
Brazil Court Hands Rio to Bolsonaro’s Party in 5-2 Vote
Brazil's electoral court voided 274,411 votes for Anthony Garotinho, giving Douglas Ruas of Bolsonaro's party an outright win in Rio...
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Brazil's electoral court voided 274,411 votes for Anthony Garotinho, giving Douglas Ruas of Bolsonaro's party an outright win in Rio...
October 9, 2026
The judge he lobbied against just ordered Bolsonaro's brother to prison, 18 days before Brazil votes. Here is why that...
October 9, 2026
Monday 12 October 2026 is a holiday in Brazil, Argentina and Chile. Brazil’s banks and B3 close. What expats and...
October 9, 2026
Your São Paulo Friday brief: weather, Marília Mendonça exhibition at MIS, market mood in words, transport and where to go...
October 9, 2026
Brazil's September IPCA lands at 9am BRT after the Ibovespa rose 0.9% to 206,220, with the real near 5.02 per...
October 9, 2026
Brazil's Ibovespa rose 0.94% to 206,220 on 8 October as oil lifted Petrobras and a poll favoured Flávio Bolsonaro. The...
October 8, 2026
Brazil orders Eduardo Bolsonaro to prison: Justice Moraes issued an arrest warrant and cancelled his passports. He lives in the...
October 8, 2026
Brazil population is 214.2 million in 2026, about 63% of the US total, and set to peak in 2041. See...
October 8, 2026
Who owns, lends to and funds Brazil in 2026: US owners hold US$287 billion of equity, China buys 29% of...
October 8, 2026