Brazil’s Government Now Admits a US$ 4.4 Billion Hole in Its 2026 Budget
Brazil’s government now admits a fiscal gap of about R$22.6 billion (roughly US$4.4 billion) for 2026, its fourth straight deficit...
July 20, 2026Section
Politics – Brazil
Brazil’s Voting Machines Keep No Paper Trail – Can Voters Still Trust Them in 2026?
Brazil is the largest democracy voting with no voter-verified paper trail. A 2025 poll finds 43% distrust the machines as...
July 17, 2026
Brazil Rejects ‘Capitulation,’ Plans Retaliation as US 25% Tariff Nears
The US imposes a 25% tariff on Brazil from July 22; Lula’s government rejects a “capitulation” demand and readies a...
July 17, 2026
Brazil Eyes Film Royalties and Drug Patents in US Tariff Retaliation
Brazil's government considers targeting US audiovisual royalties and pharmaceutical patents as retaliation for the new 25% tariff on Brazilian goods...
July 17, 2026
Trump Media and Rumble Keep Suing Brazil’s Justice Moraes in the US
Rumble and Trump Media opposed Brazil's bid to dismiss their US lawsuit against Justice Moraes, keeping alive a cross-border free-speech...
July 15, 2026
Brazil’s Supreme Court Cracks Down on Lawmakers’ Hidden Budget Spending
Brazil's Supreme Court declared budget-amendment outsourcing illegal and demanded full traceability, even as the TCU weighed loosening the public-salary cap.
July 15, 2026
Brazil’s Presidential Field Goes Official in São Paulo This Month
Brazil's presidential candidates set convention dates from July 25, with four of five choosing São Paulo to make their 2026...
July 14, 2026
Brazil Defence Spending Gets R$2.5 Billion Outside Fiscal Cap in 2026
Brazil’s government and Congress coordinate an extra R$2.5 billion in defence investment for 2026, excluded from the fiscal framework’s spending...
July 13, 2026
Dino Orders Motta to Hand Over Amendment Documents in 10 Days
Justice Flávio Dino gave Speaker Hugo Motta 10 calendar days to send all internal documents on suspect parliamentary amendments to...
July 13, 2026