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Brazil needs to rethink its defense industry, experts say
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (560+ words) Since taking office in 2025, Trump has unilaterally increased import tariffs on other countries, favored bilateral trade agreements, attacked international rules valid since World War II, and, in February, launched a war against Iran alongside Israel, the outcome of which is…...
Lula to visit BR-319 construction site in Amazonas | Politics
5+ hour, 26+ min ago (427+ words) President Lula will go to Manaus in the second half of April to inaugurate renovated sections of the BR-319 highway, which connects the state of Amazonas to the rest of Brazil, and announce new works on this controversial road, which…...
Flávio Bolsonaro bets on re-election ban to broaden support
6+ hour, 25+ min ago (558+ words) Senator Fl'vio Bolsonaro has begun using a proposal to end presidential re-election to reduce resistance to his name among voters and within the political establishment. A pre-candidate for the presidency, he introduced a constitutional amendment in early March and has…...
Union-PP federation signals support for Flávio Bolsonaro
5+ hour, 10+ min ago (474+ words) 06/04/2026 14h13 Atualizado h" 2 horas The federation lost members, but Nogueira stressed that, even so, the bloc will remain larger than the PL in the Chamber of Deputies. According to him, the federation will have, at the end of the window, at…...
What if Vorcaro isn’t the mastermind? | Bruno Carazza
7+ hour, 20+ min ago (188+ words) 06/04/2026 12h03 Atualizado h" 4 horas In two recent columns, I expressed my view that entering into a plea bargain with Daniel Vorcaro would be unnecessary and against the public interest. However, recently, a much sharper observer of the complex links between the…...
Top presidential candidates fear lack of support among women
8+ hour, 51+ min ago (1037+ words) Even though Lula and Alckmin formed the winning ticket in 2022, the view is that the pairing may have a more limited effect this time, as it offers little new to voters and may not improve Lula's performance compared with the…...
Senate race in São Paulo intensifies within Lula camp
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (582+ words) The decision to keep Vice President Geraldo Alckmin (Brazilian Socialist Party, PSB) on President Lula's (Workers' Party, PT) re-election ticket has intensified the dispute between former Environment Minister Marina Silva (Rede) and Entrepreneurship Minister M'rcio Fran'a (PSB) for a Senate…...
Senate race in São Paulo intensifies within Lula camp | Politics
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (476+ words) The decision to keep Vice President Geraldo Alckmin (Brazilian Socialist Party, PSB) on President Lula's (Workers' Party, PT) re-election ticket has intensified the dispute between former Environment Minister Marina Silva (Rede) and Entrepreneurship Minister M'rcio Fran'a (PSB) for a Senate…...
Finance minister confirms plan to end income tax filing | Politics
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (220+ words) Finance Minister Dario Durigan confirmed that the Lula administration is considering ending the requirement for individuals to file annual income tax returns. "It's true," he told GloboNews columnist Miriam Leit'o on Wednesday evening (1). "We need a country with less red…...
André de Paula takes over Agriculture Ministry, signals continuity
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (423+ words) 02/04/2026 12h11 Atualizado h" 3 horas Andr" de Paula took office as Brazil's agriculture minister on Tuesday (1) in a ceremony held at the headquarters of the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) in Bras'lia. He replaces Carlos F"varo, who stepped down to return…...