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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.
Photo of Brazil's Top Prosecutor with Banker in Major Fraud Scandal Deepens Judiciary Crisis
The emergence of a photo showing Prosecutor General Paulo Gonet with businessman Daniel Vorcaro contradicts Gonet's testimony, escalating a scandal that has already implicated Supreme Court ministers.
US Pressure Campaign on Brazil’s Supreme Court, Election Tied to Trade Tariffs
Diplomatic sources indicate the US sought judicial guarantees and 'dissident' protection as conditions to lower tariffs, injecting geopolitical risk into the Brazil election.
Brazil Finance Minister Durigan Says STF Crisis Is Hurting Economy and Investor Confidence
Finance Minister Dario Durigan openly admitted that institutional instability at the Supreme Federal Court (STF) is harming the Brazilian economy and raising the perceived "Brazil risk.
Banking Scandal Triggers Judicial War, Reshaping Brazil's 2026 Presidential Race
A massive banking fraud investigation has metastasized into an unprecedented feud between Supreme Court justices, directly impacting the tight race between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro.
Brazil Supreme Court Judge Moraes Faces Unprecedented Investigation Over Banker Ties
The Supreme Federal Court (STF) is voting on whether to investigate Justice Alexandre de Moraes over his relationship with Daniel Vorcaro, former owner of the failed Banco Master.
Brazil’s Tax Reform Goals Undermined by New Carve-Outs and Early Court Challenges
Brazil's landmark Value-Added Tax reform, intended to simplify corporate tax, faces immediate complexity from new Complementary Laws and exceptions created by the Supreme Federal Court (STF).
Brazil Finance Minister Asks Supreme Court to Halt Congress Spending Bills
Finance Minister Dario Durigan is appealing to the Supreme Federal Court (STF) to stop Congress from passing spending bills that threaten Brazil’s new Fiscal Framework.
Brazil Supreme Court Rejects Land Claim Cut-Off, Creating Long-Term Risk for Agribusiness
Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) struck down the 'Marco Temporal' time-limit thesis, dramatically increasing regulatory uncertainty for agribusiness and mining.
Flávio Bolsonaro Vows to Replace Five Supreme Court Justices, Calls Target a 'Rotten Orange'
Presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro escalated his fight with the STF, promising to oust Justice Alexandre de Moraes and appoint five new ministers.
Brazil Judiciary Conflict Escalates as Senate Candidate Dallagnol Exposes STF Justice Zanin's Private Data
The Paraná Electoral Court ordered a probe after Deltan Dallagnol’s defense published Justice Cristiano Zanin’s confidential financial data.
Scandal of Top Justice’s Alleged Ties to Banker Plunges Brazil Supreme Court into Institutional Crisis
The Supreme Federal Court (STF) faces an unprecedented crisis after revelations of a key justice’s alleged ties to a disgraced banker.
Lula’s Son Investigation Faces Jurisdiction Battle Between PGR and Brazil’s Supreme Court
Brazil’s top prosecutor seeks to move the influence-peddling probe into Fábio Luís Lula da Silva out of the STF.
Presidential Candidate Zema Proposes Major Overhaul of Brazil's Supreme Federal Court
Romeu Zema, a leading candidate, detailed constitutional proposals to sharply reduce the power of Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF).
STF Resumes Session to Conclude Funrural Tax Judgment, Bringing Fiscal Certainty to Agribusiness
The Supreme Federal Court (STF) resumed sessions today to conclude the judgment on the controversial Funrural tax, a key fiscal issue for Brazil’s agricultural sector.
Brazil STF Consolidates Crypto Asset Freezing via CriptoJud
Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) reinforces judicial power to freeze crypto assets, utilizing the CriptoJud system to close regulatory loopholes.