Brazil

The President of the Senate, Davi Alcolumbre, has set the date for the hearing of Jorge Messias, the current Attorney General, in the Constitution and Justice Commission (CCJ) for April 29, 2026. Messias was nominated by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to fill the Supreme Court (STF) vacancy left by André Mendonça, who retired … Read more

Approximately 5,000 indigenous people from over 200 ethnic groups marched through the Esplanade of Ministries in Brasília on Tuesday, marking the largest mobilization of indigenous peoples in Brazil. The demonstration is part of the 22nd edition of the Free Land Camp (ATL 2026), bringing together representatives from groups such as the Tikuna, Makuxí, and Guajajara. … Read more

The study Mapa Autismo Brasil (MAB), the first national sociodemographic profile on autistic individuals, released on Thursday (9), reveals that access to diagnosis and therapies in Brazil remains limited. Launched by the Instituto Autismos, the research surveyed autistic individuals and caregivers across all states to identify the profile of Brazilian autistics and the services they … Read more

Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice André Mendonça has dismissed claims that Cláudio Castro’s resignation from the governorship of Rio de Janeiro was a strategic maneuver to influence the state’s succession. In a vote cast during the trial that began on April 9, 2026, Mendonça, who also serves on the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), argued that … Read more