The Senate floor’s rejection of a presidential nominee to the Supreme Court has reopened the debate over the line between political judgment and technical evaluation. A public statement by a jurist of great institutional standing called the decision a serious mistake, driven by motives unrelated to the nominee’s merits.
The First Section of Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice unanimously held that federal courts have jurisdiction over actions between private parties concerning possession of properties located on lands traditionally occupied by descendants of quilombola communities.
The full bench of Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) unanimously concluded its judgment on the acquisition of rural property by Brazilian companies controlled by foreign capital, and upheld the validity of the restrictions in Law 5.709/1971.
The legislative process is the path a bill follows to become law in Brazil. Knowing its stages helps explain why some proposals move quickly while others spend years in the National Congress.
The right of assembly is one of the pillars of Brazilian democracy, and it allows people to demonstrate peacefully in public spaces. The Constitution protects this right, but it also sets reasonable limits on how it may be exercised.
When the government causes harm to someone, whether through the action or the omission of its agents, it has a duty to pay compensation. Brazil’s Constitution adopted strict liability to ensure that victims receive adequate redress.
Structural litigation is no longer a doctrinal category reserved for specialists. It now sits at the center of Brazil’s regulatory agenda. In 2025, four institutional milestones converged to consolidate this movement: Bill (PL) 3/2025, presented
Brazil is a Federative Republic formed by the indissoluble union of the Union, the states, the municipalities, and the Federal District. Understanding this structure is essential to knowing who is responsible for the public services that affect your daily life.
Artificial intelligence is moving into decisions that directly affect people’s lives, and the Federal Constitution sets clear limits that algorithms cannot ignore.
The principle of legality is one of the cornerstones of the Democratic Rule of Law. It limits both the power of the state and the dealings between private parties, providing predictability and legal certainty.
Social scoring systems already evaluate millions of Brazilians in decisions about credit, employment, and public services, but regulation of the practice is still in its infancy in the country.
More than 155 million Brazilians will head to the polls in 2026 to choose a president, governors, senators and deputies, with the first round set for October 4.
Political rights guarantee citizens a role in public life, whether by voting or by running for elected office. Knowing the rules on eligibility and ineligibility helps you avoid surprises when you register as a candidate.
Brain-computer interfaces are advancing rapidly, and the law must keep pace to protect citizens’ mental privacy, cognitive identity, and freedom of thought.
Brazilian nationality is the legal bond that ties a person to the State. It is acquired originally, by birth, or derivatively, through naturalization, and it defines essential rights and duties toward the country.
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