
Brazil Approves Small-Business Debt Relief
Brazil's Senate voted 78 to 0 on 15 October for debt relief for micro-entrepreneurs and a higher revenue cap. Lula...
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Brazil's Senate voted 78 to 0 on 15 October for debt relief for micro-entrepreneurs and a higher revenue cap. Lula...
October 16, 2026
Brazil's Senate president pulled the public security amendment from Thursday's agenda, leaving the crime bill stalled ten days before the...
October 16, 2026
Brazil Senate delays security PEC 18/2025 after Davi Alcolumbre pulled the 15 October vote amid a dispute over lowering the...
October 16, 2026
Lula said on 15 October that Brazil may use its Reciprocity Law for tariff retaliation if US talks fail, 10...
October 16, 2026
A Brazilian electoral court ordered a police probe of Lula ally Ana Elisa after Flávio Bolsonaro's complaint over posts, days...
October 16, 2026
Flávio Bolsonaro's campaign asked Brazil's electoral court on 14 October to void the Lula ticket over union support, 11 days...
October 16, 2026
Lula told TV Globo on 15 October he did not know Bolsa Família missed its inflation rise, 10 days before...
October 16, 2026
São Paulo on Friday 16 October: heavy storms forecast, indoor museums on Paulista, the metro fare and the market mood...
October 16, 2026
Brazil stocks fell 1.06% on Thursday and the real lost 1.4%. August activity data at 09:00 BRT tests an 83.5%...
October 16, 2026