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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

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Brazil Supreme Court legal disputes

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Latest: Brazil's Defensoria Pública da União challenges new environmental licensing laws at Supreme Court

In early August 2026 Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) addressed two high‑profile matters that illustrate its expanding role in Indigenous land and environmental policy. On 4 August, the Court advanced a federal agree

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Brazil INSS reforms and benefit changes

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Latest: Brazil's INSS cuts queue, raises denials and reforms credit limits

In July 2026 the Supreme Federal Court began reviewing whether workers earning below the minimum wage can retain insured status, pausing related lawsuits nationwide. That month a Minas Gerais court ordered the INSS to gr

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Uber Moto ban upheld, protests, credit line hits R$2.2bn

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Latest: Brazil’s Move Motoristas credit line reaches R$2.2 billion, 7.3% of total allocation

The legal battle over Uber’s Uber Moto service in São Paulo intensified after a state court on 30 July 2026 reversed a prior order and reinstated the ban, leaving the service prohibited pending a merits judgment. Mayor R

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AI deepfakes and regulatory response

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Latest: ACM Neto registers as white for 2026 Bahia governor race

In late April 2026 Brazilian researchers warned that AI‑generated sexual deepfakes could fuel gender‑based violence, prompting lawmakers to debate expanding the legal definition of sexual deepfakes. A week later, Italy’s

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Kumamoto quake relief, death toll rises to 38

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Latest: Kumamoto Earthquake in Japan Leaves 28 Dead and Hundreds of Thousands Displaced

The magnitude‑7.1 earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture on 28 July 2026 has left an official death toll of 38 as of 2 August. The shock caused a gas‑leak explosion that collapsed the Aeon Mall in Kashima, killing se

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