Explaining Brazil #307: A new blueprint for far-right demagogues?

⌛ Time’s up

The payroll tax imbroglio. The Supreme Court will rule on uncovered medication. And the bill to grant amnesty to January 8 rioters.

Corporate lobbies still try to chip away at Brazil’s tax reform

How Pablo Marçal is reshaping Brazilian politics

🔮 Inflation mirage?

Fresh inflation data. A new impeachment request against Justice Alexandre de Moraes. And a major fine against a major retailer.

Tech Roundup: Improving nutrition without changing habits

Global aspirations, domestic exclusion: Brazil’s contradictions in the push for governance reform

🐘 Green and yellow elephant

The pro-Bolsonaro Independence Day celebrations. Can Panama become a Mercosur associate member? And iPhone sales in Brazil.

Market Roundup: Banks’ appetite for risk is up despite tight monetary policy

Independence Day rallies show that the far right is changing in Brazil

Race for Brazil’s speakership less straightforward than anticipated

💸 Not so simple

Fiscal challenges may lead to new rules for Simples Nacional, a tax regime for small businesses, the government outlines its expectations for Vale's next CEO, and the government creates three indigenous reservations.