Move to impose $8,000-a-day fine on those using the platform through VPNs triggers legal concerns
Social media platform alleges top judge threatened to arrest its legal representative
From ‘jewel case’ to spying, former president faces multiple allegations of corruption and abuse of power
Sums allocated to campaign activities soar despite pressure to rein in national spending
Argentine leader to see rightwing Brazilian ex-president at conservative event as he trades barbs with leftist incumbent
Senior PT figures file lawsuit against Roberto Campos Neto over alleged political bias
Dias Toffoli infuriates campaigners by helping dismantle legacy of ‘Car Wash’ investigation in Brazil
Reversal of high-profile rulings comes as country backtracks on graft probe
President of top court links billionaire with ‘destructive’ international far-right movement
Minas Gerais businessman-turned-politician Romeu Zema plays down talk of 2026 bid, but analysts are not convinced
The Minas Gerais state capital, Brazil’s first large planned city, confronts its 21st century challenges
The bellwether state of Minas Gerais is a microcosm of the country’s vast political, economic and social disparities
Jean Paul Prates is fifth CEO of state-controlled oil major to leave in 3 years
Leftist administration of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wants greater flexibility on budget surplus goals
X owner calls for impeachment of Supreme Court judge over order banning certain profiles on platform
Power outages in São Paulo reflect chronic underinvestment in country’s infrastructure
The leader has come under fierce criticism for his failure to commemorate the dark period
Government involvement in Petrobras and Vale alarms investors as president calls market ‘voracious dinosaur’
Former leader faces first potential indictment on claims of false vaccination certificates and ‘criminal association’
Police say far-right former leader and his allies had detailed scheme to prevent his successor from taking office
Three aides to former leader arrested as police set out details of alleged plan to prevent Lula taking office after 2022 polls
Action against Transparency International follows moves to unwind legacy of sprawling ‘Car Wash’ bribery investigation
Sergio Moro, who convicted country’s leftist leader, defends his battered reputation and says fight against graft has been abandoned
Country remains deeply divided a year after rightwingers attacked government buildings
Success on deforestation and agricultural reforms contrasts with country’s huge expansion in hydrocarbons