Lula’s 2026 Map Problem: Why São Paulo, Minas and Rio Are So Hard Right Now
Brazil’s three biggest vote banks—São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro—aren’t just political battlegrounds.
November 9, 2025Section
Politics – Brazil
Brazil’s Fallen Strongman: How Jair Bolsonaro Lost His Grip—and Why It Matters Beyond Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO—Just two years ago, Jair Bolsonaro was Brazil’s unshakable political titan, a firebrand leader with a loyal base
November 8, 2025
10 Key Brazil Developments Last Week (November 1–8, 2025)
Brazil’s macro debate sharpened. The central bank extended its high-rate pause. Congress advanced a large middle-class tax break.
November 8, 2025
Brazil Draws A Line: Our Job Is Defending South America
Celso Amorim, the president’s senior foreign-policy adviser, put it bluntly this week: Brazil’s first duty in the standoff touching Venezuela
November 7, 2025
Pledges, Power Outages, And Diesel Doubts: Brazil’s Two Stories At COP-30
Brazil opened the UN climate summit in Belém with a pitch designed to be simple and scalable: pay countries to...
November 7, 2025
Brazil’s Parliament Is Stuck In Campaign Mode. One Leader Wants To Get Back To Work
Hugo Motta, the soft-spoken president of Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies, used a regional rule-of-law forum in Buenos Aires
November 6, 2025
At COP30, Brazil Sells Big Climate Finance While Defending New Oil
COP30 opened in Belém with a bold promise and a practical dilemma. Brazil’s president is urging the world to mobilize...
November 6, 2025
COP30 Opens In Belém: Unfinished Works, Housing Fixes, And A Test Of Credibility
On the eve of the global climate summit in Belém, the picture was split in two. The VIP corridors and...
November 6, 2025
Brazil’s 2026 Tax Reset: Bigger Paychecks, A New Floor For Top Earners
Brazil’s Senate has unanimously approved an overhaul that will lift the monthly income-tax exemption to R$5,000 ($925)
November 6, 2025