December 31, 2025 – Brazil Headlines

Story gist: Brazil’s Federal Police conducted a confrontation hearing between Vorcaro and Paulo Henrique Costa in the Master case at the Supreme Federal Court. The hearing featured tension between a PF delegate and an auxiliary judge, and a Central Bank director was dismissed.

Bias summary: Left-leaning UOL emphasizes the deposition’s start with disagreement between PF delegate and judge. Center G1 reports tense STF atmosphere between delegate and Toffoli’s auxiliary judge. Right-leaning Estadão focuses on Central Bank’s report to TCU detailing Master frauds via fund recycling, omitting confrontation tensions and dismissal.

Story gist: Brazil’s Superior Labor Court (TST) ruled that the Correios workers’ strike was not abusive. The court ordered deductions for days not worked and ensured wage adjustments.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Brasil de Fato emphasizes wage raises guaranteed to workers, deems strike legal as ‘result of the struggle,’ framing as labor victory. Center outlet (TST) reports neutrally: strike not abusive but days deducted. Right-leaning R7 highlights court order for return to work with ‘but,’ stressing end of disruption over worker gains.

Story gist: A young woman who ran over and killed her boyfriend was transferred to a women’s prison. The victim planned a trip to celebrate one month of dating.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets absent, omitting any sympathetic framing of perpetrator or victim. Center G1 emphasizes victim’s romantic anniversary plans, humanizing him with focus on lost future. Right VEJA stresses woman’s chilling admission ‘I just killed’ after running over boyfriend and friend, highlighting her callousness and direct culpability.

Story gist: Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was sent to the surgical center for a procedure to alleviate hiccups during post-operative care. His discharge remains scheduled for September 1st, according to his doctor.

Bias summary: Left-leaning UOL emphasizes the unchanged discharge date, adopting a reassuring tone focused on recovery progress. Center outlet G1 provides factual details on hiccup episodes, ongoing care, and the upcoming endoscopy per medical bulletin. Right-leaning Estadão highlights the transfer to the surgical center for a new procedure, stressing the medical intervention without discharge reassurance.

Story gist: Migalhas published ‘Retrospectiva 2025: Minuto Migalhas relembra acontecimentos marcantes,’ a review of major 2025 events. The segment recaps notable occurrences from the year.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Folha frames the recap abstractly, portraying Brazil as challenging ‘comfortable certainties and normative illusions,’ with interpretive, provocative tone. Center Migalhas uses neutral, straightforward title focused on the recap itself. Right-leaning R7 emphasizes specific global headlines like Trump’s new term, trade war, and Louvre theft, prioritizing international events with concrete examples.