Trump Tariffs Face US Court Test That Could Scrap a 12.5% Duty on Brazil
Trump tariffs on Brazil and 59 other economies went before a US trade court on 30 September. A win would...
September 30, 2026Section
Brazil News in English
The 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.
Amazon Drought: Brazil’s Election Court Lines Up Backup Polling Sites Before Sunday
Amazon drought worries Brazil's election court, which lines up backup polling sites and Armed Forces help. Amazonas says Sunday's first...
September 30, 2026
Kidnapped Presidentialism: Brazil’s Lula Proposes 10- to 12-Year Supreme Court Terms
Lula says Brazil suffers from kidnapped presidentialism, with Congress controlling budget money, and proposes 10- to 12-year terms for Supreme...
September 30, 2026
Illegal Drugs Could Enter Brazil’s GDP From 2028 Under Statistics Agency Review
Brazil's statistics agency is studying how to count illegal drugs in GDP from 2028, under UN accounting rules. Nothing is...
September 30, 2026
Fake Aparecida Posts Reach Brazil’s Full Electoral Court as Mendonça Votes to Keep Ban
Brazil's electoral court votes until midnight on whether fake Aparecida posts about Flávio Bolsonaro stay down. The first judge to...
September 30, 2026
Brazil Poll: 31.5% of Voters May Switch Their Presidential Vote Before Sunday
A Meio/Ideia poll finds 31.5% of Brazil's voters may switch presidential candidate before Sunday, with Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro in...
September 30, 2026
Brazil: PF Messages Show TV Star Luciano Huck Was Friend and Adviser of Jailed Banker Vorcaro
Federal Police messages show Globo star Luciano Huck's two-year friendship and business partnership with jailed Banco Master owner Daniel Vorcaro.
September 30, 2026
Anyma ÆDEN São Paulo Brazil December 23, 2026: Single Brazilian Show at Nubank Parque
Anyma São Paulo 2026: the ÆDEN show plays Nubank Parque on December 23, his only Brazilian date. Prices in US$,...
September 30, 2026
São Paulo Nightlife Tonight: Pagode at the Mercadão, Mel Lisboa Sings Rita Lee
Tonight in São Paulo: Quinteto no Mercadão brings pagode to the Municipal Market from R$34.50 (about US$7), Mel Lisboa sings...
September 30, 2026