Brazil: Government Policy & Public Finance

Recent rulings from Brazil's Federal Court of Accounts reinforce substance over form in public procurement under Law 14.133/2021, while the government advances new strategies for port terminal auctions and railway reactivation through permanent offering mechanisms.

Markets in Brazil surged following Flavio Bolsonaro's strong first-round performance in the presidential elections, with investors pricing in the likelihood of a conservative shift in Brazilian politics. The election results revealed significant gains for right-wing parties in Congress, potentially reshaping Brazil's domestic policy, regional alliances, and international economic relationships. How will a possible Bolsonaro presidency impact fiscal reforms, US-China relations, and Brazil's role in global in

Brazil's Ministry of Health is advancing the regulatory framework for the National Health Strategy for the Health Economic-Industrial Complex (ENSCEIS), established by Statute #15,471 of July 20, 2026. The framework aims to strengthen domestic production and innovation capacity in the health sector while reducing dependence on foreign technology and expanding access to strategic health technologies for Brazil's public healthcare system.

Brazil's patent office (INPI) faces a critical challenge as its president reveals the agency cannot effectively utilize additional court-ordered funding due to systemic constraints.

The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office has released its final draft of Examination Guidelines for New Uses of Known Products after nearly a year of consultation with the patent community.

The Brazilian Drug Market Regulation Chamber has postponed the implementation of new pharmaceutical pricing regulations by 30 days following industry pressure. The extension provides additional time for stakeholders to address concerns about regulatory clarity and substantive changes to pricing rules that will fundamentally reshape Brazil's drug market framework.

A Comissãode Seguridad e Sociale Família (CSSF),da Câmara dos Deputa dos, aprovou, na última quarta-feira, oPLnº1.551/2015, que permite que pessoa juridical deduza, do imposto de renda...

Edição Março/Abril 2018 do VistaBrazil, publicação periódica em inglês do Escritório sobre desenvolvimentos econômicos, legais e políticos no Brasil.

A Comissão de Transparência, Governança, Fiscalização e Controle e Defesa do Consumidor do Senado (CTFC) aprovou, na última quinta- feira (15), o PLS nº 48/2018, de autoria do senador Roberto Muniz (PP-BA), ...