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Ideological Split: Ricardo Salles’s Senate Bid Fractures Brazil’s Right in Key São Paulo Race
Politics• Aug 13

Ideological Split: Ricardo Salles’s Senate Bid Fractures Brazil’s Right in Key São Paulo Race

Former Minister Ricardo Salles is challenging Governor Tarcísio de Freitas’s slate, threatening to split the conservative vote in Brazil’s largest state.

Brazil’s Top Electoral Court Prepares Wide-Ranging Ban on Deepfakes Ahead of 2026 Vote
Politics• Aug 13

Brazil’s Top Electoral Court Prepares Wide-Ranging Ban on Deepfakes Ahead of 2026 Vote

By Eleanor Shaw
High-Impact Allegations About São Paulo Security Ignite Brazil’s 2026 Presidential Prelude
PROPolitics• Aug 12

High-Impact Allegations About São Paulo Security Ignite Brazil’s 2026 Presidential Prelude

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s Lula Forced to Bargain with ‘Centrão’ Power Bloc to Advance Key Legislative Agenda
Politics• Aug 12

Brazil’s Lula Forced to Bargain with ‘Centrão’ Power Bloc to Advance Key Legislative Agenda

By Eleanor Shaw
Lula Government Races Against Clock to Save Tax Exemption on $50 E-Commerce Imports
Politics• Aug 12

Lula Government Races Against Clock to Save Tax Exemption on $50 E-Commerce Imports

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s Powerful Centrão Bloc Declares Neutrality, Maximizing Legislative Power Over Presidential Race
PROPolitics• Aug 12

Brazil’s Powerful Centrão Bloc Declares Neutrality, Maximizing Legislative Power Over Presidential Race

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Government Ramps Up Pressure on Senate Over Controversial ‘Blusinhas’ E-Commerce Tax Exemption
Politics• Aug 12

Brazil Government Ramps Up Pressure on Senate Over Controversial ‘Blusinhas’ E-Commerce Tax Exemption

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s Centrão Declares Neutrality in 2026 Race, Isolating Bolsonaro and Forcing Lula Bargaining
Politics• Aug 12

Brazil’s Centrão Declares Neutrality in 2026 Race, Isolating Bolsonaro and Forcing Lula Bargaining

By Eleanor Shaw
Lula Pushes Congress to Extend E-commerce Import Tax Exemption
PROPolitics• Aug 12

Lula Pushes Congress to Extend E-commerce Import Tax Exemption

By Eleanor Shaw
Budgetary Power Shift: Centrão’s Control Over Federal Spending Defines Lula’s Legislative Agenda
PROPolitics• Aug 12

Budgetary Power Shift: Centrão’s Control Over Federal Spending Defines Lula’s Legislative Agenda

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Senate Passes Profert to Cut Fertilizer Import Dependency
Politics• Aug 12

Brazil Senate Passes Profert to Cut Fertilizer Import Dependency

By Eleanor Shaw
Congress Installs Key Commission to Save Lula’s E-Commerce Tax Break from September Deadline
PROPolitics• Aug 12

Congress Installs Key Commission to Save Lula’s E-Commerce Tax Break from September Deadline

By Eleanor Shaw
Apex Partners’ R$985 Million Debt Crisis Exposes Governance Risk for Brazil Infrastructure Funds
PROPolitics• Aug 11

Apex Partners’ R$985 Million Debt Crisis Exposes Governance Risk for Brazil Infrastructure Funds

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil’s New Credit Program Pits Public Banks Against Private Lenders
PROPolitics• Aug 11

Brazil’s New Credit Program Pits Public Banks Against Private Lenders

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Sanitation Investment Hits Record R$29.1 Billion, Validating Private Concession Model
Politics• Aug 11

Brazil Sanitation Investment Hits Record R$29.1 Billion, Validating Private Concession Model

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Presidential Candidate Caiado Taps Market Veteran Armínio Fraga as Top Economic Advisor
PROPolitics• Aug 11

Brazil Presidential Candidate Caiado Taps Market Veteran Armínio Fraga as Top Economic Advisor

By Eleanor Shaw
China Joins Brazil's WTO Challenge Against US Tariffs Up to 37.5%
PROPolitics• Aug 11

China Joins Brazil's WTO Challenge Against US Tariffs Up to 37.5%

By Julian Thorne
JBS Tycoon Joesley Batista’s Diplomatic Role Signals Enduring Brazil Corporate-Political Nexus
PROPolitics• Aug 10

JBS Tycoon Joesley Batista’s Diplomatic Role Signals Enduring Brazil Corporate-Political Nexus

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Candidate's Amnesty Pledge Signals Heightened Political Risk
PROPolitics• Aug 10

Brazil Candidate's Amnesty Pledge Signals Heightened Political Risk

By Eleanor Shaw
Bolsonaro Brand Adopted by Nearly 20 Candidates in Brazil’s General Election Push
Politics• Aug 10

Bolsonaro Brand Adopted by Nearly 20 Candidates in Brazil’s General Election Push

By Eleanor Shaw
Brazil Presidential Contender Caiado Vows Day-One Amnesty and Hard Fiscal Overhaul
PROPolitics• Aug 10

Brazil Presidential Contender Caiado Vows Day-One Amnesty and Hard Fiscal Overhaul

By Eleanor Shaw
Batista Brothers’ Political Comeback Signals Easing Regulatory Risk for JBS After NYSE Listing
PROPolitics• Aug 09

Batista Brothers’ Political Comeback Signals Easing Regulatory Risk for JBS After NYSE Listing

By Eleanor Shaw
Presidential Candidate Caiado Promises Amnesty for Jan 8 Convicts, Raising Brazil’s Institutional Risk
Politics• Aug 09

Presidential Candidate Caiado Promises Amnesty for Jan 8 Convicts, Raising Brazil’s Institutional Risk

By Eleanor Shaw
Petrobras Director and CEO Escalate Standoff with Regulator over Brazil’s Natural Gas Competition Rules
PROPolitics• Aug 09

Petrobras Director and CEO Escalate Standoff with Regulator over Brazil’s Natural Gas Competition Rules

By Eleanor Shaw
Caiado Vows January 8th Amnesty as First Act if Elected President, Elevating Brazil Political Risk
PROPolitics• Aug 09

Caiado Vows January 8th Amnesty as First Act if Elected President, Elevating Brazil Political Risk

By Eleanor Shaw
Petrobras Executive Says Regulator’s Gas Release Plan Will Not Cut Prices
PROPolitics• Aug 09

Petrobras Executive Says Regulator’s Gas Release Plan Will Not Cut Prices

By Eleanor Shaw
Petrobras Expects China Crude Exports to Normalize After Sharp Q2 Volume Drop
PROPolitics• Aug 09

Petrobras Expects China Crude Exports to Normalize After Sharp Q2 Volume Drop

By Eleanor Shaw
Federal Police Indicts Ex-Lula Appointee in R$6.3 Billion INSS Fraud Probe
Politics• Aug 07

Federal Police Indicts Ex-Lula Appointee in R$6.3 Billion INSS Fraud Probe

By Eleanor Shaw
Lula Reinforces Stance on Tech Regulation: 'Freedom of Expression Has Limits'
PROPolitics• Aug 07

Lula Reinforces Stance on Tech Regulation: 'Freedom of Expression Has Limits'

By Eleanor Shaw
Former INSS President Stefanutto Indicted in R$6.3 Billion Fraud Probe, Raising Brazil Political Risk
Politics• Aug 07

Former INSS President Stefanutto Indicted in R$6.3 Billion Fraud Probe, Raising Brazil Political Risk

By Eleanor Shaw