Brazil's 2026 Elections

A curated breakdown of the key developments, political dynamics, and perspectives shaping Brazil’s 2026 elections.

May 27, 2026

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8 min read

🪪 Foreign-born growth

Brazil’s foreign-born population is on the rise. Behind Brazil’s falling murder rate. Flávio Bolsonaro’s encounter with Donald Trump.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil's 2026 Elections

May 25, 2026

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8 min read

😎 Impunity drive

The latest self-preservation measures from Brazil’s Congress. The Vorcaro leaks have affected Flávio’s polling, but he’s not out of contention. Outside capital on the cards for flailing Correios?

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil's 2026 Elections

🤔 How much of it is the economy, stupid?

May 24, 2026

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6 min read

🤔 How much of it is the economy, stupid?

How much economic results will weigh on government approval ratings is among the key questions ahead of this year’s presidential election in Brazil.

Letícia Arcoverde

Brazil's 2026 Elections

May 19, 2026

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7 min read

👮 A law-and-order plot twist

What Brazilians really want when it comes to public security. Flávio Bolsonaro must answer to his own party in today’s showdown meeting.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil's 2026 Elections

💡 Every institutional crisis is an electoral opportunity

May 18, 2026

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8 min read

💡 Every institutional crisis is an electoral opportunity

Joaquim Barbosa set for an outsider presidential run. What’s next for Flávio Bolsonaro after the compromising Banco Master leaks? Airlines try to save fuel while the Iran conflict continues.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil's 2026 Elections

May 17, 2026

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5 min read

🗳️ Brazil's electronic voting turns 30

Much maligned by the conspiratorial far right, Brazil’s electronic system has completed 30 years without any credible allegations of fraud.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil's 2026 Elections

May 15, 2026

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10 min read

🐴 Bolsonaro's ‘Dark Horse’ turns Trojan

What the Vorcaro leaks could mean for Flávio Bolsonaro’s candidacy going forward. Out of office for a matter of weeks, Rio’s ex-governor already faces police trouble.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil's 2026 Elections

🗯 The Master scandal reaches the Bolsonaros

May 14, 2026

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9 min read

🗯 The Master scandal reaches the Bolsonaros

Flávio Bolsonaro gets roped into the Banco Master scandal. Lula’s latest fuel prices measure. Brazil’s first IPO in half a decade.

Gustavo Ribeiro, +1

Brazil's 2026 Elections

May 13, 2026

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7 min read

🗳️ Pandering galore

Lula shows the tools that incumbents have at their disposal. A shock meat ban from the European Union. Breaking down the latest inflation figures.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil's 2026 Elections

May 12, 2026

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7 min read

🔀 Changing of the guard

Justice Nunes Marques to be sworn in as head of the electoral court. A tax credits probe slaps a billion-real fine on retailer Fast Shop. China goes visa-free until the end of the year.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil's 2026 Elections

Apr 28, 2026

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7 min read

🎯 Courting centrist voters

Flávio Bolsonaro tries to sand the sharpest edges of his family's brand. And the new Workers’ Party manifesto ahead of the elections.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil's 2026 Elections

Apr 23, 2026

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9 min read

🔌 Beijing boost

Major TikTok data center project gets Chinese state funding. Flávio Bolsonaro inducted into the austerity/welfare debate. New gold mining rules make progress in Congress.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil's 2026 Elections

Apr 16, 2026

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9 min read

🪨 A Petrobras for rare earths?

Proposals to create a state-owned firm for critical minerals. Brazil issues euro-denominated bonds. Lula tests talking points with friendly interviews.

Gustavo Ribeiro, +1

Brazil's 2026 Elections

Apr 15, 2026

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13 min read

📊 Improved growth projections

Brazil’s growth forecasts are up, even with the oil shock. Flávio Bolsonaro faces heat for libel. Inquiry votes down report calling for justice indictments.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil's 2026 Elections

Apr 13, 2026

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15 min read

🔍 Following the money

An intelligence-sharing deal with the US. What Brazil can learn from elections in Hungary. Key takeaways from the latest polling numbers.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil's 2026 Elections

Apr 10, 2026

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14 min read

🍯 Honey pot capitalism

The latest Banco Master revelations verge on the salacious. Electoral court leadership will change hands earlier than expected. The Iran war’s effect on inflation.

Gustavo Ribeiro

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