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Politics• Aug 18
Brazil Supreme Court Blocks Municipalities From Using Property Size to Set Higher Tax Rate
STF ruling on Theme 1.455 restricts Brazilian cities from charging higher IPTU based solely on the physical area of the property.
PROPolitics• Aug 18
Brazil Supreme Court Expands Tech Platform Liability Beyond Content in Landmark Ruling
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 18
Tight Poll Confirms High Political Uncertainty as Brazil’s General Election Campaign Begins
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 18
Lula’s Key Labor Reform Stalls in Senate Until After Elections Amid Political Maneuvering
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 18
Casas Bahia CEO Warns Brazil’s Credit Crunch Will Worsen in 2027
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 18
Lula Administration Escalates Trade Tensions With US, Invokes New Reciprocity Law Against Tariffs
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 18
Brazil Asset Drop Signals Election Risk as Lula's Poll Lead Confirms Fiscal Fears
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 18
Brazil Election Candidate Floats Semi-Presidential System, Names Tarcísio de Freitas as Potential PM
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 18
Lula Delays US Ambassador Approval Until After Election, Citing Interference Concerns
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 17
Flávio Bolsonaro’s Presidential Platform Promises Tech Hub Status, Regulatory Overhaul
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 17
Federal Police Intercept Messages Linking Lula’s Son, Lulinha, to Lobbyist and 'Switzerland'
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 17
Lula Re-Frames Amazon Oil Drilling as Global Supply Chain Necessity, Citing Hormuz Risk
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 17
Major Brazilian Banks Demand Fiscal Clarity as Public Debt Surges
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 17
Flávio Bolsonaro Leads Lula by Wide Margin in Brazil’s Agro-business Heartland, Signaling Conservative Strength
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 17
Brazil’s Electoral Court Counters Attacks with Direct Appeal to Global Diplomats
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 17
Romeu Zema Offers Pro-Market Alternative in Fragmented Brazil Election with Aggressive Privatization Push
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 17
OAS Confirms Fifth Observation Mission for Brazil’s 2026 General Elections, Boosting Validation
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 17
Lula Re-Election Platform Prioritizes Social Spending and State-Led Development Over Fiscal Austerity
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 17
Brazil’s Electoral Court Bans Deepfakes in 2026 Elections, Setting Up First Major Legal Fight Over AI
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 17
Brazil Electric Sector Urges Full Market Liberalization, Pushing 50 Policy Proposals for Next President
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 17
Flávio Bolsonaro Launches Presidential Bid, Inheriting Far-Right Platform from Ineligible Father
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 17
Brazil Central Bank Chief Gabriel Galípolo Warns Unsecured Credit Risks Consumer Debt ‘Snowball Effect’
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 17
STF Justice Dino Removes Maranhão Audit Court President Amid Homicide, Corruption Probe
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 17
Lula’s Son Linked to Intercepted Text Mentioning ‘Switzerland’ as Police Probe Influence Peddling
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 17
Lula’s R$180 Billion Stimulus Battles High Selic Rate, Creating Fiscal-Monetary Showdown in Brazil
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 17
Federal Police Probe Into Lula’s Son Raises Political Risk Ahead of Brazilian Election
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 17
Brazil’s Soaring Debt Forces Fiscal Reckoning for Next President in 2027 Budget Debate
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 17
Brazil’s Central Bank Pressures State-Owned BRB Bank Over R$ 6.6 Billion Fraud Loss
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 17
Brazil Supreme Court Set for Longest Vacancy as Historic Senate Impasse Blocks Judicial Pick
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 17