# Tag: Centrão

- [It’s Congress, stupid: the real battle for power in Brazil](https://brazilstockguide.com/behind-the-lines/its-congress-stupid-the-real-battle-for-power-in-brazil/) (2026-08-09): The Centrão’s neutrality is not indecision. Congressional caucuses, public funding and budget earmarks have turned Brazil’s legislative elections into a contest worth tens of billions of reais and determine how much p...