Bolsonaro begins serving his 27-year sentence, the latest poll shows Tarcísio and Ratinho Jr. are the most competitive right-wing candidates, and the Senate Plenary approved a bill regulating special retirement rules for health agents

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 26 Nov 2025 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

Justice Alexandre de Moraes yesterday ordered the start of sentence enforcement for those convicted in the so-called “Core 1” of the attempted coup, including former President Jair Bolsonaro and Generals Braga Netto and Augusto Heleno. A new CNT/MDA poll on the 2026 race was released yesterday. According to the institute, Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicanos) and Ratinho Jr. (PSD) are the most competitive right-leaning contenders against Lula. The Senate Plenary approved a bill regulating special retirement rules for community health agents and endemic-control workers (PLP 185/24). The government opposed the vote, as the measure is expected to raise social-security expenditures by R$ 24.72 billion over ten years.

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