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PL chairman says Fl'vio Bolsonaro sought Vorcaro to collect money
3+ hour ago (153+ words) Valdemar Costa Neto contradicts senator, who had said meeting was meant to end relationship; opponents criticize remarks...
Voters are not deciding based on their wallets
4+ hour, 37+ min ago (434+ words) The poll showed Senator Fl'vio Bolsonaro (Liberal Party, PL) leading President Lula (Workers" Party, PT) in a simulated runoff among evangelicals, men, voters in Brazil"s South region, people earning more than two minimum wages per month, voters with a…...
Lula starts preventive radiotherapy after skin cancer removal
6+ hour, 38+ min ago (618+ words) President Luiz In'cio Lula da Silva began complementary preventive treatment with superficial radiotherapy on his scalp on Monday (25), according to a medical bulletin from Hospital S'rio-Liban's in Bras'lia. A month ago, President Lula had a procedure to remove a type…...
Lower House moves to curb secrecy around official expenses | Politics
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (203+ words) 22/05/2026 14h04 Atualizado h" 5 horas Brazil's Lower House has approved a bill that bans classifying information about public administration spending. The proposal also allows Congress to review secrecy classifications via legislative decrees. The bill is now headed to the Senate. On the…...
Haddad attacks S'o Paulo water utility privatization ahead of race
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (509+ words) 22/05/2026 13h13 Atualizado h" 4 horas Enel and Sabesp did not comment on Haddad's criticism when contacted by Valor. The Workers' Party hopeful also criticized what he called "pressure from the state government on mayors to privatize their utilities or sell companies already…...
Fl'vio Bolsonaro campaign seeks meeting with Trump
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (422+ words) 22/05/2026 10h07 Atualizado h" 6 horas The campaign of Senator Fl"vio Bolsonaro, the Liberal Party's likely presidential candidate, is working to arrange a visit with U. S. President Donald Trump. Fl"vio is expected to travel to the United States. in the next two…...
Provisional decree may be path for Selective Tax
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (898+ words) 22/05/2026 10h13 Atualizado h" 4 horas The Lula administration is still deciding when to send to Congress the regulation of the Selective Tax, the new extrafiscal levy created under Brazil's consumption tax reform that will partially replace the Industrialized Products Tax (IPI). The…...
Only Bolsonaro can decide whether son stays in race, party says
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (13+ words) Valor International...
Senate resists election bill rushed through Lower House
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (725+ words) A mini electoral reform bill rushed through the Lower House on Tuesday (19) was met with reservations in the Senate. The initial assessment is that the chamber is unlikely to vote on the text before the October elections and that, even…...
Fl'vio Bolsonaro campaign crisis opens door for new right-wing contenders
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (454+ words) Republicans formally backed Jair Bolsonaro's reelection campaign in 2022, but this year the party has moved toward neutrality after a presidential run by S'o Paulo Governor Tarc'sio de Freitas became unfeasible following the expiration of the legal deadline requiring officeholders to…...