Quaest Poll Puts Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro in a Statistical Tie
A fresh Quaest poll puts Lula at 43% and Flávio Bolsonaro at 40% in Brazil's 2026 runoff, a statistical tie...
August 15, 2026Section
Politics – Brazil
Pixbet Accused of Using Tax IDs of 549 Dead People, Federal Police Say
Federal Police say Pixbet used the tax IDs of 549 dead people to disguise illegal money transfers, as a court...
August 14, 2026
Affiliation Fraud at Brazil’s TSE Ensnares Lula and Bolsonaro
Affiliation fraud at Brazil's TSE briefly pulled Lula from the PT and switched Flávio Bolsonaro's party, forcing the court to...
August 14, 2026
Sem Refino: Federal Police Search Ex-Governor Cláudio Castro Again in Rio Fuel-Fraud Case
Operation Sem Refino, Brazil's Federal Police fuel-fraud probe, searched ex-Rio governor Cláudio Castro again as a court froze R$52 billion...
August 14, 2026
Brazil’s Top Court Gives Congress Two Years to Regulate Indigenous Land Mining
Brazil's Supreme Court set a two-year deadline for Congress to regulate Indigenous land mining, upholding the order on 13 August...
August 14, 2026
Flávio Bolsonaro Files 2026 Presidential Run at TSE
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro filed a 2026 presidential run at Brazil's TSE, declaring R$8.1 million in assets, as the court froze...
August 14, 2026
Embraer’s Saber M200 Radar Takes On Small Drones in Brazil Test
Brazil put its Saber M200 radar to work against small drones at Exercise Sagitta Primus 2026, a new counter-drone role...
August 14, 2026
US Frames Drug Cartels as Targets, Raising Brazil Sovereignty Concerns
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cast drug cartels as a 'target just like ISIS' in Panama, as Brazil warned the...
August 14, 2026
Brazil Opens Its Reciprocity Law Against US Tariffs, Clearing a Path to Hit Back
Brazil opened its reciprocity law against US tariffs on 13 August 2026, a first step toward possible retaliation. Here is...
August 14, 2026