💸 China Eyes Pix Partnership China has signalled strong interest in expanding financial cooperation with Brazil by integrating payment systems and strengthening local currency operations. The move comes as Washington heavily criticises Pix during an ongoing trade probe, labelling it as "unfair".

💸 Combatting Predatory Debt Brazil’s preparing a strict plan to curb predatory financial practices as a record 81.6% of families face household debt. Developed by the Ministry of Justice's Senacon, the measures move beyond simple financial education to target abusive banking tactics directly.

💰 Loan Follows Luxury Hotel The walls are closing in on Lower House Speaker Hugo Motta. The Federal Police intercepted messages showing him asking jailed ex-banker Daniel Vorcaro of Banco Master to clear a loan of at least R$22 million for a company owned by Motta’s sister-in-law.

🚨 Speaker's Hotel Paid by Banker The Federal Police found that jailed ex-banker Daniel Vorcaro paid for luxury hotel stays in Lisbon for Lower House Speaker Hugo Motta in 2024. The investigation is part of Operation Compliance Zero, which has been sent to the Supreme Court.

🚰 Copasa Privatisation Finalised The privatisation of Minas Gerais' water utility, Copasa, was concluded at the B3 stock exchange in São Paulo. The ceremony marked the transfer of shares to buyers and finalized an R$8.38 billion payment to the state government.

🔫 Bolsonaro Given 24h to Explain Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has given former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro 24 hours to explain why a pistol registered in his name was found with a security guard. The weapon was seized by police during a traffic stop on Monday night.

💸 Brazil’s Pix Wins Elite Status Brazil’s instant payment system, Pix, has been officially registered as a "highly renowned brand" by the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI). It is the first time a public institution's brand has received this prestigious elite status in the country.

🗳 Lula Widens First-Round Lead A new CNT/MDA presidential poll shows President Lula expanding his lead over far-right rival Flávio Bolsonaro for the 2026 election. In valid votes for the first round, the left-wing leader reaches 49.2%, putting him ahead of Bolsonaro's 33.2%.

⚖️ Brazil’s Supreme Court has sentenced stripped lawmaker Eduardo Bolsonaro to four years and two months in prison for judicial coercion. The First Chamber found him guilty of trying to derail the trial of his father, former far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro, regarding a 2022 coup plot.

🔫 Bolsonaro's Weapon Seized A firearm belonging to former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has been seized during a routine traffic stop in Brasília. The weapon was found in the possession of a military sergeant serving in the institutional security office, raising immediate questions.

🌍 Lula Arrives for G7 Talks President Lula has landed in France for the G7 summit. Brazilian diplomats are eager to arrange a meeting with American President Donald Trump, who is also attending. The leftist leader plans to criticize unilateral protectionism and advocate for a stronger WTO.

🗳🇧🇷 BRAZIL'S ELECTION A new presidential poll by BTG/Nexus shows President Lula widening his lead over Flávio Bolsonaro in a hypothetical second-round match for the upcoming elections. The left-wing leader now holds a 6 percentage point advantage, solidifying his position.

⚽ Brazil Stops for Football The Brazilian debut in the 2026 World Cup caused a massive drop in national energy consumption. During the match against Morocco, power grid load fell by up to 6.9% compared to a normal Saturday. Demand hit a low of 77,279 MW as commerce and households stopped to watch.

🚀 Brazil moves forward in its space autonomy project to launch satellites from Alcântara. The Brazilian Microlauncher (MLBR) program reached a crucial phase as engineers completed prep for the first test loads of the motors that will power the future Brazilian rocket.

⚡️ The ONS (National Electric System Operator) has set up a war operation to ensure that power does not go out during Brazil's games in the World Cup. The plan blocks any maintenance on the electrical grid two hours before and two hours after the matches, avoiding blackout risks.

During Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival, the samba school Acadêmicos de Niterói put on a float portraying Jair Bolsonaro (Brazil’s former president, now jailed for attempting a coup) as a clown mocking the deaths during the Covid-19 pandemic. Kinda makes you wanna do the same with Trump over there, right?

🇷🇺☢️🇧🇷 RUSSIA OFFERS NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY TO BRAZIL Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said Russia is willing to cooperate with Brazil on the development of nuclear technology for peaceful purposes, during a meeting with Vice President Geraldo Alckmin in Brasília.

