Lula’s ministerial reshuffle weakens extreme factions and strengthens centrist alliances in Brazil
In a recent meeting between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the Speaker of the House of Deputies, Arthur...
August 18, 2023Topic
Centrão voting bloc
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
Who is Roberto Ferreira Dias, arrested during Brazil’s Covid CPI session?
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Covid CPI (Parliamentary Inquiry Commission) on Wednesday, July 7, heard testimony from the Ministry...
July 8, 2021
Guedes: Bolsonaro once endorsed 98% of the liberal agenda, now he’s supporting 65%
Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said that tax and administrative reforms will be passed this year, as well as bills enabling...
May 14, 2021
Economics versus Politics: Who will win Brazil’s budget impasse?
Bolsonaro has agreed to follow Guedes' advice and partially veto this year's budget bill to restore mandatory Social Security spending...
April 7, 2021
After surprising joint resignations, Jair Bolsonaro appointed new leadership of the Armed Forces
Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday appointed the three commanders of the Armed Forces, following the crisis generated by the replacement of...
April 1, 2021
Analysis: President Bolsonaro and Brazil’s new ministers’ five main challenges
In all, 6 ministries had their heads changed in an attempt to manage the crisis in various sectors of the...
March 31, 2021