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Brazil Senate labor reforms and holiday retail rules

110 clusters · 492 sources · last updated

Latest: Brazil Senate to vote on ending 6‑day work schedule in August

The July recess left three Senate tracks stalled, including the community‑health‑agent retirement amendment and the 6×1 work‑schedule reform. A Real‑Time Big Data poll on 21 July 2026 showed President Lula tied with Sena

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Latest: Brazil Senate reviews Public Security Constitutional Amendment

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Brazil 2026 education and cultural inclusion reforms

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Latest: Brazil advances school curriculum with financial education mandate and mental‑health training proposal

The July‑2026 reform agenda in Brazil continues to blend education expansion with broader cultural and civic inclusion. After President Lula’s July 14 signatures of Laws 15.468/2026 and 15.467/2026, the Senate’s amendmen

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Brazil Senate substitute appointments

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Latest: Brazil Senate Substitutes Underscore Wealth Influence

An early overview described the structure and role of Brazil’s Senate, noting how substitute senators step in when elected members vacate their seats. A later report detailed a recent example: after Pernambuco Senator Ja

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Brazil debt ceiling negotiations

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Latest: Brazil Treasury asks Senate to raise limit on external debt issuance

In early July 2026 Brazil’s Senate approved a €300 million loan from France and a $500 million credit line from the New Development Bank to fund regional development projects, indicating a push for additional foreign fin

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Brazil electricity market reforms

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Latest: Brazil Senate bill could add up to R$1.5 trillion to electricity costs

Brazil’s power sector continues to wrestle with high residential tariffs despite a renewable‑heavy mix, as subsidies still account for around 18 % of the 2025 tariff bill. Analysts call for a tariff regime that better re

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Brazil Amazon forest reclassification

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Latest: Brazil pushes conservation projects in Maranhão, Pará and Rio de Janeiro

In mid‑July 2026 the Brazilian Senate fast‑tracked PL 2.486/2026, cutting the Jamanxim National Forest in Pará by roughly 40 % (about 486,000 ha) and reclassifying the area as an Environmental Protection Area that permit

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Flavio Bolsonaro campaign under fraud probe, seeks unity

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Latest: Flávio Bolsonaro’s law firm billed R$500 k to firm linked to Banco Master

Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, the Liberal Party’s (PL) pre‑candidate for Brazil’s 2026 presidential race, has continued to face scrutiny over alleged financial irregularities linked to the collapsed Banco Master network whil

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Brazil telemarketing legislation

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Latest: Brazil Senate backs bill to fine telemarketing firms up to R$50,000

In early July 2026, Brazil’s Senate Committee on Transparency, Supervision and Control approved a substitute bill (PL 2.616/2025) that would create a national telephone registry, require companies to delete numbers of co

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