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, 2026Topic
Brazil politics
Brazil’s Corruption Crackdown Crumbles: The New Legal Landscape
(Analysis) Brazil's judicial system is currently undergoing a significant and dramatic transformation process. Operation Car Wash (Lava Jato), once a...
May 26, 2024
Opinion: Michelle Bolsonaro’s Political Ascent in Brazil’s Divided Landscape
(Opinion): Brazil stands at a crossroads, mirroring the tight race of the 2022 elections in the current polls
March 5, 2024
Opinion: Lula’s strategic power reshuffle – a new governance model integrating the political center
(Opinion) In a strategic move, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is poised to instigate a significant shift in his...
July 24, 2023
Google criticizes ‘Fake News Bill’ in Brazil and calls for more debate
Google released a statement on Thursday, December 20, opposing the alleged version of Law 2630/2020, known as the Brazilian "Fake...
April 22, 2023
54% of Brazilians approve of Lula’s way of governing – Ipec poll
Fifty-four percent of Brazilians approve of the way President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva governs, who on Monday completed 100...
April 12, 2023
Five parties formalize the largest bloc in the Brazilian House with 142 deputies
With 142 seats in the House of Representatives, the MDB, PSD, Republicans, Podemos, and PSC parties have formalized the largest...
April 1, 2023
Without proof, Brazilian Minister of Justice claims there was a plan to assassinate Lula at the inauguration
Citing messages discovered by the Federal Police, the Minister of Justice, Flávio Dino, said there was a "plan" to assassinate...
February 28, 2023
Brazil’s Lula government fails to control spending and starts to tax fuel again
Brazil's Lula government admits it cannot give up almost R$29 billion in PIS/Cofins (Brazilian VAT) that will be charged to...
February 28, 2023