🏡 President Lula has launched a sweeping housing initiative meant to reach Brazil’s middle class while bolstering low‑income access to credit. Under the new plan, Caixa Econômica will once again finance up to 80% of purchase costs for homes valued up to R$ 2.25 million, expanding access.

🏟 Assunción defeats Rio‑Niterói in the bid to host the 2031 Pan and Parapan Games, securing 28 votes to 24. The decision marks Paraguay’s first time hosting the full Games. 🇧🇷 The Brazilian bid leaned on legacy — 2007 Pan and 2016 Olympic — but could not overcome Assunción’s political backing.

💥 PUTIN ADMITS FAULT ✈️ Vladimir Putin has admitted that Russia was responsible for shooting down an Embraer-190 jet from Azerbaijan Airlines, which crashed in Kazakhstan in December 2024, killing 38 people. He said two Russian missiles detonated near the aircraft.

🇧🇷💸 Brazil will exempt workers earning up to R$5,000/month (~USD 1,000) from income tax starting in 2026. It’s Lula and Haddad’s biggest tax reform yet—putting more money in workers’ pockets and easing the burden on the lower and middle classes.

Brazil’s Chief Justice Luís Roberto Barroso has announced his retirement from the Supreme Court, set for early 2025. Known for his progressive rulings, Barroso leaves behind a legacy shaped by fierce legal battles and outspoken defense of democracy. 🇧🇷⚖️

🛒 To dodge Trump’s tariff hike, Health Minister Alexandre Padilha is hitting the road, heading to the UK, China, and India in search of new deals. The goal? Cut down on Brazil’s reliance on the US and bring in investments for the health sector, especially in vaccines, medicine, and tech.

🇧🇷 BREAKING | Bolsonaro diagnosed with skin cancer Doctors confirmed two squamous cell carcinoma lesions on his chest and arm, calling them “in situ.” The former president faces treatment after eight lesions were removed this week. But wait. There's more 👇🏽

⚖🎉 Brazilian crowds cheered after ex-president Jair Bolsonaro was convicted for attempting a coup. In a surreal twist, celebrations featured an Alexandre de Moraes look-alike, echoing the judge who has become Bolsonaro’s (and Trump's) fiercest adversary.

🚨 BREAKING: 4-STAR GENERAL CONVICTED For the first time in Brazil’s history, a four-star general has been convicted by a civilian court. Braga Netto was sentenced to 26 years for coup d’état and related crimes — the same charges that condemned Bolsonaro.

⚖️ Brazil’s Supreme Court First Panel has sentenced former president Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years and 3 months for leading the attempted coup and related crimes. The sentence includes 24 years and 9 months of imprisonment, 2 years and 6 months of detention, and 124 day-fines.

🚨⚖️ NO APPEAL Brazil’s Supreme Court First Panel has convicted former president Jair Bolsonaro by a 4–1 vote, in a landmark ruling that leaves no room for further appeal. The panel will now decide the sentence Bolsonaro must serve.

📈 IBOVESPA SURGES Brazil’s stock market soared past 144,000 points for the first time in history. The Brazilian Real also strengthened against the U.S. Dollar, which closed below R$ 5.40.

⚖️ BREAKING: BOLSONARO CONVICTED brazil’s Supreme Court convicts former President Jair Bolsonaro of coup d’état, conspiracy, and attacks on democratic order. Historic ruling marks first ex-president convicted of leading a coup.

🇧🇷 D-DAY IN BRAZIL Today, former president Jair Bolsonaro faces a historic trial that could convict him of attempted coup, criminal conspiracy and violent attack on democracy. For the first time, a Brazilian head of state sits in the dock for trying to overthrow the democratic order.

🎙 Lula’s Address | Independence and Sovereignty (English Subtitled) "We are not and will not be anyone's colony ever again." Watch Lula's full speech marking Brazil's Independence Day and defending Brazilian sovereignty in the face of the United States and the Trump administration.

⚖️ The Coup Plot: Bolsonaro’s historic trial For the 1st time in Brazil, a former president sits in the dock of the Supreme Court, accused of crimes against democracy. Prosecutors say he led an armed criminal group that tried to subvert the 2022 election results Catch up on what’s happened so far 👇🏽

🇧🇷 BRAZIL STRIKES BACK AT TRUMP’S TARIFFS 🌱 Lula’s government is moving to protect both farmers and families from Trump’s 50% tariff war. Brazil will directly buy local production and redirect it to schools, hospitals and public food reserves, measures that also push down food prices here.

