MST Paints US Embassy in Brasília: ‘They Profit From Death’
Activists from Brazil's MST spray-painted the US embassy in Brasília with 'They profit from death.' Washington called it unacceptable.
August 13, 2026Section
Politics – Brazil
Moraes Impeachment Request Filed Over Source Breach
Brazil's opposition filed a Moraes impeachment request over a police search that unmasked a journalist's source, drawing press-freedom criticism.
August 13, 2026
Brazil’s Army Puts Anti-Drone Defense to the Test in Goiás
Brazil's Army tested anti-drone defense at the Sagitta Primus 2026 exercise in Formosa, Goiás, pairing radio jammers with cannon fire...
August 13, 2026
Moraes Archives STF Probe Into Havan Owner Luciano Hang Over 2022 Highway Blockade
Justice Alexandre de Moraes has archived the STF inquiry into Havan founder Luciano Hang over a 2022 highway blockade, closing...
August 13, 2026
Prosecutors Ask Brazil’s Top Court to Keep the Ban on Flávio Bolsonaro Visits
Brazil's PGR asked the Supreme Federal Court to keep the ban on Flávio Bolsonaro visits to his father, opposing a...
August 13, 2026
Brazil’s Superior Court Rules Crimes de Maio Claims Cannot Be Time-Barred
Brazil's Superior Court ruled that reparations claims from the Crimes de Maio, the 2006 São Paulo killings, cannot be barred...
August 13, 2026
Brazil’s Audit Court Orders INSS to Correct Improper BPC Payments
Brazil's TCU audit court ordered the INSS to correct improper BPC payments within 180 days, after flagging benefits paid outside...
August 13, 2026
Brazil’s Supreme Court Upholds State Laws That Penalize the Soy Moratorium (consolidated)
Brazil's Supreme Court upheld state laws penalizing firms that honor the Soy Moratorium, while ruling the anti-deforestation pact itself remains...
August 13, 2026
Flávio Bolsonaro’s Government Program to Feature Courts, Minerals and Term Limits
Flávio Bolsonaro presented a 2026 government program to end the Supreme Court's criminal jurisdiction, stop presidential re-election and prioritize rare
August 13, 2026