Talks with Mercosur trade bloc have been in the works for years, but some question whether a deal would move the needle ...

Authorities in Brazil say a Colombian diplomat has been wounded by a stray bullet in Sao Paulo. Local police said that Vice Consul Claudia Ortiz Vaca was passing by a robbery attempt on a vehicle in ...

Brazil has a bicameral legislative assembly, composed by the Chamber of Deputies and the Federal Senate. As the country adopts the bicameralism, a bill laid before any of the houses must be revised by ...

The legislative branch of government plays an indispensable role in society, since it has three main functions for the consolidation of democracy: represents the Brazilian people, legislates on ...