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Brazil forced‑labour crackdown continues

22 clusters · 118 sources · last updated

Latest: Brazil rescues 55 workers from forced labor on Goiás farm

Coordinated inspections by Brazil’s Ministry of Labor, the Public Ministry of Labor and partner agencies have uncovered forced‑labour conditions across farms, construction sites, mines, markets and domestic households. E

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Brazil recycling policy expansion

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated

Latest: Brazil pushes organic recycling with new law and shredding tech

Brazil is intensifying its waste‑management framework through multiple legislative and sectoral actions. A national solid‑waste policy (PNRS) is establishing reverse‑logistics plans, collection targets and state guidelin

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Minas Gerais truck driver labor issues

2 clusters · 11 sources · last updated

Latest: Minas Gerais faces truck driver shortage crisis

In July 2026 a legal case in Minas Gerais highlighted the enforcement of mandatory rest periods for truck drivers: a driver hired in 2025 was dismissed after repeated violations, and a labor court upheld the termination,

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Brazil 2026 election – roll, candidates, campaigns

240 clusters · 927 sources · last updated

Latest: Brazilian 2026 Election Polls Spotlight Senate Race in Rio de Janeiro and Governorship Race in Acre

The Liberal Party (PL) formally confirmed Senator Flávio Bolsonaro as its presidential candidate at a São Paulo convention on 25 July, with Argentine President Javier Milei in attendance. The Federation União Progressist

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Brazilian political controversy around Nikolas Ferreira

2 clusters · 6 sources · last updated

Latest: Nikolas Ferreira sparks political controversy in Brazil

In early July 2026, federal deputy Nikolas Ferreira denied any role in a video released by former first lady Michelle Bolsonaro that alleged Senator Flávio Bolsonaro had humiliated her. Ferreira warned he would resign if

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Brazil consumer safety enforcement

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated

Latest: Procon-MPMG inspection flags fuel station violations in Itabira, Brazil

In early July 2026, São Paulo authorities shut down a supermarket in Itapecerica da Serra and sealed all fuel pumps at a station in Araçatuba after finding expired foods, unsafe storage practices and under‑measurement of

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Road safety incidents in Brazil and Paraguay

2 clusters · 22 sources · last updated

Latest: Multiple Fatal Motorcycle Accidents Sweep Brazil in Late July 2026

In early July 2026, police in Paraná, Brazil reported two separate traffic collisions: a fatal hit‑and‑run on Avenida Visconde de Taunay in Ponta Grossa and a minor‑injury crash involving a Chevrolet Tracker on the PR‑08

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