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The Senate removed President Santiago Peña after Ueno Bank’s collapse froze millions of accounts and exposed his ties to the lender. Pedro Alliana has taken over and Peña is in pretrial detention; small deposits are being repaid, but large public and pension placements sit above the legal cap.
Days after losing Brazil’s presidential election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Flávio Bolsonaro has arrived in Florida despite a Supreme Court order requiring him to surrender his passports. His departure may protect him in the short term, but it raises a much bigger question: can the Bolsonaro political dynasty still lead Brazil’s right from abroad?
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won the 2026 presidential election, defeating Flávio Bolsonaro in a dramatic runoff and securing an unprecedented fourth term after trailing his rival in the first round.
A technical glitch that suppressed Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s digital reach during Brazil’s first-round vote has collided with unproven whistleblower claims of closed-door Silicon Valley lobbying by Bolsonaro allies.