Brazil in Focus 01/2026

The January edition of the Brasil em Foco series brings together reflections on the contemporary challenges of democracy and public management in Brazil. Humberto Dantas analyzes the aftermath of the January 8, 2023 attack and warns of the risk of turning the defense of democracy into an ideological agenda, concluding that the pluralistic pact has not yet been consolidated in the face of persistent political conflict. Gustavo Andrey Lopes de Almeida Fernandes and Marco Antonio Carvalho Teixeira discuss the structural impasse of public accounts, showing how budgetary constraints limit choices and advocating for a profound reform that reconciles fiscal responsibility with effective results. Fernanda Paes Leme examines institutional and digital opacity, highlighting how misinformation and algorithms challenge transparency and citizen participation, concluding that a robust informational democracy is necessary.