Advocacia-Geral da União

Brazil: Expanding child online safety regime

64 clusters · 504 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: ANPD rejects Discord request to resume live streaming in Brazil

Brazil’s child-protection framework continues to expand through the Digital Child Statute (Law 15.211/2025) and the Digital Statute of the Child and Adolescent (ECA Digital), which came into force in March 2026. The ECA

Brazil 2026 Bolsa Família and Social Benefit Payments

19 clusters · 254 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: Bolsa Família benefits to increase in Brazil to offset inflation

The September 2026 payment cycle for Brazil’s Bolsa Família program commenced on September 17, serving over 20 million families. Following a decree signed by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the minimum monthly benef

Brazil mental‑health and workplace regulation

85 clusters · 338 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: STF Minister André Mendonça suspends NR-1 mental health fines

In May 2026, Brazil intensified its public‑policy focus on mental health by revising Regulatory Standard 1 (NR‑1), obligating employers to identify, assess, and control psychosocial risks such as excessive workload and h

Brazil STF crisis deepens amid corruption probes and infight

23 clusters · 518 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Edson Fachin orders PGR to review Banco Master and INSS investigation requests

The institutional crisis within Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) has intensified as internal divisions deepen over investigations into Banco Master and disputes over federal leadership. The court remains split regard

Brazil judicial budget and vacancy planning

4 clusters · 69 sources · last updated 5 days ago

Latest: CNJ cancels R$ 4.7 billion in precatórios linked to Banco Master

The 2027 budget planning process in Brazil continues to highlight tensions between judicial staffing needs and fiscal constraints. While the state of Piauí (TJ PI) has proposed R$ 5.66 million for 25 permanent positions,

Administrative misconduct investigations in Maranhão

2 clusters · 13 sources · last updated 5 days ago

Latest: Júnior Garimpeiro: MP appeals to remove mayor of Centro Novo do Maranhão

In Maranhão, Brazil, legal and administrative actions have been initiated against public officials regarding financial and bidding irregularities. The National Council of Justice (CNJ) unanimously proposed the removal o

Legal actions against health misinformation in Brazil

2 clusters · 62 sources · last updated 6 days ago

Latest: Brazil AGU pursues legal actions against STJ Minister, Discord, and Google

Legal actions in Brazil have intensified regarding the spread of health misinformation on digital platforms. Initially, a court ordered Google Brasil to pay R$ 5 million in collective moral damages after finding the comp

Brazil INSS reforms, budget projections, and social benefits

104 clusters · 450 sources · last updated 6 days ago

Latest: Brazil INSS fraud investigation reveals massive profits

By late August 2026, the Brazilian government expanded its biometric initiatives. The INSS updated rules for payroll loans, allowing retirees and pensioners without facial biometrics to authorize loans via the Meu INSS a

Disinformation regarding Brazil National Health Survey

2 clusters · 10 sources · last updated 7 days ago

Latest: IBGE to involve Federal Police over health survey fake news

The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) has announced plans to involve the Federal Police and the Office of the Attorney General (AGU) to investigate the spread of disinformation regarding the 2026 Nat

Global Rise of AI-Generated Health Influencer Scams

8 clusters · 42 sources · last updated 16 days ago

Latest: Brazil notifies YouTube to remove AI-generated fake doctor videos

In late July 2026, U.S. media (New York Times, ABC News) revealed a network of hundreds of AI-generated doctors, healers and wellness influencers that market unproven supplement cures, especially to older women. The ads

Disciplinary proceedings against Minister Marco Buzzi

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated 23 days ago

Latest: Rio Branco official dismissed following sexual harassment conviction

The Superior Tribunal de Justiça (STJ) voted 24 to 4 to apply the penalty of availability to Minister Marco Buzzi, including a proposal for the permanent loss of his judicial office. This disciplinary action follows alle

BRB liquidity crisis and R$6.6bn loan deadlock

23 clusters · 105 sources · last updated 25 days ago

Latest: Ministry of Finance declines meeting on Banco de Brasília bailout

The Federal District’s efforts to recapitalize state-owned Banco de Brasília (BRB) have reached a deadlock over the structure of a R$6.6 billion loan. The proposed plan involves the Fundo Garantidor de Créditos (FGC) len