📊 JAIR, THE COUP & HOUSE ARREST A new poll out today from Quaest shows that Bolsonaro's public image is tanking. Most Brazilians believe Bolsonaro was involved in the coup attempt, that his house arrest is fair, and that he deliberately provoked Justice Moraes to get himself arrested.

President of Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court, Luis Roberto Barroso, was treated like a celebrity and mobbed by "fans" at Caetano Veloso’s concert in Brasília, the country’s capital. The Justice was seen posing for photos with citizens during the show.

🏵 BRICS PAY IS COMING The Brics Pay system – dubbed the “Brics Pix” – is set for official launch in September 2025, according to the Brics Business Council. Designed for fast, low-cost and secure cross-border payments, it aims to connect the bloc’s member countries.

🤝 Reacting to Trump’s latest squeeze, Brazil, China & India huddled today to hard-wire BRICS: ① PIX-style cross-border payments in local cash; ② a home-grown commodity bourse; ③ internal markets for grain, energy & tech. Global South builds our plan B while MAGA swings tariff clubs.

🇧🇷🤝🇮🇳 While Trump hammers India with fresh sanctions, Brazil’s President Lula picked up the phone to stand with Prime Minister Modi. Lula offered to swing open Mercosur’s doors for a Brazil-India free-trade pact and even floated exporting Brazil’s wildly successful Pix instant-payment rails

🚨🔥 WHAT IN THE BRAZIL IS THIS Chaos reigned in Brazil’s lower house last night. Shortly after 10 p.m. on August 6, dozens of deputies from the far-right Liberal Party (PL) surged onto the dais, planted themselves in the Speaker’s chair and refused to let Chamber president Hugo Motta open business.

🚨 BRAZIL: CONGRESS UNDER SIEGE Far-right lawmakers have seized control of the Speaker’s bench in Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies. Pro-government legislators are seated on the floor of the chamber, refusing to leave.

🚨 THIS JUST IN — BRAZIL House Speaker Hugo Motta has just declared there is “no chance” he’ll back down from reopening Brazil’s Congress, currently under siege by far-right lawmakers.

🚨 THIS JUST IN All access to Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies has been shut down. Security has sealed off entrances as the far-right blockade escalates. Speaker Hugo Motta is moving to forcibly end the siege, led by pro-Bolsonaro lawmakers demanding amnesty for the January 8 insurrectionists.

🚨 BREAKING: Brazil’s House Speaker calls in legislative police to break up far-right obstruction. Speaker Hugo Motta announced he will suspend any lawmaker involved in the ongoing seizure of Congress.

🚨 BREAKING: Trump’s State Dept. just threatened Brazil’s Supreme Court. In an official post, Darren Beattie — senior U.S. public diplomacy official — warned other Brazilian justices not to support Justice Moraes, who is investigating Bolsonaro. This is not diplomacy. This is Trumpian coercion.

🔀 PIX OFF THE TABLE Brazil has firmly rejected the idea of negotiating PIX — its public instant payment system — in any trade talks with the United States. Central Bank director Gabriel Galípolo called it “unimaginable” to privatize PIX or use it as a bargaining chip.

🇨🇳🇧🇷 THIS JUST IN — On the day the U.S. imposed a 50% tariff on Brazil, seen as backing Bolsonaro amid coup charges, China’s embassy in Brasília posted: “团结就是力量!” (“Unity is strength!”). A pointed message and a geopolitical wink.

⚖️🇧🇷 Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Gilmar Mendes strongly criticized Trump’s use of the Magnitsky Act against Alexandre de Moraes. He called it “inadmissible” and said: “It would be unthinkable for Brazil to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to change its rulings — the same applies in reverse."

🌾 AID FOR SMALL EXPORTERS With Brazil’s Congress gridlocked by far-right allies of former president Bolsonaro, the Lula administration will issue an emergency executive order to support small producers hit hardest by Trump's 50% tariff on Brazilian goods.

🐆🐉 BRAZIL EXPANDS MILITARY PRESENCE IN CHINA 🏯 Brazil is boosting its diplomatic and military presence in China by appointing high-ranking military officials to its embassy in Beijing. This strategic shift includes a general from the Army and a rear admiral from the Navy as defense attachés.