🏡 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.

🛑 EVEN THE CREATOR SAID NO 🇺🇸 William Browder, the activist who championed the original Magnitsky Act, has strongly condemned Donald Trump’s decision to sanction Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. Browder said the move has everything to do with political retaliation.

⚖️ A BLOW TO DEMOCRACY 🇺🇸 Two U.S. senators harshly criticized Trump’s decision to sanction Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes under the Magnitsky Act. They called the move “absurd” and “unwarranted,” stating that it weaponizes U.S. foreign policy and attacks Brazil’s judiciary.

🚨🏛 Brasília has just borrowed a page from January 6th. At midday today, a phalanx of far-right lawmakers loyal to former president Bolsonaro marched onto the dais of both chambers of Congress, physically seizing the Speaker’s and President’s chairs and refusing to leave. No session can legally open

🚨 BREAKING: Brasília’s Esplanada dos Ministérios, the mile-long mall linking Congress & Supreme Court, is sealed after ex-president Bolsonaro’s arrest in Jan-8 coup probe. Heavy police barricades, no public access. U.S. readers: picture a Capitol lockdown. Developing.

🚨 THIS JUST IN State Dept/White House blasts Brazil’s top court, brands Justice Moraes a “U.S-sanctioned abuser” and demands freedom for Trump ally Bolsonaro. A naked bid to strong-arm Brazilian democracy and undermine sovereignty. Washington, hands off Brazil.

🇧🇷🇺🇸 THIS JUST IN According to CNN Brasil, the White House has been informed of Jair Bolsonaro’s arrest. Both the Jan 6 Capitol attack and Brazil’s Jan 8 insurrection share striking parallels, a key reason why Trump keeps a close eye on his Brazilian ally.

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🚨 BREAKING NEWS FROM BRAZIL! Former President Jair Bolsonaro has been placed under HOUSE ARREST by the Supreme Court! The decision comes after his repeated defiance of existing court orders. The Court's stern message: "Justice is blind, but NOT foolish!" Get the full story 👇

⚖️ JAIR BOLSONARO: NOW A DEFENDANT Jair Messias Bolsonaro, Brazil’s 38th President, has officially become a defendant for Attempted Coup, Criminal Conspiracy, Aggravated Damage, Destruction of Protected Property, and Violent Overthrow of the Democratic Rule of Law.

🫂 YOU GOT A FRIEND IN ME Alongside Bolsonaro, the following individuals have also been indicted: 🔹 Alexandre Ramagem – Former director of ABIN and currently a federal deputy for PL-RJ. 🔹 Almir Garnier – Former Commander of the Brazilian Navy during Bolsonaro’s government.

🧮 GRAB THE CALCULATOR Bolsonaro has been indicted by the Supreme Court (STF) for: ✍🏽 Attempted Coup d'État; ✍🏽 Violent Abolition of the Democratic Rule of Law; and ✍🏽 Criminal Organization. Adding up the maximum sentences, Bolsonaro could face up to 28 years in prison

⚖️❔ WHAT NOW? 📑 The First Panel of the Brazilian Supreme Court (STF) will receive the complaint from the Prosecutor General’s Office (PGR) and decide whether to accept it. 👥 The panel consists of Justices Flávio Dino, Cármen Lúcia, Luiz Fux, Cristiano Zanin, and Alexandre "Xandão" de Moraes.

🚨 URGENT | BOLSONARO CHARGED FOR COUP ATTEMPT Brazil’s Attorney General has formally charged former President Jair Bolsonaro with leading a coup attempt after losing the 2022 election. The case now goes to the Supreme Court, which will decide whether he stands trial.

🚨 TODAY General Braga Netto, Bolsonaro’s former VP running mate, was arrested by Brazil’s Federal Police. Accused of obstruction of justice, he pressured whistleblower Mauro Cid, Bolsonaro’s aide, for privileged testimony details. He’s the 1st four-star general ever arrested in Brazil’s history.

🐐 SCAPEGOAT DEFENDS HIMSELF Luan Pereira, the police officer accused of throwing a young man off a bridge in São Paulo, claims his preventive detention is unnecessary and driven by public outcry. His defence argues he belongs to a "lower class" within the force and was denied legal support.

🌎🤝🇪🇺 THE DEAL IS DONE! After 25 years, Mercosur and the EU have sealed a historic agreement. The deal must be approved by all Mercosur legislatures, receive the green light from the European Council (with 27 heads of state), and pass through the European Parliament with its 720 votes.

🧮 Supreme Court Scoreboard (So Far) ✍🏽 Request to Remove Xandão de Moraes as Rapporteur in BolsoCoup Cases ✅ 00 Votes in Favour ❌ 03 Votes Against ❌ Justice Roberto Barroso ❌ Justice Edson Fachin ❌ Justice Flávio Dino — 📰 Info via Metrópoles.