Tarcísio Takes a US$1 Billion Loan Fight to the Supreme Court
Governor Tarcísio has taken São Paulo's fight over a R$5.45 billion loan guarantee to Brazil's Supreme Court, accusing the Finance...
August 13, 2026Section
Politics – Brazil
Brazil’s Top Court Lets Night-Time Home Confinement Count Toward January 8 Sentences
Brazil's Supreme Court ruled that pretrial detention can count toward sentences from the January 8, 2023 attacks, in a close...
August 13, 2026
Ciro Gomes Leads Ceará Governor Race in New AtlasIntel Poll, Ahead of Elmano de Freitas
A new AtlasIntel poll puts Ciro Gomes ahead in the Ceará governor race, with 49.3% to Governor Elmano de Freitas's...
August 13, 2026
A ‘Grotesque’ Failure: Fraga’s Verdict as the Banco Master Case Widens
Armínio Fraga called the Banco Master case a 'grotesque failure' of enforcement as Federal Police searched a Maceió pension fund...
August 12, 2026
Who Decides on Bolsonaro’s Seized Weapons? Police Pass It to Moraes
Brazil's Federal Police asked Justice Moraes to decide the fate of Bolsonaro's seized weapons, ten firearms taken after his coup...
August 12, 2026
Why a Quiet Dinner Between Lula and Alcolumbre Matters for Brazil
Lula and Alcolumbre are talking again after a three-month freeze, and Brazil's stalled agenda, from the workweek to rare earths,...
August 12, 2026
Brazil Moves to Claw Back Judicial Pay Top-Ups That Beat the Legal Ceiling
Two Supreme Court justices ordered seven Brazilian courts to halt judicial pay top-ups and claw back money, targeting salaries that...
August 12, 2026
Sergio Moro Confirms Candidacy for Paraná Governor in 2026
Sergio Moro confirms gubernatorial bid for Paraná in 2026 as PL candidate; formal registration due August 15, campaign starts August...
August 12, 2026
Brazil Senate Passes Profert Fertilizer Program Worth Up to US$1.97 Billion
Brazil Senate passes Profert fertilizer program with R$10B ceiling. The bill aims to cut import dependence and now heads to...
August 12, 2026