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The Big Picture Brazil Explained 2026 for Newcomers on Politics and Economy Economy, politics, society and daily life — the whole country in one essential read.Rio de Janeiro news today: Douglas Ruas is governor-elect, Aena now runs Galeão airport and Carnival 2027 nears. Updated daily, with a US visitor angle.
Petrobras news today: oil output rose to 2.96 million barrels a day in September and Q2...
Lula government news today: Congress ended the six-day work week on 16 October, the Senate cleared...
Brazil news today in English: the 25 October runoff, the end of the six-day work week,...
Festival de Verão Salvador 2027 runs 23 and 24 January in Bahia with Bethânia and Jão. Tickets, prices...
Ivete Sangalo plays Salvador on Saturday 14 November 2026 at Wet Salvador. Tickets from about US$29, guests Diggo...
U2 play two nights at the MorumBIS stadium in São Paulo on 10 and 12 March 2027, with...
São Paulo nightlife for Saturday, 17 October 2026: Wagner Tiso and Toninho Horta at the Blue Note, &ME...
Belo Horizonte in October 2026: quilombola film festival 21 to 25 October, a gypsy culture festival on 24...
Flávio Bolsonaro vowed on 16 October to join the US-led Shield of the Americas and label the PCC,...
Colombia's Decree 1525 sets five police response levels for protests, and opposition lawmakers are suing. Here is what...
Flávio Bolsonaro promised payroll tax relief on 16 October to cover Brazil's shorter work week, but gave no...