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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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WSJ Compares PCC to Italian Mafia as Trump Eyes Terror Tag

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 Virtual Plenary; Election Looms

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.

Lula’s New Congress Chief Faces Escala 6×1 Test

José Guimarães escala 6x1: Paulo Pimenta was named the new government leader in the Câmara. — Guimarães’s immediate priority is steering Lula’s...

Brazil Government Saves Justices From CPI Impeachment

CPI Crime Organizado rejected: — The CPI ended without any final report, meaning the impeachment referrals against Justices Toffoli, Moraes, and Gilmar...

Brazil Supreme Court Threatens Senators Over CPI

STF CPI retaliation Brazil: — STF President Fachin issued an official note calling the inclusion of the three justices “improper,” while...

Brazil CPI Seeks Impeachment of Three Supreme Court Justices

CPI Crime Organizado: — The charges center on the Banco Master scandal: Toffoli sold a resort stake to a fund controlled by Daniel Vorcaro’s...
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