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Brazil 2026 election candidate selection and campaigning

9 clusters · 212 sources · last updated about 9 hours ago

Latest: Brazilian political parties prepare for 2026 elections

As the 2026 Brazilian general elections approach, political activity is intensifying through candidate registrations, asset disclosures, and the emergence of prominent figures from the sports and entertainment worlds. In

Brazil social mobility and inequality trends

4 clusters · 81 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: Brazil shows poverty reduction despite rising inequality

On 31 July 2026, the Instituto Mobilidade e Desenvolvimento Social (Imds) and Prospera Lab released the Atlas da Mobilidade Social. The study identifies race, gender, and family origin as primary barriers to upward mobil

Brazil extends Desenrola Brasil and launches new program

6 clusters · 141 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: Brazil launches Desenrola Adimplentes for informal workers

The Brazilian federal government has extended the deadline for the Desenrola Brasil 2.0 debt-renegotiation scheme to 31 August 2026. Overseen by Finance Minister Dario Durigan, the program allows borrowers with credit-ca

Minas race: Azevedo returns after brief withdrawal

9 clusters · 118 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: Liberal Party selects Flávio Roscoe for Minas Gerais governorship

The Minas Gerais gubernatorial race has been marked by significant volatility regarding Senator Cleitinho Azevedo’s candidacy. Following his nomination by Republicanos, Azevedo announced on 3 August that he would not run

Brazil's misogyny bill advances, faces protests

16 clusters · 96 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: Brazil's Chamber of Deputies delays misogyny crime bill

Following the Senate's approval of PL 896/2023, which aims to criminalize misogyny as an unbailable and imprescriptible offense comparable to racism, the bill has faced delays in the Chamber of Deputies. While the measur

Brazil low-value international purchase tax policy

3 clusters · 61 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: Brazil Congress delays commission for ‘taxa das blusinhas’ import tax MP

In May 2026, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a provisional measure (MP) to eliminate the 20% import tax on international purchases valued at up to US$50. This policy, which took effect on May 13, aimed to redu

Brazil market volatility rises amid rate uncertainty

4 clusters · 131 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: Global markets react to US inflation data and Brazilian economic shifts

The rally that began on 30 July 2026 continued into early August, driven by a weaker U.S. dollar and easing global risk premia. A modest 0.1% rise in core U.S. PCE inflation and the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep rat

São Paulo 2026: Governor race intensifies

33 clusters · 241 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Tarcísio de Freitas and Fernando Haddad clash in São Paulo election debates

The São Paulo gubernatorial contest remains tight as the October elections approach. In May, the Workers' Party formally nominated former finance minister Fernando Haddad as its governor candidate, with former governor M

2026 Pernambuco governor race: Lyra and Campos in tie

36 clusters · 140 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Raquel Lyra files legal action against suspected bot network in Pernambuco

Governor Raquel Lyra (PSD) and challenger João Campos (PSB) remain in a close contest for the 2026 Pernambuco governorship. A Datafolha poll released on 31 July 2026 indicates a technical tie in a simulated second-round,

Brazil-US diplomatic row over visas escalates

7 clusters · 398 sources · last updated 4 days ago

Latest: United States affirms respect for Brazil's elections amid diplomatic impasse

In late July 2026, Brazil denied visas to two senior U.S. State Department officials and announced a briefing on its electronic voting machines. The United States responded on 4 August by revoking the visa of Brazil’s am

Lula administration social and environmental policies

2 clusters · 64 sources · last updated 5 days ago

Latest: Tarcísio de Freitas and Fernando Haddad face off in São Paulo gubernatorial debate

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has taken steps to support social movements and address housing and environmental issues. In São Paulo, Lula signed a decree expropriating 115 hectares of Atlantic Forest in the Perus

Brazilian political discourse and party reform

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated 13 days ago

Latest: Brazilian politics framed as war of language and electoral maneuvering

In late July 2026, Brazilian commentators highlighted a need for party renewal, urging centrist forces to move beyond election cycles and to build lasting institutions, community organization, and policy ideas. The discu