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Brazil’s Presidential Candidates Avoid Detailing Painful Cuts Needed to Curb Rising Public Debt
Politics• 2h ago

Brazil’s Presidential Candidates Avoid Detailing Painful Cuts Needed to Curb Rising Public Debt

As Brazil's high public debt hits 82.5% of GDP, the two leading presidential candidates, Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro, offer only generic fiscal plans, deepening policy uncertainty.

Presidential Candidate Caiado Targets Congressional Power, Proposes Zeroing Mandatory Spending for Selic Rate Cut
PROPolitics• Sep 20

Presidential Candidate Caiado Targets Congressional Power, Proposes Zeroing Mandatory Spending for Selic Rate Cut

Brazilian presidential hopeful Ronaldo Caiado is proposing radical fiscal austerity, including eliminating mandatory congressional spending amendments, to drive Brazil's Selic rate down to 7%.

Brazil’s Soaring Public Debt at 82.5% of GDP Puts Fiscal Plans at Center of 2026 Election
PROPolitics• Sep 08

Brazil’s Soaring Public Debt at 82.5% of GDP Puts Fiscal Plans at Center of 2026 Election

Brazil's public debt-to-GDP ratio has reached 82.5%, forcing presidential candidates Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro to offer deeply divergent paths.

Presidential Candidate Zema Calls for Arrest of STF Justice Moraes, Escalating Brazil’s Institutional Crisis
PROPolitics• Sep 07

Presidential Candidate Zema Calls for Arrest of STF Justice Moraes, Escalating Brazil’s Institutional Crisis

Romeu Zema, a Brazilian presidential candidate, demanded the arrest of STF Justice Alexandre de Moraes at a Sept 7 rally in São Paulo.