Senado Federal

Interesting facts

Brazil bans donkey slaughter to prevent extinction and address health risks amid rising demand for hides in China.

Alisson Ficher 25/06/2026 at 18:58

Goodbye income tax: Senate analyzes a bill that could benefit nearly 1 million military personnel, police officers, and firefighters with full exemption on salaries, pensions, and paid reserves; text advances without presenting calculated fiscal impact.

Alisson Ficher 18/06/2026 at 16:19

Brazilians may pay more taxes and churches are to blame: PEC could raise VAT by 1 percentage point and generate an impact of up to R$ 7 billion per year, warns the Ministry of Finance.

Alisson Ficher 12/06/2026 at 16:38

Senate approves explosive measures that could cost R$ 263.7 billion and include rural refinancing, a minimum wage of R$ 13,662 for doctors and dentists, and special retirement for health agents.

Romário Pereira de Carvalho 11/06/2026 at 21:35

Chamber approves tax exemption for churches that could remove billions from revenue and surpass the cost of federal universities

Caio Aviz 06/06/2026 at 09:02

Legislation and Law

Lightning vote in the Senate suspends rule on legal abortion in children, raises alarm at Conanda, and leads organizations to prepare a battle in the Supreme Federal Court against Congress’s decision.

Viviane Alves 03/06/2026 at 23:24

New salary for teachers: new formula avoids small adjustments, ensures real gain above inflation, and could generate a billion-dollar impact of R$ 6.4 billion by 2026.

Alisson Ficher 29/05/2026 at 15:52

The driver’s license could gain an unprecedented shortcut for good drivers after the advancement of a measure that directly affects the renewal of the license, promises to reduce a known bureaucracy, creates age-based rules, maintains mandatory exams, and now places the Senate at the center of the final decision.

Caio Aviz 08/05/2026 at 13:38

Public and Federal Examinations

Senate approves creation of indigenous university, and unprecedented project can bring higher education, research, and traditional knowledge to indigenous peoples

Caio Aviz 06/05/2026 at 15:38

Why Jorge Messias’s rejection in the Senate became a turning point in the government, made Lula accelerate a new nomination to the Supreme Court, and revealed unexpected movements within the political base in Congress

Corporativo 02/05/2026 at 14:22

Legislation and Law

The Senate approves a bill that criminalizes misogyny, hatred, or aversion towards women, and includes the crime in the Racism Law with a penalty of up to 5 years.

Felipe Alves da Silva 25/03/2026 at 17:41

Forças Armadas do Brasil em operação contra crime organizado em cidade e rodovia.

Brazilian Armed Forces May Act Against Factions, Militias, and Terrorism Even Without GLO Decree, Anticipates Bill Under Analysis in Senate

Felipe Alves da Silva 01/03/2026 at 19:25