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Brazil forced‑labour crackdown and legislative updates

26 clusters · 147 sources · last updated about 23 hours ago

Latest: Brazil labor operation rescues 479 workers from modern slavery

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

Brazil 2026 Bolsa Família and Social Benefit Payments

14 clusters · 122 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: Bolsa Família updates include BPC application rules and 2026 eligibility shifts

The September 2026 payment schedules for Brazil’s Bolsa Família and Pé-de-Meia programs have been confirmed. Bolsa Família disbursements, managed by Caixa Econômica Federal, are scheduled to run from September 17 through

Brazil public sector hiring surge, August-September 2026

298 clusters · 720 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Receita Federal advances planning for new public competition

The public sector hiring surge in Brazil expanded through August and September 2026, with significant activity in federal, state, and municipal recruitment. Federal recruitment is advancing through the Receita Federal,

Brazil debt pressure and recession risks deepen

75 clusters · 392 sources · last updated 4 days ago

Latest: Credit access and usage patterns shift in Brazil

Brazil's debt pressures and economic instability have intensified through late 2026. While inflation remains within the Central Bank's target and unemployment is at historic lows, the country faces record levels of corpo

Brazil FGTS profit distribution and credit initiatives

39 clusters · 360 sources · last updated 21 days ago

Latest: Caixa enables FGTS calamity withdrawals for disaster-affected Brazilian cities

Since mid-2025, the Lula administration has expanded the use of the Fundo de Garantia do Tempo de Serviço (FGTS) for debt renegotiation, disaster relief, and institutional credit. On August 6, 2026, Law 15.486/2026 was s

Brazil labor court procedural ruling on slave labor case

2 clusters · 8 sources · last updated 25 days ago

Latest: Brazil Labor Court annuls slave labor infraction against judge's wife

The Regional Labor Court of the 12th Region (TRT-12) unanimously annulled an administrative process regarding a labor infraction involving conditions analogous to slavery. The case involved the rescue of Sônia Maria de J