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Brazil Real Lost Carry Appeal as 2022 Election Risk Premium Outweighed High Selic Rate
A look back at the 2022 election cycle shows how the political risk premium, centered on the race between Lula and Jair Bolsonaro, caused major financial institutions to abandon the Brazilian Real's carry trade despite high domestic interest rates.
Brazil Fires Eduardo Bolsonaro From Federal Police Role for 'Abandonment of Office'
Brazil's Ministry of Justice dismissed former Deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro from his permanent Federal Police post, compounding a recent criminal conviction and loss of his legislative seat.
Rejected Plea Deal Alleges Bolsonaro and Tarcísio Campaign Kickbacks for Payroll Loan Exclusivity
Ex-banker Daniel Vorcaro alleged in a rejected plea deal that R$5 million in 2022 campaign donations to Jair Bolsonaro and Tarcísio de Freitas were kickbacks tied to a lucrative payroll loan contract in São Paulo.
Supreme Court Feud Over Justice Moraes’s Ties to Jailed Banker Overshadows Final Weeks of Brazil Election
Brazil's Supreme Federal Court is in crisis after a justice unsealed reports suggesting improper ties between Justice Alexandre de Moraes and a jailed banker, weeks before the October 4th general election.
Brazil Labor Court Convicts Retailer Marabraz for Pressuring Employees to Vote for Bolsonaro in 2022
A Brazilian Labor Court found furniture retailer Marabraz guilty of "electoral harassment" and ordered it to pay R$10,000 in damages for coercing an employee to vote for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 election.
Trump Administration Tied Tariff Relief to Brazil’s 2026 Election Interference Veto
Documents show the U.S. demanded Brazil protect political dissidents—seen as an attempt to intervene for ineligible former President Bolsonaro—to lift 50% tariffs in late 2025.
Brazil Electoral Court Bans Use of Bolsonaro’s Image Suggesting Current Campaign Support
The Superior Electoral Court issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the use of Jair Bolsonaro's image on campaign flyers that imply his active political endorsement.
‘Phantom’ Treasurer Allegedly Moved R$83 Million for Bolsonaro Film Ally’s NGO
Federal Police are investigating Karina da Gama, producer of the pro-Bolsonaro film ‘Dark Horse,’ after her NGO's official treasurer—an electrician—claimed he only lent his identity to the organization that handled R$83 million and received a suspended R$108 million public contract.
Internal Resistance From Top Brass Defused Bolsonaro’s 2022 Coup Plot, Police Records Show
Accounts from former commanders of the Brazilian Armed Forces reveal key resistance that stopped Jair Bolsonaro's alleged plan to overturn the 2022 election.
Brazil Supreme Court Justice Lifts Secrecy on Mário Frias Probe, Citing Possible PCC Link
STF Justice Flávio Dino lifted the seal on a corruption probe targeting Bolsonaro ally and federal deputy Mário Frias over alleged diversion of public funds and a possible connection to the PCC organized crime faction.
Unsealed Banco Master Evidence Escalates Political Probe Targeting Bolsonaro Allies
Supreme Court unseals documents linking disgraced banker Daniel Vorcaro and the massive Banco Master fraud to top political allies of former President Jair Bolsonaro, intensifying election-year scrutiny.
Corruption Probe Targets Brazil Presidential Candidate Flávio Bolsonaro Weeks Before Election
Unsealed Supreme Court documents reveal leading opposition candidate Flávio Bolsonaro is under investigation for corruption and money laundering related to payments from a disgraced banker.
Brazil Police Report Details Candidate Flávio Bolsonaro’s Direct Contact With Disgraced Banker Daniel Vorcaro
A Federal Police report reveals presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro pressed former Banco Master CEO Daniel Vorcaro for payments to finance the film 'Dark Horse' about his father, Jair Bolsonaro.
Corruption Probe Against Flávio Bolsonaro Adds Legal Risk to Tight Brazilian Presidential Race
Court documents unsealed weeks before the election reveal presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro is under investigation for corruption and money laundering linked to a disgraced banker.
