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The Landless Rural Workers’ Movement (MST) has intensified pressure on the Lula government for agrarian reform through a series of occupations across 24 states in Brazil. The protests, initiated on …
Landless Workers’ Movement Escalates Pressure on Brazilian Government for Agrarian Reform Read More
Brazil’s 2025 budget proposes R$300 million increase for CONAB and R$148 million for EMBRAPA, focused on food stabilization and research, despite not meeting full requests. Funding for rural credit, insurance …
Brazil to Enhance Funding for CONAB and EMBRAPA in 2025 Budget Read More
Brazil’s government is gearing up for significant court-ordered debt payments set to commence in 2027, necessitating urgent discussions before April 2026, ahead of budget guidelines. A Supreme Court ruling has …
Brazil’s Urgent Fiscal Crisis: Court-Ordered Debt Payments Loom Ahead Read More
Brazil is constructing the Avenida Liberdade highway for COP30, leading to significant deforestation in the Amazon rainforest. The project aims to alleviate traffic congestion in Belém but faces criticism from …
Deforestation in the Amazon: The Ironic Prelude to Brazil’s COP30 Summit Read More
Minister Simone Tebet has indicated that Brazil has a critical opportunity for structural fiscal adjustment in late 2026. She warned that after 2027, governance under the current fiscal rules would …
Brazil’s Planning Minister Advocates for Fiscal Reforms Ahead of 2026 Read More
Brazilian students mobilized early in large-scale protests against far right policies during Jair Bolsonaro’s presidency. Despite the current government’s challenges, they gathered to forge pathways for a united left and …
Brazil’s Student Movement: Defying the Far Right at Home and Abroad Read More
Brazil is preparing to explore all possible measures against U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum, including actions at the WTO. The tariffs are viewed as harmful to Brazil’s $3.2 billion …
Brazil Evaluates Response to U.S. Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Read More
Brazil’s consumer prices surged 1.31% in February, marking the largest increase in three years and pushing annual inflation to 5.06%. This situation is straining President Lula’s administration, as costs of …
Brazil’s Consumer Prices Surge, Eroding Support for President Lula Read More
The construction of a four-lane highway in the Brazilian Amazon has led to the destruction of eight miles of rainforest, raising environmental concerns ahead of the COP30 Climate Summit in …
Controversy Surrounds Amazon Deforestation for COP30 Highway Construction Read More
Brazil has implemented new rules to expand payroll-deductible loans via a digital work card app, enabling private-sector workers to access more affordable credit. This measure, introduced by President Lula amid …
Brazil Expands Payroll-Deductible Loans for Workers Amid Economic Challenges Read More