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The Big Picture Brazil Explained: The Country, Its Politics, Its Economy and What to Watch Economy, politics, society and daily life — the whole country in one essential read.Brazil politics in 2026 centres on a presidential election on October 4, with 214.2 million people choosing a president, governors and Congress.
The Brazil economy is steered by the state, a few private banks, and powerful families. Petrobras,...
Brazil votes Sunday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET. Lula leads most polls, a 25 October...
Itaipú Dam explained: how the Brazil-Paraguay giant works, who pays for its power, what Annex C...
Brazil's Lula campaign asked the TSE on 2 October 2026 to include the US suspension of consular services...
Eros Ramazzotti plays Vibra São Paulo on Monday 30 November 2026. Doors open at 7 p.m.; tickets only...
Plebe Rude play Circo Voador in Rio de Janeiro on 30 October 2026. Gates open at 8 p.m.;...
Sao Paulo in October 2026: three BTS stadium nights, Iron Maiden, the Berliner Philharmoniker, the 50th Mostra and...
São Paulo nightlife for Sunday, 4 October 2026: High on Fire's only Brazilian show, Morelenbaum in Luz and...
Foreign papers frame the Brazil election around Trump, who says he is watching closely. Harvard's Steven Levitsky says...
On the eve of Brazil's vote, electoral court chief Kassio Nunes Marques urged voters to check before sharing...
A Brazil electoral judge rejected the Dallagnol Senate bid in Paraná hours before polls opened. His name stays...