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Flávio Bolsonaro’s Fiscal Team Pitches R$1.1 Trillion Saving Plan by Decoupling Benefits from Minimum Wage
The economic team for presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro is proposing a long-term fiscal adjustment that would see pensions and social benefits increase only with inflation, aiming to save R$1.1 trillion over a decade.
Judicial Power Struggle Erupts in Brazil Over Election Fake News and Religion
Contradictory rulings by Supreme Court ministers on a fake news story about the national patron saint and a presidential candidate expose a deep institutional and political split days before the election.
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.
Bolsonaro Camp Drafts Debt-Linked Fiscal Rule as Brazil’s Debt-to-GDP Nears 82%
The Flávio Bolsonaro campaign is preparing a strict fiscal framework linking spending to the debt-to-GDP ratio, a sharp turn from the current Lula-era rule.
Supreme Court’s Internal Crisis Pushes Brazil Election to Judicial Crossroads
A public jurisdictional clash between Brazil’s top courts raises institutional risk in the final week before the general election.
R$411 Billion Pre-Election Spending Package Puts Fiscal Discipline at Center of Brazil Election
The Lula administration's massive spending plan, aggregated by critics to R$411 billion, fuels debate over Brazil's long-term fiscal health.
Final Quaest Poll Shows Lula Pulls Ahead in First Round of Brazil Election, Runoff Remains Tied
President Lula has widened his first-round lead to 5 points over Flávio Bolsonaro in the final Quaest poll ahead of the October 4 election.
Flávio Bolsonaro Pledges Return of Privatization Program in Sharp Policy Reversal
Presidential challenger Flávio Bolsonaro’s platform promises to reactivate Brazil’s state asset sales program, signaling a major economic shift.
Bolsonaro Candidate Flávio Bolsonaro Pledges to Revise Landmark Brazil VAT Reform
Presidential challenger Flávio Bolsonaro proposes to lower Brazil’s new VAT rate and scrap the current fiscal rule ahead of the October election.
Brazil’s Election Countdown Eclipsed by High Court Action and Inflation Shock
With the presidential race in a technical tie, the TSE intervenes in the campaign as an inflation surprise puts new pressure on the Central Bank.
Local Capital Bets on Fiscal Pivot, Driving Surge in Brazil’s ‘Orphaned’ Small-Cap Stocks
Brazilian small-cap stocks, previously trading at deep discounts, are seeing a strong rally driven by local investors positioning for a perceived political shift toward fiscal austerity ahead of the October election.
Tight Brazil Presidential Race Fuels Major Fiscal Policy Uncertainty Ahead of October Vote
The technical tie between Lula (PT) and Bolsonaro (PL) heightens investor concern over Brazil's rising public debt and the direction of its 2027 budget.
Brazil Presidential Race Enters Final Week in Technical Tie, Driving Political Uncertainty
President Lula and challenger Senator Flávio Bolsonaro are statistically tied in new polling ahead of the October 4 vote.
Lula Bans Sports Betting Ahead of Election in Shock Policy Reversal, Imperiling R$5 Billion in Projected Tax Revenue
Brazilian President Lula signed an executive order banning online betting, costing the federal government billions and upending a key policy ahead of his tight re-election bid.
Lula Bans Sports Betting Days Before Brazil Election, Calling Industry a 'Cancer'
President Lula signs an emergency decree immediately halting Brazil’s multi-billion dollar sports betting sector a week before the election.
Lula Uses UN Stage to Stress Sovereignty, Warn Against Foreign Election Interference
Days before the Brazil election, President Lula used his UN General Assembly address to decry foreign interference, targeting the US.
Close Brazil Presidential Polls Intensify Fiscal Risk Debate Ahead of October Vote
The statistical tie between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro heightens uncertainty around Brazil's public debt and the political will for necessary fiscal reform.
Brazil’s Election Puts US Big Tech Under Pressure as ‘Digital Sovereignty’ Becomes Key Policy Fight
Leading Brazilian presidential candidates are campaigning on digital sovereignty platforms, signaling a high-stakes regulatory shift for Big Tech.
Bolsonaro’s Momentum and High Abstention Raise Risk of Brazil Election Decided in First Round
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro’s surge in polls, combined with high voter abstention, is fueling a push for a first-round victory, which would immediately end Brazil's political uncertainty discount.
Brazil Election Set for Runoff as Final Polls Show Technical Tie Between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro
A statistical deadlock in the final polls between President Lula and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro makes a highly consequential runoff election on October 25 the most likely outcome.
Brazilian Real Volatility Spikes as Lula Regains Narrow Lead in Election Poll
Political uncertainty ahead of Brazil's presidential election sent the Real to its highest level against the dollar since August, prompting a currency market intervention by the Central Bank.
Political Feud Over Ethanol Mandate Risks Brazil’s Biofuel Policy
A temporary increase in Brazil’s mandatory ethanol blend to 32% has sparked a political clash, threatening the country's decades-long biofuel strategy.
Flávio Bolsonaro Vows to Scrap All Haddad-Era Tax Hikes, Signaling Radical Fiscal Shift
Presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro’s economic coordinator announced a plan to revoke all revenue-raising measures implemented by Finance Minister Fernando Haddad.
Polarization Deepens as Brazil’s Top Presidential Candidates Face Near-Identical 55% Rejection Rates
The latest Quaest poll shows President Lula and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro are technically tied in rejection, highlighting deep voter dissatisfaction ahead of the election.
Bolsonaro Campaign’s Debt-Linked Fiscal Rule Could Freeze Brazil Federal Spending
Leading presidential challenger Flávio Bolsonaro proposes a radical new fiscal rule tying spending caps to Brazil's high public debt.
Lula Heads to UN to Defend Sovereignty Amid Escalating Supreme Court, Election Tensions in Brazil
President Lula opens the UN General Assembly this week, using the global stage to address domestic judicial and electoral crises.
Tight Polls Drive Brazilian Real Volatility as Political Risk Premium Surges
The Brazilian Real and local equities face sustained volatility as presidential election polls tighten, forcing investors to price in a higher political risk premium tied to future fiscal policy.
Lula Announces Welfare Hike, Free Weight-Loss Injections While Threatening to Ban Regulated Betting Ahead of Election
President Lula made a series of fiscally significant and politically charged announcements, including a 15% Bolsa Família increase and a threat to shut down the newly regulated online gambling industry, two weeks before Brazil's presidential election.
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.
Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro Locked in Statistical Tie for 2026 Brazil Presidential Election
Recent Datafolha and BTG/Nexus polls confirm a statistical tie between President Lula and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, raising political uncertainty ahead of the October vote.