Brazil’s Senate Advances the End of the 6×1 Work Schedule as the Election Clock Ticks
Omar Aziz kept the Chamber's text on the 6x1 work schedule and rejected all 12 amendments. Fiesp calls it the...
August 28, 2026Section
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Brazil’s Senate Puts Critical Minerals Bill on Fast Track With Braga as Rapporteur
Brazil's Senate will vote the critical minerals bill in the week of 31 August 2026, with Eduardo Braga as rapporteur...
August 28, 2026
Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Tonight
Rio nightlife tonight, Friday 28 August 2026: Lapa at full strength with Rio Scenarium, Carioca da Gema and TribOz, plus...
August 28, 2026
Quaest State Polls Map Brazil’s Divide: Flávio Bolsonaro Takes the North, Lula the Northeast
Quaest state polls for 23 states: Flávio Bolsonaro leads Espírito Santo 37-30, Acre 42-25 and Roraima 52-17, while Lula takes...
August 28, 2026
Brazil’s Ceará Wins Largest New Export-Zone Investment With Voltalia Data Centre
Brazil approved a Voltalia data centre worth R$181.7 billion (US$35.3 billion) for Ceará's export processing zone, the largest investment among...
August 28, 2026
Brazil’s Federal Public Defender Sues Braskem Over Abandoned Maceió Salt Mines
Brazil's federal public defender sued Braskem for R$5 billion over abandoned Maceió salt mines. The federal government itself is also...
August 28, 2026
When an Off-Duty Officer’s Argument Ends in Gunfire in Rio
Rio de Janeiro · SECURITY A ten-year count of off-duty police shootings in Rio puts the danger in bars and...
August 28, 2026
Rio’s Fastest-Growing Drug Faction Now Sits on the Airport Road
Rio de Janeiro · SECURITY The Rio armed groups map now puts the city's fastest-growing faction beside its busiest road....
August 28, 2026
Pernambuco Leads Brazil’s Northeast Growth in the First Half of 2026
Pernambuco grew 4.47 percent in the first half of 2026, the strongest economic expansion in Brazil's Northeast, powered by industry...
August 28, 2026