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Politics• Jul 28
Brazil Secures Immediate Zero-Tariff Access to Singapore Market on August 1st
The Mercosur-Singapore FTA's entry into force grants 100% of Brazilian exports tariff-free access to the Asian hub, boosting key sectors.

Politics• Jul 28
Brazil Police Probe Construction Fraud in Alagoas State
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Jul 28
Brazil Federal Police Bust Alagoas Public Works Bribe Scheme
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 28
Galípolo Meets BRB Leadership Amid R$6.6B Rescue Impasse
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 28
Brazil PF Operation Targets R$1.3M Public Works Corruption
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 28
Brazil Fiscal Risk: Political Avoidance Masks R$500B Gap
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 28
Central Bank steps in over BRB's R$6.6B rescue delay
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Jul 28
Galípolo Meets BRB Leadership as R$6.6B Rescue Plan Stalls
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 28
Brazil Federal Police Launch Alagoas Corruption Probe
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 28
BRB Rescue Stalls Over Missing Financials and Guarantee Demands
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 28
Brazil Eases Spending Block as 2026 Fiscal Outlook Improves
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 28
Lula's Congressional Support Collapse Raises Fiscal Alarm, Forces Unprecedented STF Maneuver
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 28
Regulatory Risk in Brazil Power Tariffs Damps Low Inflation
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 28
Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro Tied in 2026 Rio Presidential Poll
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 28
BRB Rescue Stalemate Drags on B3 Stocks and Real
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 28
FGTS Council Approves R$13.2 Billion Profit Distribution, Fueling Controlled Boost to Consumer Credit
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Jul 28
Political Uncertainty and U.S. Trade Tensions Put Risk Premium on USD/BRL, IBOV
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 28
Analysts Note Lula Campaign Strength, PT Boosts Senate Fund for Policy Continuity
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 28
Lula Reform Bills Delayed Until Post-Election Amid Senate Gridlock
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 28
Brazil Veto Override Signals Regulatory Shift for Infrastructure
By Eleanor Shaw
PROPolitics• Jul 28
Lula Senate Support Halves, Threatening Brazil Fiscal Reforms
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 28
Lula Senate Support Halves, Threatening Brazil Fiscal Agenda
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 28
Lula Government’s Congressional Support Halves in Senate, Escalating Brazil Fiscal Risk
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 28
Brazil Challenges US Tariff Hike at WTO as Trade Risks Rise
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 28
Brazil Files WTO Case Against U.S. Tariffs of Up to 37.5%
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 28
Lula Congressional Support Halves, Escalating Brazil Fiscal Risks
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 28
Brazil Files WTO Complaint Against New US Tariffs
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 28
Brazil Formally Files WTO Dispute Against US Tariffs, Exposing 16.5% of Exports to 37.5% Levy
By Eleanor Shaw
Politics• Jul 28
Tight Lula-Bolsonaro 2026 Polls Cement Brazil's Prolonged Political Risk Premium
By Julian Thorne
Politics• Jul 28