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Politics - Brazil

Inside Brazil’s Polarization: A Small Progressive Bloc, A Big Cultural Backlash

Brazil
A major national survey by More in Common with Quaest looks past the familiar Lula–Bolsonaro split and finds a more complicated map: six political...

How University of São Paulo Became Latin America’s Top-Ranked University—And Why It Matters

Brazil
The University of São Paulo (USP) is now the highest-placed university in Latin America in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, sitting in the 201–250 global band. Brazil’s Unicamp follows in 351–400, and...

Bolsonaro Allies Intensify Pressure on Brazil’s Supreme Court as Amnesty March Looms

Brazil
On October 7, Brazil’s right will march in Brasília for “amnesty”—a sweeping pardon for those prosecuted over the January 8, 2023 storming of government...

Amnesty Politics In Brazil: The Street Theater, The Courtroom Math, And What’s Really At Stake

Brazil
Brazil’s fight over amnesty for the January 8 rioters has stalled in Congress and...

Brazil Faces Rogue-State Treatment at U.N. with Smallest Delegation—What’s...

Politics - Brazil
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva landed in New York Sunday with just six ministers and two governors,...

Farm Riches, Forest Loss: The Amazon Trade Battle That Could Hit Us All

Brazil
Science now makes it clear: the more Brazil clears Amazon forest, the less rain falls on its main farmland. Researchers at the University of São...

Moody’s Warns Brazil Could Lose U.S. Trade Perks After Bolsonaro Conviction

Political fallout in Brazil raises questions about sanctions, banking risks, and the stability of U.S.–Brazil economic ties Brazil’s political crisis...

Lula Brands Opponents “Traitors” as Brazil Faces U.S. Sanctions and Rising Tensions

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva used Brazil’s Independence Day this September 7 to sharpen his rhetoric against political...

Trump Calls Brazil “Radical Left” as Judge Accused of Evidence Tampering Convicts Bolsonaro

Analysis
(Op-Ed Analysis) President Donald Trump's September 5 declaration that Brazil's government has become "radical...

Drones Over Brasília: Supreme Court Locks Down for Bolsonaro Judgment

Authorities mobilize a mega security scheme with drones and inspections for Bolsonaro's STF judgment. Brasília features...

New U.S. Tariffs Erode Brazil’s Export Confidence, Trigger State Credit Rescue

Brazil’s industrial exporters have entered pessimistic territory after Washington raised import duties to 50% on many Brazilian goods. The White...

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