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

🐓 Coming home to roost
Brazil's 2026 Elections

🐓 Coming home to roost

Lula’s son is to have his tax and banking record scrutinized in the INSS probe. Haddad caves, and is set to run for São Paulo governor. Nuclear power’s short-term future in Brazil is one of delays.

Gustavo Ribeiro
Gustavo Ribeiro
Feb 27, 2026
🔍 A Senate side quest
Banco Master

🔍 A Senate side quest

A Senate inquiry wants to take Master investigations into its own hands. Bad news for Lula with the latest Atlas Intel poll. The masterminds of Marielle Franco’s assassination are finally convicted.

Gustavo Ribeiro
Gustavo Ribeiro
Feb 26, 2026
🛢 Keeping an eye on oil
Brazil's 2026 Elections

🛢 Keeping an eye on oil

Lula could broach the subject of Venezuelan oil in his meeting with Trump. Lula and Modi show different (but not opposing) AI approaches. A Freitas-Kassab rift in São Paulo risks more than bruising egos.

Letícia Arcoverde
Gustavo Ribeiro
Letícia Arcoverde, +1
Feb 20, 2026
🎊 Lula’s risky parade
Guide to Brazil

🎊 Lula’s risky parade

A samba school’s adoring tribute to Brazil’s president has the political class watching — and conservatives fuming.

Isabela Cruz
Isabela Cruz
Feb 14, 2026
🧨 It’s starting to hit the fan
Banco Master

🧨 It’s starting to hit the fan

Data from Vorcaro’s phone. Polls bring good news for Flávio. Car Wash-targets seek to rebuild.

Gustavo Ribeiro
Gustavo Ribeiro
Feb 12, 2026
📊 Poll position
Brazil's 2026 Elections

📊 Poll position

Questions are raised about a new opinion poll. Who will be Lula’s running mate? Can Brazil absorb the costs of trimming the workweek?

Gustavo Ribeiro
Gustavo Ribeiro
Feb 11, 2026
🎙️ Podcast: Brasília enters an election year on edge
Banco Master

🎙️ Podcast: Brasília enters an election year on edge

Power plays, legal risks and why timing matters more than ever

Euan Marshall
Euan Marshall
Feb 5, 2026
🇷🇺 Fueling around
Mercosur-EU

🇷🇺 Fueling around

Brazil-Russia commission to meet for the first time since 2015. More back and forth over the EU-Mercosur deal. A look at the PSD power project.

Gustavo Ribeiro
Letícia Arcoverde
Isabela Cruz
Gustavo Ribeiro, +2
Feb 5, 2026
🫴 What Lula wants
Brazil's 2026 Elections

🫴 What Lula wants

Lula’s to-do list for his meeting with Trump. Are markets right to complain about the government’s likely Central Bank pick? Brazil is still vastly unequal, despite advances.

Gustavo Ribeiro
Gustavo Ribeiro
Feb 3, 2026
👑 Brazil’s political dynasties
Guide to Brazil

👑 Brazil’s political dynasties

Brazilian politics has always been a family business. But the Bolsonaros have taken that to another level.

Isabela Cruz
Isabela Cruz
Feb 1, 2026
🗓️ Save the rate cut date
Brazil's 2026 Elections

🗓️ Save the rate cut date

No rate cuts yet, but soon? A Brazilian business delegation embarks on an Africa roadshow. Haddad is accused of not being a team player.

Letícia Arcoverde
Gustavo Ribeiro
Letícia Arcoverde, +1
Jan 29, 2026
🌎 Regional realpolitik
Brazil's 2026 Elections

🌎 Regional realpolitik

How Lula plans to see eye to eye with ideologically opposed leaders in South America. A presidential hopeful changes parties. A data adequacy deal increases cooperation between Brazil and the EU.

Gustavo Ribeiro
Gustavo Ribeiro
Jan 28, 2026
🤖 Chatbots and the ballot box
Guide to Brazil

🤖 Chatbots and the ballot box

Brazilian experts have been worried about the effects of AI on voters for some time now. In 2026, their fears could materialize.

Isabela Cruz
Isabela Cruz
Jan 25, 2026
🤯 A new end of the world?
Banco Master

🤯 A new end of the world?

Will the Banco Master case result in a plea deal? Tarcísio de Freitas’s plan of ambiguity comes apart. Charges in the Americanas fraud case.

Gustavo Ribeiro
Letícia Arcoverde
Gustavo Ribeiro, +1
Jan 23, 2026
🔮 Careful CEO optimism
Brazil's 2026 Elections

🔮 Careful CEO optimism

The latest edition of PwC’s Global CEO Survey. Petrobras is getting a new wave of ships. Freitas flakes on meeting Bolsonaro in prison.

Gustavo Ribeiro
Gustavo Ribeiro
Jan 21, 2026
📜 Loosening the reins
Brazil's 2026 Elections

📜 Loosening the reins

Proposed electoral rules signal a hands-off approach to policing campaigns. Brazilian automakers are fighting against a tax break for EV assembly.

Gustavo Ribeiro
Gustavo Ribeiro
Jan 20, 2026
🗳️ Mind the gap
Guide to Brazil

🗳️ Mind the gap

The voter divide between men and women has also reached Brazil, with potential impacts on October's election. Analysts discuss what is driving this process.

Isabela Cruz
Isabela Cruz
Jan 18, 2026
🔮 The 6 issues that will shape Brazil’s economy in 2026
Brazil Business

🔮 The 6 issues that will shape Brazil’s economy in 2026

General elections, tax reform, cabinet changes, interest rates — here is what will shape the Brazilian economy in 2026.

Letícia Arcoverde
Letícia Arcoverde
Jan 14, 2026
👉 Brazil’s Bolsonaro-based right
Guide to Brazil

👉 Brazil’s Bolsonaro-based right

Ashamed after the military dictatorship, Brazil’s self-proclaimed right wing came out into the open just over a decade ago. Now, its most popular leader is behind bars.

Isabela Cruz
Isabela Cruz
Nov 30, 2025

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