Federal Police Tie Bolsonaro Sons to Financial Investigation in R$7 Billion Banking Scandal
New reports from the Federal Police and Public Prosecutor's Office allege a direct link between the sons of former President Jair Bolsonaro and a major banking fraud case.
Supreme Court Probe Into Flávio Bolsonaro's Film Financing Rocks Brazil Election Campaign
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, son of the former president, is under Federal Police investigation for alleged corruption in financing his father's biopic.
Brazil Court Authorizes Asset Search for Ex-Bolsonaro Ally Carla Zambelli Over R$86,000 Debt
A Federal Court in Brasília authorized a search for bank accounts and assets belonging to former federal deputy Carla Zambelli to collect on an R$86,000 debt owed to state bank Caixa Econômica Federal.
Brazil Federal Police Target Bolsonaro Ally Mário Frias in R$2 Million Fund Diversion Probe
Federal Police executed 49 warrants in a probe targeting Deputy Mário Frias for allegedly diverting R$2 million in public funds to finance a film about Jair Bolsonaro.
Former Air Force Chief Reveals Army Commander's Threat to Arrest Bolsonaro Over Coup Plot
A new book by the former Brazilian Air Force Commander details how the then-Army Commander threatened to arrest Jair Bolsonaro if he tried to nullify the 2022 election.
Federal Police Raid Bolsonaro Ally Mário Frias in Probe Over ‘Dark Horse’ Film Financing
Brazil's Federal Police targeted Deputy Mário Frias and others in 'Operação Make Up' investigating the alleged misuse of public funds for a Bolsonaro film.
Brazil Federal Police Target Bolsonaro Ally Mario Frias Over Alleged Misuse of Public Funds for Political Film
Federal Deputy Mario Frias, a key ally of Jair Bolsonaro, is a target in a probe over diverting public funds to a pro-Bolsonaro biopic.
Ex-Army Commander Confirms Bolsonaro Proposed Coup Post-2022 Election
Former military chiefs' testimony confirms Jair Bolsonaro presented a decree to reverse the 2022 Brazil election results.
Industry Body Demands Action as Brazil Supreme Court Justices Clash Over Federal Police Chief
The National Confederation of Industry intervened after two Supreme Court justices issued conflicting orders regarding the Federal Police Director-General.
Former Military Chiefs Detail Bolsonaro’s Coup Plot, Confirm Brazil Faced Imminent Rupture After 2022 Election
New book and police testimony confirm former President Jair Bolsonaro personally presented a coup plot to military leaders to overturn the 2022 election.
Former Air Force Chief Reveals Personal Cost of Blocking Bolsonaro’s 2022 Coup Plot
Lieutenant-Brigadier Carlos de Almeida Baptista Junior's account confirms high-level military resistance derailed the post-election plot.
Book Reveals Army Commander Threatened to Arrest Jair Bolsonaro to Halt 2022 Coup Attempt
Former Air Force chief's book reveals then-Army Commander threatened to arrest Jair Bolsonaro to prevent a 2022 coup attempt.
Former Brazil Army Commander Confirms Bolsonaro Proposed Coup Plan to Military Leaders
General Freire Gomes testified that Jair Bolsonaro presented a draft decree to annul the 2022 election.
Judicial Probes and Electoral Airtime Shape Brazil's High-Stakes Presidential Race
Brazil's political landscape is defined by judicial scrutiny on the Lula family and a key electoral airtime victory for the incumbent's coalition.
Brazil’s Electoral Court Scrambles to Define Deepfake Ban Ahead of Key Ruling on AI Bolsonaro Video
Brazil’s top electoral court faces a critical test of its new deepfake ban in an imminent ruling on an AI-generated video of former President Jair Bolsonaro.
Tight Poll Confirms High Political Uncertainty as Brazil’s General Election Campaign Begins
The official campaign start for the 2026 Brazilian General Election reveals a high-stakes, technically tied race between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro.