

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Supreme Court Feud Escalates as Moraes Case Heads to Plenary
Politics• Sep 06

Brazil Supreme Court Feud Escalates as Moraes Case Heads to Plenary

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Election: Corruption and Democracy Top Voter Concerns in Poll
Politics• Sep 06

Brazil Election: Corruption and Democracy Top Voter Concerns in Poll

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Congress Defers Key Labor and Security Reforms Until After Elections
Politics• Sep 06

Brazil Congress Defers Key Labor and Security Reforms Until After Elections

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Banco Master Scandal Reshapes 2026 Race and Court Reform
Politics• Sep 06

Brazil Banco Master Scandal Reshapes 2026 Race and Court Reform

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Tax Reform to Hike Domestic Airfares by 16%, Lobby Warns
Politics• Sep 06

Brazil Tax Reform to Hike Domestic Airfares by 16%, Lobby Warns

By Eleanor Shaw
Electoral Court Brazil to Decide Fate of Key Capital Candidate
Politics• Sep 06

Electoral Court Brazil to Decide Fate of Key Capital Candidate

By Eleanor Shaw
Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro Locked in Tight 2026 Race as Undecided Voters Vanish
Politics• Sep 06

Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro Locked in Tight 2026 Race as Undecided Voters Vanish

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Lula Clinches Key Wins but Labor and Security Reforms Shelved
Politics• Sep 06

Brazil Lula Clinches Key Wins but Labor and Security Reforms Shelved

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Projects Record Revenue for 2026, But Debt Load and New Taxes Undercut Fiscal Stability
PROPolitics• Sep 06

Brazil Projects Record Revenue for 2026, But Debt Load and New Taxes Undercut Fiscal Stability

By Eleanor Shaw
Bolsonaro Challenger Proposes R$190 Billion Fiscal Cut and 20-Year Legal Stability for Investors
PROPolitics• Sep 06

Bolsonaro Challenger Proposes R$190 Billion Fiscal Cut and 20-Year Legal Stability for Investors

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s Presidential Race Hinges on Contrasting, Criticized Fiscal Plans
Politics• Sep 06

Brazil’s Presidential Race Hinges on Contrasting, Criticized Fiscal Plans

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s Next President Must Find R$350 Billion Fiscal Effort to Stabilize Debt
Politics• Sep 05

Brazil’s Next President Must Find R$350 Billion Fiscal Effort to Stabilize Debt

By Eleanor Shaw
Presidential Candidate Augusto Cury Failed to Declare Five Companies, Including Three in Florida, to TSE
Politics• Sep 05

Presidential Candidate Augusto Cury Failed to Declare Five Companies, Including Three in Florida, to TSE

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Judiciary Conflict Escalates as Senate Candidate Dallagnol Exposes STF Justice Zanin's Private Data
Politics• Sep 05

Brazil Judiciary Conflict Escalates as Senate Candidate Dallagnol Exposes STF Justice Zanin's Private Data

By Eleanor Shaw
Scandal of Top Justice’s Alleged Ties to Banker Plunges Brazil Supreme Court into Institutional Crisis
Politics• Sep 05

Scandal of Top Justice’s Alleged Ties to Banker Plunges Brazil Supreme Court into Institutional Crisis

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Federal Police Association Seeks Recusal of Prosecutor General Paulo Gonet in STF Crisis Probe
Politics• Sep 05

Brazil Federal Police Association Seeks Recusal of Prosecutor General Paulo Gonet in STF Crisis Probe

By Eleanor Shaw
STF Justice Gilmar Mendes Proposes Ban on Police and Military Aides in Court Cabinets
Politics• Sep 05

STF Justice Gilmar Mendes Proposes Ban on Police and Military Aides in Court Cabinets

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Labor Unions Mobilize to Force Vote on 40-Hour Work Week Before Election
PROPolitics• Sep 05

Brazil Labor Unions Mobilize to Force Vote on 40-Hour Work Week Before Election

By Eleanor Shaw
Datafolha Poll Shows 57% of Brazilian Voters Decided Early, Signaling Deep Polarization
Politics• Sep 05

Datafolha Poll Shows 57% of Brazilian Voters Decided Early, Signaling Deep Polarization

By Eleanor Shaw
US Tariff Threat Becomes Central Political Weapon in Brazil’s Presidential Election
Politics• Sep 05

US Tariff Threat Becomes Central Political Weapon in Brazil’s Presidential Election

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Supreme Court Institutional Crisis Deepens as Justices Demand Sanctions Over Banking Scandal
PROPolitics• Sep 05

Brazil Supreme Court Institutional Crisis Deepens as Justices Demand Sanctions Over Banking Scandal

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s CMN Expands Rural Debt Renegotiation Window for Climate-Affected Farmers
Politics• Sep 05

Brazil’s CMN Expands Rural Debt Renegotiation Window for Climate-Affected Farmers

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s Labor Reform Push: 40-Hour Work Week Advance Triggers Cost Alert for Service Sector
Politics• Sep 05

Brazil’s Labor Reform Push: 40-Hour Work Week Advance Triggers Cost Alert for Service Sector

By Eleanor Shaw
Lula Calls for 'Profound Reforms' of Brazilian Judiciary Amid STF Ethics Crisis
PROPolitics• Sep 05

Lula Calls for 'Profound Reforms' of Brazilian Judiciary Amid STF Ethics Crisis

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s Tax Reform Faces Dual Uncertainty as 2027 VAT Rate Remains Unset Amid Election Battle
Politics• Sep 05

Brazil’s Tax Reform Faces Dual Uncertainty as 2027 VAT Rate Remains Unset Amid Election Battle

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Infrastructure Spending Faces Crossroads: State-Led PAC Program vs. Private Concessions
PROPolitics• Sep 05

Brazil Infrastructure Spending Faces Crossroads: State-Led PAC Program vs. Private Concessions

By Eleanor Shaw