Brazil in September 2026: the most important developments in society
In Brazil in September 2026, the most covered social story was a clash over false news about Our Lady Aparecida. On September 28 Flávio Bolsonaro, speaking in Goiânia, accused the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (CNBB) of spreading fake news to benefit the Workers' Party, raising an image of Our Lady and gesturing toward the CNBB. The CNBB responded that lies cannot be fought with lies. President Lula addressed the false news about the patron saint and attacked the church over it on September 29, and a Workers' Party guide told activists to state that Lula is Catholic.
Heavy storms flooded São Paulo state in mid-September, leaving two people missing and displacing residents, and São Paulo recorded its wettest September; a storm warning followed for September 20. Protests in São Paulo mixed women's rights and anti-Lula sentiment on September 7. On September 17 Lula promised a free weight-loss pen for obesity patients.
Brazilian football clubs boycotted a meeting with ministers over a betting veto. The Lula government blocked unregistered insulin while hiring a laboratory without agency approval.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary
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