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Cury’s Rise Reshapes Strategies in Brazil’s 2026 Presidential Race

Cury’s Rise Reshapes Strategies in Brazil’s 2026 Presidential Race

Augusto Cury’s 10% in a new Quaest poll suggests voters may be looking beyond the Lula–Bolsonaro divide. Rival campaigns are responding with appeals to experience, attacks on the Supreme Court and direct criticism of Cury.

Senate Delays Vote on Brazil’s Six-Day Workweek Reform Until After Election

Senate Delays Vote on Brazil’s Six-Day Workweek Reform Until After Election

Haddad Dismisses U.S. Terrorist Label for PCC as a Minor Issue

Haddad Dismisses U.S. Terrorist Label for PCC as a Minor Issue

Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro Court Business Leaders Over Fiscal Plans

Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro Court Business Leaders Over Fiscal Plans

Brazil’s Electoral Court to Rule on AI Limits in Campaigns

Brazil’s Electoral Court to Rule on AI Limits in Campaigns

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Brazil's House Speaker names PT deputy to lead panel ending 'little shirts' tax

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TSE President Considers Abandoning Poll Accuracy Seal After Criticism

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