Lula Government News, Approval and Policy Tracker
Lula government news today: Congress ended the six-day work week on 16 October, the Senate cleared debt relief and the...
October 16, 2026Topic
Brazil politics
Brazil Orders Eduardo Bolsonaro to Prison
Brazil orders Eduardo Bolsonaro to prison: Justice Moraes issued an arrest warrant and cancelled his passports. He lives in the...
October 8, 2026
Débora do Batom Gets Semi-Open Regime, Stays at Home
Débora do Batom, jailed over the 8 January riots, moves to the semi-open regime. Justice Moraes keeps her under house...
October 6, 2026
Flávio Led 15 States, Lula 12 in Brazil’s First Round
Flávio Bolsonaro led in 15 states and Lula in 12. Nationally it is 47.0% to 45.1% at 99.9% counted. See...
October 4, 2026
Brazil Abstention 21.08%, First-Round High Since 1998
Abstention hit 21.08% in Brazil's first round, 33.4 million voters, over 14 times the Lula and Flávio gap. What it...
October 4, 2026
Bolsonaro’s Liberal Party Leads 19 of 54 Senate Seats
The PL won 19 of 54 Brazil Senate seats, the MDB 7 and the PT 6. State-by-state results, Dallagnol's seat...
October 4, 2026
Who Holds Power in Brazil? Lula, Congress and the Runoff
Who holds power in Brazil: the president, a fragmented Congress, the courts and governors, as Flávio Bolsonaro and Lula head...
October 4, 2026
Brazil’s 2026 Race Opens With Attack on Haddad’s Itaipu Role
Brazil’s 2026 campaign opens with Tarcísio’s team targeting Haddad’s Itaipu board role as a central vulnerability. Conventions launch July 25...
July 19, 2026
Brazil’s Moraes Bars All Visits to Jair Bolsonaro for 30 Days
Justice Moraes imposes a 30-day Bolsonaro visit ban, blocking 185 recorded visits and a planned meeting with Argentina's Milei during...
July 18, 2026