Brazil’s beloved instant payment system faces scrutiny from the Trump administration

Brazil is a politically divided country, but there’s one thing that those on all sides of the political spectrum love: PIX, the country’s instant payment system that allows users to pay for everything ...
Mongabay

Brazil’s governance style leads to controversial impacts

Brazil’s complex governance system creates impacts at all levels across the country, including consequences for environmental policies. Although the Brazilian Congress is designed to be the ...
Reason

Brazil's Democracy Is Not Safer After Bolsonaro's Conviction

Brazil had its own January 6 in 2023, when hundreds of former President Jair Bolsonaro's supporters stormed Congress, the Supreme Court, and the presidential palace in Brasília. They were protesting ...
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BRICS+ series: Brazil at a political crossroads

Brazil enters 2026 facing a complex political moment marked by electoral uncertainty, deep polarisation, and an increasingly assertive judiciary. Recent polling confirms that President Luiz Inácio ...
World Politics Review

After Bolsonaro’s Conviction, a New, Uncertain Phase for Brazil’s Democracy

A woman walks past a banner depicting former President Jair Bolsonaro behind bars, in Sao Paulo, Sept. 12, 2025 (AP photo by Andre Penner). The conviction of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro ...