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Brazil Sports Betting Ban Takes Immediate Effect, Government Exempts Itself from Indemnity
New Provisional Measure signed by President Lula ends Brazil's regulated betting market and blocks operators from seeking compensation.
Lula Bans All Fixed-Odds Betting Days Before Election, Citing Public Health Crisis
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a Provisional Measure banning online betting in Brazil, reversing a recently regulated R$10 billion industry.
Over 240 Candidates in Brazil’s General Election Face R$213.5 Million in Environmental Fines
A survey found 240 candidates in the 2026 Brazil general election have federal environmental fines, raising conflict-of-interest concerns.
Lula Orders Immediate Ban on Online Betting, Sparking Brazil Regulatory Risk Fears
Brazil's President Lula bans a R$2.55 billion licensed online betting market overnight, citing a 'public health problem' and 'misery.'
Regulatory Uncertainty, Export Tax Top Risk for Foreign Oil and Gas Investment in Brazil
Fiscal instability from a contested crude export tax and environmental licensing uncertainty are now the biggest 'above the surface' risks for Brazil's E&P sector.
Lula Government Abruptly Bans Online Betting, Revoking Market Regulation Days Before Election
Brazil's President Lula signed an executive order banning all online sports betting and casinos, creating massive regulatory uncertainty for foreign investors.
Petrobras Pressures Brazilian Government to Halt Gas Market Liberalization Program
State-owned oil giant Petrobras is resisting the regulator’s plan for compulsory gas sales, raising regulatory risk for Brazil's energy sector.
Brazil’s Federal Audit Court Escalates Review of Petrobras Fuel Prices, Highlighting Regulatory Risk
Brazil’s TCU has called a closed session to debate Petrobras’s controversial fuel pricing, a policy personally requested by President Lula.
Lula Demands Full Disclosure on Brazil’s ‘Biggest Financial Crime’ Amid Supreme Court Crisis
President Lula called for full transparency in the Master Case, an alleged $9.5 billion financial crime, as the investigation triggers a public feud between two Supreme Court Justices ahead of the Brazil election.
Brazil’s Institutional Crisis Adds Regulatory Risk to Statistical Dead-Heat Election
A recent Quaest poll shows a paradoxical view on the Supreme Court crisis as Brazil’s presidential race remains a statistical tie.
Brazil Court Halts New Glyphosate Approvals for 90 Days, Elevating Risk for Agro Sector
A Labor Court in Brasília temporarily suspended the registration of new glyphosate-based agrochemicals, signaling heightened legal risk for Brazilian agriculture.
Brazil’s Battery Auction Faces Regulatory Minefield as Regulator Races to Define Cost Allocation
Brazil’s first large-scale battery energy storage auctions face major uncertainty as ANEEL struggles to define who pays for the new capacity.
Brazil’s Grid Saturation Forces First Automatic Curtailment of Distributed Solar Power
Brazil’s grid operator has begun automatically cutting solar generation from distributed mini-plants, upending the booming 50GW DG sector.
Brazil’s WAICO Alignment with China Signals Tech Friction, Regulatory Risk for US AI Firms
Brazil joining the China-led WAICO for AI governance introduces a new layer of geopolitical risk for US-based tech companies in the growing Brazilian market.