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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.The PL leads for 19 of 54 Senate seats in the TSE count; MDB 7, PT 5. Three seats are open, including Dallagnol's in Paraná.
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 Federal Police opened a preliminary inquiry into possible US interference over a reported US$1 million grant. No...
Brazil's electoral prosecutors asked the TSE to make Meta stop a fake ballot video spreading on WhatsApp at...
Brazil election day: 158.7 million eligible voters, long queues in São Paulo and Rio, 1,544 voting machines swapped...
Brazil overseas vote: Flávio Bolsonaro won Japan and Lula led Berlin and Porto, while Revista Fórum’s 2022 comparisons...
Jão plays Ginásio Nilson Nelson in Brasília on 12 December 2026, with tickets from about US$25 to US$190...
Sorriso Maroto brings its pagode tour to Brasília on 5 December 2026. Tickets are sold through Ingresse; prices...
Brazil's Lula said on 3 October 2026 he faces a gang leader in Sunday's election, without naming Flávio...
Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro said on 3 October 2026 he would not seek re-election if he wins the...