Brazil · Politics
Key Facts
—The sum São Paulo is fighting for a federal guarantee on a R$5.45 billion (about US$1.01 billion) loan from Banco do Brasil.
—The venue the state took the case to the Supreme Federal Court (STF) in mid-August 2026, with Justice Flávio Dino as rapporteur.
—The ask it wants a court order making the Finance Ministry release the guarantee within 48 hours, or let the state proceed on its own.










