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Flávio Bolsonaro faces nine electoral probes at Brazil’s TSE; flight to the U.S. was paid by an intermediary
Owner of the airline says the trip from Puerto Iguazú to the United States cost US$150,000, transferred by a sector agent with an account abroad
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Suicides in Santa Catarina Rise 61% in 11 Years, and 8 in 10 Cities Have No Protocol
State has the third-highest rate in the country despite strong social indicators, and the highest proportional rates are in small agricultural towns.
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Portugal tightens nationality rules, and Brazilians will have to wait longer
New law raises the legal residency period required of Brazilians from five to seven years, creates a language and culture test and restricts citizenship for children of foreigners
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2.4 million low-income families must update registration to keep electricity discount
Low-income families have until December 31 to fix their data and avoid losing the Social Electricity Tariff, which can bring the bill down to zero.
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Amazon Deforestation Falls to Lowest Level Since 1988, Drawing Attention in Germany
Cleared area drops about 42% in one year; German newspaper praises the result but points to Congress and oil drilling as threats
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Number of Indebted Brazilians at Risk Rises 75% to 20.3 Million; Central Bank Tightens Credit Rules
New resolutions limit loan advertising, regulate offers made during Pix transfers (Brazil’s instant payment system), and create an alert when debts reach 40% of income
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Gang extorts water sellers and internet providers in Ceará
Orders come from Comando Vermelho leaders hiding in Rio, and residents in the interior are already buying water jugs under police escort.
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Vorcaro’s phone logs 316 interactions with Moraes; Federal District seeks R$2.2 billion for BRB
As Brazil’s Supreme Court (STF) moves forward in the Master case, the Federal District government tries to limit losses at the public bank that did business with Vorcaro
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Democrats win US Congress and Trump loses ground; what changes for Brazil
With the House and Senate in opposition hands from January, tariffs and investigations become contested ground, and Lula’s government avoids celebrating.
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Pope Leo XIV urges South America to overcome its divisions in Uruguay
The 12-day trip takes in Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, bypasses Brazil and is already drawing crowds and government attention in neighboring countries