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Brazilian disability rights and tax law developments

Overview

In Brazil, disability rights groups and media outlets have focused on legal developments regarding tax reforms and benefits. Initially, the Movimento PcD e Raros, representing 57 entities, demanded a retraction from the Estadão newspaper after an editorial described a Supreme Federal Court (STF) ruling as “populismo do judiciário” (judicial populism). The STF had unanimously ruled that certain aspects of Tax Reform were unconstitutional because they excluded persons with disabilities from specific benefits.

Following these legal developments, the YouTube channel Diário PcD launched a new news format to provide more accessible coverage of disability rights and tax laws. This programming includes analysis of STF decisions and specific legal actions (ADIs 7779 and 7790), as well as new regulations from the Government of São Paulo regarding IPVA tax exemptions for people with disabilities.

Entities

Estadão · AMMA · Defesa Civil de Pará de Minas · Diário PcD · Movimento PcD e Raros

Timeline

  1. 5 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Diário PcD launches new format covering disability rights and tax laws

    Diário PcD debuts a new YouTube format to cover disability rights, including STF tax reform decisions and new IPVA exemption rules in São Paulo.

  2. 16 days ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Brazilian disability rights groups demand retraction from Estadão

    Fifty-seven Brazilian entities, led by Movimento PcD e Raros, are demanding a retraction from Estadão over an editorial criticizing a Supreme Federal Court ruling protecting disability rights.

Sources

diariopcd.com.br · grnews.com.br