Justice’s early retirement gives President Lula another opportunity to appoint an ally to Brazil’s Supreme Court 10/10/2025 The three frontrunners to succeed Justice Luís Roberto Barroso on Brazil’s Supreme Court—Bruno Dantas, minister at the Federal Court of Accounts (TCU); Attorney General Jorge Messias; and Senator Rodrigo Pacheco (Social Democratic Party, PSD, of Minas Gerais)—are […]
Payment of Dividends: Changes in Taxation. By Edmo Colnaghi Neves (PhD). The taxation of dividend payments is about to change. Currently, dividend distributions are exempt from income tax; however, earlier this month (October 2025), the Brazilian House of Representatives approved a bill that introduces taxation on such payments. This change may significantly impact […]
Director-General Andrei Rodrigues says probe entered phase of interagency cooperation with state forensic units 10/09/2025 The director-general of Brazil’s Federal Police, Andrei Rodrigues, said on Wednesday (8) that the ongoing investigation into the contamination of alcoholic beverages with methanol may be connected to a major fuel fraud uncovered recently by the Federal Police. “There is a possible […]