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Lula-Alcolumbre Détente Advances Landmark 40-Hour Work Week PEC to Key Senate Committee
Brazil's long-stalled constitutional amendment to reduce the work week moved forward after a political deal.
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 Lula Forced to Bargain with ‘Centrão’ Power Bloc to Advance Key Legislative Agenda
A look at the 'Centrão,' a loose, ideologically flexible coalition in Brazil's Congress that dictates the success of President Lula’s agenda.
Brazil’s Powerful Centrão Bloc Declares Neutrality, Maximizing Legislative Power Over Presidential Race
Brazil’s Centrist Bloc (Centrão) has adopted an unprecedented collective neutrality in the election, shifting focus to legislative power.
Budgetary Power Shift: Centrão’s Control Over Federal Spending Defines Lula’s Legislative Agenda
Brazil's political center-right bloc has gained unprecedented leverage over the Executive through mandatory parliamentary budget amendments.
Lula Disapproval Hits 49%, Signaling Political Headwinds for Fiscal Reform
President Lula's disapproval reached 49% in a late July poll, heightening fiscal risk and pressuring the government on reforms.
Brazil Recalls Envoy to Argentina as Milei Intervention Tests Mercosul Trade Stability
Brazil's diplomatic break with Argentina over President Milei's political intervention creates new risk for the Mercosul trade bloc.