Brazil states foresee US$6 billion loss from ICMS tax change on fuels designed to mitigate price rise
Brazilian states recalculated in R$32 (US$6) billion the size of the losses with the project that changes the way ICMS...
October 19, 2021Topic
Senate
Minister Guedes denies Brazil is losing control of its economy, despite political noise
In an event promoted by the Brazilian Association of Industrial Property (ABPI), the Minister stated that the economy is growing...
August 24, 2021
Brazil’s administrative reform should be passed in committee in August -chairman
The chairman of the special committee on the administrative reform, deputy Fernando Monteiro, said voting may occur between August 15...
June 15, 2021
Bolsonaro Ally Lira to Preside over Brazil Lower House of Congress
Congressman Arthur Lira, an ally of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, was elected speaker of the lower house of Congress for...
February 2, 2021
Bolsonaro Ally Senator Rodrigo Pacheco to Head Congress After Senate Vote
Brazil’s Senate on Monday, February 1st, chose a lawmaker endorsed by President Jair Bolsonaro to head the upper chamber, giving...
February 1, 2021
Cryptocurrencies in Brazil May Soon Be Regulated to Help Market
The surge of cryptocurrencies has reached South America’s largest nation. Brazil today is the fourth largest in volume of transactions,...
July 6, 2019
Brazil’s Senate Refuses to Vote on Forest Code Bill Which Expires Monday
A scuffle between Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies and Senate may actually benefit the country’s environment norms. The bill, which would...
May 30, 2019
Brazil’s Senate Approves Bill For Equal Wages
Brazil’s Senate approved a bill on Wednesday that would impose a fine on companies and employers that do not pay...
March 14, 2019
Opinion: Brazil’s Absurd Senatorial System
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - At their national conventions last week, Brazil’s political parties nominated candidates...
August 10, 2018