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Arkady Petrov

Arkady Petrov is a Russian native living in Brazil. He holds a Master degree in Journalism and International Relations.
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Brazil’s Right Will Field Three Presidential Candidates Through First Round, Ex-Governor Insists

Key Points —Former Minas Gerais Governor Romeu Zema (Novo) said on April 22 he has not been formally invited to serve as vice-president on Senator...

Brazil Expands Minha Casa Minha Vida to Families Earning Up to R$13,000 per Month

Key Points —The new Minha Casa Minha Vida rules went into operation on April 22, with Caixa Econômica Federal and Banco do Brasil now financing...

Bolsonaro Surgery Pending STF Approval: Humanitarian House Arrest Shapes the Calendar

Key Points —The Bolsonaro surgery petition was filed with Brazil's Supreme Court on April 22, with the defense proposing April 24 or 25 for an...

Brazil-U.S. Crisis Deepens: ICE Agent Loses Credentials in Direct Reply to Ramagem Expulsion

Key Points —Brazil reciprocity moved from threat to action on April 22 when Federal Police Director-General Andrei Rodrigues stripped the credentials of a US Immigration...

WSJ Compares Brazilian PCC to Italian Mafia as Trump Pushes Terror Designation

Key Points —The Wall Street Journal published a Monday feature comparing the São Paulo-based PCC faction to the Italian mafia, crediting the group with the...

Bolsonaro’s Detention Returns to the Virtual Plenary as Election Pressure Builds

Key Points — Brazil's Supreme Federal Tribunal (STF) opened a new extraordinary virtual judgment on former President Jair Bolsonaro's detention this week. The session runs...

Lula’s Lisbon Sarcasm: Give Trump the Nobel, Let the Wars End

Key Points — Lula told reporters in Lisbon on Tuesday, April 21, that the Nobel committee should "just give" Trump the Peace Prize so the...

The Ramagem Expulsion: A New Brazil-US Diplomatic Breach

Key Points — The US State Department’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs ordered Brazilian Federal Police Commissioner Marcelo Ivo de Carvalho to leave the United...

Lula’s Party Unveils Plan to Reverse Central Bank Independence and Reform the Military

Key Points — PT will formalize its election program at its 8th National Congress in Brasília on April 24-26, with proposals coordinated by ex-minister José...

Lula Opens Hannover Messe With a Biofuels Challenge and 10 German Agreements

Key Points — Lula and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz opened the Hannover Messe 2026 on Sunday, with Brazil as official partner country — six pavilions,...

Alckmin Defends Import Tax on Small Packages as Lula Calls It a Mistake

Key Points — Vice President Geraldo Alckmin publicly defended the 20% import tax on international purchases under US$50, saying it remains necessary because imported goods...

Brazil Police Arrest State Bank President for $28M in Bribes From Collapsed Banco Master

Brazil's Federal Police arrested ex-BRB president Paulo Henrique Costa for R$146M in bribes from Banco Master's Vorcaro, paid via luxury properties.

Power Clash in Brasília: Supreme Court Targets Senator Who Accused It

Gilmar Mendes asked Brazil's attorney general to investigate the senator who tried to indict him. Estadão says both sides are abusing power.

Brazil Presidential Hopeful Zema Proposes Selling Every State Firm

Romeu Zema unveils a five-pillar plan to privatize Petrobras, Caixa, and BB, end the 6x1 workweek, and zero Brazil's R$1.7 trillion "custo Brasil" drag.
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