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Politics• Aug 03
STF Resumes Sessions, Expected to Resolve Long-Pending Funrural Agro Tax Liability
Brazil's Supreme Federal Court is set to conclude the ADI 4395 ruling, potentially unfreezing billions in agro tax cases.
PROPolitics• Aug 03
STF Resumes Session to Conclude Funrural Tax Judgment, Bringing Fiscal Certainty to Agribusiness
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 03
Brazil Accelerates India Trade Pivot to Counter New US Tariffs on Brazilian Exports
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 03
Brazil Trade Minister Launches India Mission to Counter US Tariffs, Drive Investment
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Aug 03
Brazil’s WAICO Alignment with China Signals Tech Friction, Regulatory Risk for US AI Firms
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Aug 03
Brazil’s Trade Pivot to India Accelerates After US Imposes 37.5% Tariffs
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 31
Haddad’s São Paulo Run Becomes PT’s Strategic Proxy for Lula’s Policy Continuity
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Jul 31
Brazil’s Mandatory Ethanol Blend Rises to 32% Amid Lawsuit Threat, Bolstering Biofuel Sector
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 31
Brazil Unlocks R$5.7 Billion in Budget Funds on Lower Social Security Costs, Bolstering Fiscal Credibility
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Jul 30
Labor Court Ruling Forces Gig Platforms to Share Data for Social Security Review, Upping Operating Risk
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Jul 30
Lula Disapproval Hits 49% in Poll, Stirring Brazil Fiscal Fears
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Jul 30
Lula Challenges US Tariffs at WTO as Trade Tensions Rise
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Jul 30
Lula's 49% Disapproval Rating Confirms Political Risk, Threatening Brazil Fiscal Reforms
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 30
South Korea Deal Opens Beef Market Pathway, Focuses on Critical Minerals and Tech Ties
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 30
Lula Disapproval Hits 49%, Signaling Political Headwinds for Fiscal Reform
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 30
Labor Court Ruling Signals Rising Costs for Brazil’s Gig Economy, Hitting Platform Model
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Jul 30
Brazil Files WTO Complaint Challenging US Tariffs, Escalating Trade Conflict
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 30
Brazil Formally Challenges US Tariffs at WTO, Escalating Trade Conflict
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Jul 30
Brazil Court Order Forces INSS and iFood to Cover Deliverers' Work Accidents, Raising Gig Economy Regulatory Risk
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Jul 30
Brazil Finance Ministry Crackdown Removes 937 Influencer Profiles, Targets Betting Operators With R$14 Million Fines
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Jul 30
Brazil Formally Challenges US Section 301 Tariffs at WTO, Raising Political Risk for Exporters
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Jul 29
Petrobras Policy Confirms Political CapEx Priority, Slashing Minimum Dividend Payout to 45% FCF
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Jul 29
2027 Brazil VAT Deadline Drives Mandate for Corporate Tech Overhaul, Creating Investment Catalyst
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 29
Lula Commits R$1.335 Billion to El Niño Fight, Signaling High Risk to Brazil Agro and Energy
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Jul 29
Lula’s R$1.3B El Niño Plan Sparks Fiscal and Ag Intervention Alert
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Jul 29
Trump Renews National Emergency Against Brazil, Extending IEEPA Sanctions Threat Until 2027
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 29
Lula-Milei Crisis Escalates: Brazil Recalls Ambassador as Mercosul Trade Framework Faces Existential Risk
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 28
Lula Approval Hits Near-Even Split at 47%/49%, Deep Regional Divide Signals Political Stalemate
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 28
Lula Disapproval Hits 53% in Rio de Janeiro, Signaling Regulatory Friction Risk for Investors
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Jul 28