Tech Roundup: Lawmakers eye cap on Uber fees

🏠 Real estate credit crunch?

Restrictions to real estate credit. Brazil’s goals in the upcoming UN Climate Conference. Hunger and malnutrition in Brazil’s food-producing hubs

🐎 Closing the stable door *before* the horse has bolted

Declaring climate emergencies before they happen? Is the Amazon the worst place to live in Brazil? Gaming controversy

🎣 Austerity tease

Government tries to reassure markets with austerity talk. Pandemic stimulus program could become permanent. Major airline merger on the table again

🧩 BRICS in play

Lula gets ready for BRICS Summit in Russia. The government’s opportunity to go after regulatory agencies. Office parties on trial in tax courts

🕵️ Could the DoJ investigate Lula?

DoJ to investigate Brazil’s purchase of Swedish fighter jets. Beef with Israel may have interfered with defense contracts. Has Brazil ever had more violent elections?

🧑‍⚖️ Who holds the gavel?

A new round in the Congress v. Supreme Court feud. Investors concerned about price trends. Government issues alert for Brazilians in Florida

The U.S. has failed to avoid school attacks. Still, Brazil wants to copy its strategy

Senate confirms Gabriel Galípolo to the Central Bank

💦 Pouring cash on dry fields

Drought leads to spike in credit for irrigation. Pro-Bolsonaro caucus wants amnesty for rioters. Environmental crime pays in municipal elections

Brazil heads to the polls in local races with national repercussions

Brazil to shut down hundreds of betting sites as regulation tightens

Why Brazilian mayoral polls are so different from one another

🇱🇧 Lebanon repatriation mission

As Israel strikes, Brazil will bring nationals home from Lebanon. Brazilian fintechs move away from the growth-at-all-costs model. And new regulations for investment funds in agricultural production chains.

🇲🇽 Meeting Sheinbaum

What to expect from Lula’s upcoming visit to Mexico. The routes for moving illegal firearms in Brazil. And the state of São Paulo’s real estate industry.

Brazilian retailers stand against online gambling platforms

Lula vents frustration with UN in general assembly address

🇺🇳 A deadline for UN reform?

Lula gets a win ahead of the UN General Assembly debate session. Ban on X could have lasting effects on Brazil’s digital information environment. And the deeply rooted divisions in Brazilian society.

Market Roundup: Stock options get a tax pass

📈 When they go low, we go high

A rate hike is on the way. Brazil’s UN General Assembly playbook. A matter of faith taken to the Supreme Court.

🌍 Climate litigation

The solicitor general files Brazil’s biggest climate-related lawsuit. A bill to protect book vendors from online giants like Amazon. And the failures of Brazil’s electoral debate system.