Brazil

Brazil's average diesel price to distributors climbed 40% in early March to R$ 5.36 per liter following intensified US and Israeli attacks on Iran, per ANP data. Pump prices rose 20% by late March. Building on the March 12 federal tax exemption, the Lula administration is pressuring fuel stakeholders to limit consumer pass-throughs and fast-tracking a diesel subsidy ahead of October elections.

March 26, 2026 Reported by AI

São Paulo's Public Security Secretary Nico Osvaldo Gonçalves stated that Lieutenant Colonel Geraldo Leite Rosa Neto will face a Justification Council, a process that could lead to loss of rank and expulsion from the Military Police. The officer is jailed for allegedly killing his wife, Soldier Gisele Alves Santana, in February. His defense says he will defend himself in the process.

Rio's city hall dismissed teacher Monique Medeiros da Costa e Silva, charged in the 2021 death of her son Henry Borel, two days after her prison release. The decision, signed by Mayor Eduardo Cavaliere, was published in the Official Gazette on Wednesday (25). The Public Prosecutor's Office has appealed for her return to jail.

March 25, 2026 Reported by AI

São Paulo councilor Adrilles Jorge (União Brasil) donned a wig and applied lipstick in the city council chamber to criticize a Senate-approved bill including misogyny among prejudice crimes under the Racism Law. The bill passed on Tuesday (March 24) with 67 votes and heads to the Chamber of Deputies.

Argentine researcher Soledad Palameta Miller, a University of Campinas (Unicamp) professor, was arrested in flagrante on March 23, 2026, for allegedly stealing and irregularly discarding viral samples from a level 3 biosafety (NB3) lab. She faces charges of endangering lives and procedural fraud but was granted provisional release the next day.

March 25, 2026 Reported by AI

Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti voiced frustration over the short preparation time for his team's World Cup warm-up friendly against France in Foxboro on Thursday. Most players arrived only on Tuesday, limiting training ahead of the match against the World Cup favorites. Key absences plague both sides as they gear up for the summer tournament.