
Quaest Poll: Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro Tie at 41 Percent
A Quaest poll published on 7 September puts Lula's disapproval at 50 percent and shows him tied with Flavio Bolsonaro...
September 8, 2026The Rio Times covers Brazil daily in English — politics, economy, security, business and culture, reported from Rio de Janeiro since 2009. This page collects today’s Brazil news in English, updated every day, plus our in-depth guides on visas, cost of living, real estate and investing. Start with Brazil news today, Lula government news, Petrobras news and Rio de Janeiro news.

A Quaest poll published on 7 September puts Lula's disapproval at 50 percent and shows him tied with Flavio Bolsonaro...
September 8, 2026
Thirteen retired justices of Brazil's Supreme Federal Court wrote to Chief Justice Edson Fachin demanding a public investigation into the...
September 8, 2026
Brazil's banks and markets reopen after the Independence Day holiday. What expats need to know about the PTAX, the real,...
September 8, 2026
A Brazilian bill fining private hospitals up to US$97,530 for failing Anvisa quality standards has cleared the Chamber and awaits...
September 7, 2026
Brazil bank workers strike from 10 September 2026 after rejecting pay offer. Caixa and Banco do Brasil staff in several...
September 7, 2026
Brazil has 214,211,951 people as of 1 July 2026, IBGE says, up 790,914 in a year. See growth by state,...
September 7, 2026
Avibras, the Brazilian maker of the Astros rocket system, has passed to the Batista brothers while still in court-supervised recovery...
September 7, 2026
Braskem Idesa, the Mexican joint venture of Brazil's Braskem, is in United States Chapter 11 protection. The parent company's own...
September 7, 2026
Magazine Luiza shares jumped 16.88% on a Mercado Livre deal. On the same day Azzas 2154 said it will split...
September 7, 2026