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Lula weighs Alckmin for Finance Ministry after election setback
Following a weaker-than-expected first round, President Lula is considering naming Vice President Geraldo Alckmin to the Finance Ministry to win centrist voters.
Lula pivots to center and shakes up campaign after runoff setback
Trailing in Brazil's presidential race, President Lula da Silva faces internal pressure to overhaul his campaign and position Geraldo Alckmin to lead the economy.
Brazil’s Vice President Alckmin Pushes ‘Gas Release’ Plan Despite Petrobras Opposition
Vice President Geraldo Alckmin is forcing state-controlled Petrobras to sell its natural gas supply to lower industrial costs, a move the company and industry groups are fighting.
Steel Industry Forces Policy Clash as Brazil Fights Chinese Imports and High Gas Costs
Brazil’s steel sector demands import tariffs and cheaper domestic gas, prompting a direct political confrontation between Vice-President Geraldo Alckmin and state-controlled Petrobras.
New Tax Exceptions Emerge, Immediately Testing Brazil's Landmark Tax Reform Simplification
Sector-specific tax exemptions, such as 'Redata' for data centers, are threatening to reintroduce complexity and undermine the core goals of Brazil's historic 2023 consumption tax overhaul.
Lula’s Government Prepares Ban on Online Casino Games in Brazil
Brazil's government is set to issue a Provisional Measure that would prohibit online casino games, severely restricting the recently regulated digital betting market.
Brazil Releases R$64 Million Emergency Aid to Combat El Niño Drought in Amazon
Acting President Geraldo Alckmin approved an R$64.289 million extraordinary credit to fund food and water aid for Indigenous communities and family farmers affected by El Niño-driven drought in the Legal Amazon.
Brazilian Vice President Alckmin Calls for Fixed Terms, Ethics Code for Supreme Court Justices
VP Geraldo Alckmin defended ending 'lifelong' tenure for STF ministers, proposing term limits and an ethics code as major constitutional reform.
Lula Deploys Pro-Market Deputies to Assure Fiscal Rigor Amid Brazil Election Campaign
Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and Finance Ministry officials are publicly defending fiscal balance to calm market concerns about government spending.
Lula Administration Deploys Alckmin and Durigan to Vow Fiscal Rigor, Combat Brazil Country Risk Premium
Brazil's top economic officials pledged commitment to sustainable surpluses to reduce the country's high sovereign risk and domestic interest rates.
Lula Taps Alckmin and Haddad for New Fiscal Discipline Signal
President Lula enlists former rival Geraldo Alckmin and Finance Minister Fernando Haddad to craft economic proposals to reassure the financial market.
Brazil’s Agribusiness Chiefs Deliver Long-Term Strategic Roadmap to Vice-President Alckmin
ABAG delivered a comprehensive policy agenda to the government, positioning agribusiness as a state policy and pushing for 'biocompetitiveness.'
US-Brazil Trade Tensions Escalate Over Section 301 Tariffs
Brazil warns of reciprocal trade measures as the US moves forward with 25% tariffs on agricultural, industrial, and aviation exports.
Lula to Skip Corporate Plano Safra for Mercosur Summit
President Lula will miss the corporate Plano Safra launch for the Mercosur Summit, risking a deeper rift with Brazil's powerful agribusiness sector.