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Explaining Brazil
News from Brazil, by The Brazilian Report — an independent media outlet uniquely positioned to offer an insider’s view of current affairs in Brazil.
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How the Mercosur-EU deal impacts Brazilian firms beyond exports
Amid a global context of eroding multilateralism and rising US trade wars, Mercosur and the European Union are trying to create a shared market for mo...
What happened to Brazil-Venezuela relations? (preview)
Lula did not recognize Maduro’s 2024 election win, but his first two terms in office in the 2000s saw him make South American integration a top priori...
Trump’s Venezuela play: How it reshapes South America’s risk map (preview)
In Latin America, 2026 quite literally got off to an explosive start.
Just before sunrise on January 2, the city of Caracas was violently awoken...
Checks and balances turned into vendettas (preview)
In any democratic republic, it’s normal for the executive, legislative, and judicial branches to clash. That’s a sign of mutual oversight. It’s also n...
What needs repair in Brazil's public sector machine? (preview)
In a country with 27 state governments, more than 5,000 city halls, and around 12 million people working in the public sector, calls to reform — or im...
Good COP? Bad COP? (preview)
Carlos Nobre, head of the Planetary Science Pavilion at COP30 in the Amazon, talks to us about the conference’s results, the climate emergency we are...
Brazil’s Central Bank led a revolution
Five years ago, Brazil launched a public digital payment infrastructure — and its impact on the financial market and society has been immense.
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Supreme Court to Brazilians: “Follow the money” (preview)
Over the past decade, Brazilian lawmakers have steadily built up procedures to expand their powers over the purse. That has included increasing the ov...
COP30: Will climate action take root? (preview)
Each passing year, the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP) gains more urgency. More and more biomes around the world are approaching what s...
Who will be Brazil's next Supreme Court justice?
Justice Luís Roberto Barroso is retiring. We unpack how factors such as trust, political ties, and electoral considerations may guide President Lula’s...
Who will be Brazil's next Supreme Court justice? (preview)
Justice Luís Roberto Barroso is retiring. We unpack how factors such as trust, political ties, and electoral considerations may guide President Lula’s...
2026 election: A year away, what do polls say?
President Lula’s popularity has risen. We examine how this might impact the political landscape ahead of the next presidential election.
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2026 election: A year away, what do polls say? (preview)
President Lula’s popularity has risen. We examine how this might impact the political landscape ahead of the next presidential election.
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Brazil's tax system fuels income inequality
Brazil’s Congress is discussing a proposal for income tax reform. Backed by the Lula administration, the bill seeks to make the country’s system more...
Brazil's tax system fuels income inequality (preview)
Brazil’s Congress is discussing a proposal for income tax reform. Backed by the Lula administration, the bill seeks to make the country’s system more...
Self-serving politics
Crowds on Sunday fanned out across Brazil’s 27 state capitals to denounce two measures moving through Congress: a constitutional amendment proposal th...
Self-serving politics (preview)
Crowds on Sunday fanned out across Brazil’s 27 state capitals to denounce two measures moving through Congress: a constitutional amendment proposal th...
The PCC’s sprawling presence in Brazil’s economy
A massive police operation exposed how deep Brazil's largest criminal organization has penetrated the legitimate economy.
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The PCC’s sprawling presence in Brazil’s economy (Preview)
A massive police operation exposed how deep Brazil's largest criminal organization has penetrated the legitimate economy.
Rafael Alcadipa...
The battle for control over Brazil's Congress
A political drama has unfolded inside Congress. It started with a show of force: after former President Jair Bolsonaro was placed under house arrest,...
Brazil's trial of the century
The final stage of Jair Bolsonaro’s coup trial kicked off on September 2 in Brasília. After months of evidence-gathering, arguments and testimonies, t...
Bolsonaro: from the barracks, to the presidency ... to prison?
The Brazilian Supreme Court has reached a majority to convict former President Jair Bolsonaro of leading a conspiracy to overturn his 2022 electoral d...
Bolsonaro: from the barracks, to the presidency ... to prison? (preview)
The Brazilian Supreme Court has reached a majority to convict former President Jair Bolsonaro of leading a conspiracy to overturn his 2022 electoral d...
Brazil's trial of the century (Preview)
The final stage of Jair Bolsonaro’s coup trial kicked off on September 2 in Brasília. After months of evidence-gathering, arguments and testimonies, t...
Can Brazil own its digital destiny? (Preview)
At a time when US President Donald Trump is pressuring Brazil on both trade and military fronts, the country’s digital vulnerabilities have come into...
The battle for control over Brazil's Congress (Preview)
A political drama has unfolded inside Congress. It started with a show of force: after former President Jair Bolsonaro was placed on house arrest, law...
Supreme Court places Bolsonaro under house arrest (Preview)
In this edition of #InsiderTalks, we’ve invited experts on law, democracy and electoral trends to analyze the trial of Bolsonaro and his allies for an...
US tariffs: Brazil is negotiating with an “elected autocracy” (Preview)
Professor Felipe Campante of Johns Hopkins sees little room for success in negotiations between Brazil and the US, as only the former is following the...
Trump declares (trade) war on Brazil (Preview)
In this episode of Explaining Brazil Plus, we analyzed Donald Trump’s threat of a 50% tariff on Brazil and its possible impacts on the country's econo...
Social security scandals, Brazil's emissions beef and a papal funeral
A major social security scandal causes a government headache. Brazil’s beef sector needs major changes to hit emissions goals. And Lula is off to Rome...
COP 30: are locals ready to shape policies? (Preview)
In this Explaining Brazil Plus episode, Lise Tupiassu of the Federal University of Pará gives us her on-the-ground perspective on what should be in th...
Penal populism, agro jobs and Bolsonaro under the knife
Rio’s mayor looks to El Salvador for inspiration on public security. Brazil’s agro jobs are less and less done on farms. And Bolsonaro goes under the...
Trump’s decline, Embraer’s rise, and Lula in a gun fight
Trump and the US become less popular in Brazil. Embraer wades into the aerial arms race. And the pro-gun caucus wants to take firearms away from Lula’...
Tariffs, loans and spy games
Brazil learns its tariff fate amid Trump’s Liberation Day announcement. Major demand for a new loan program offers hope for Lula’s popularity. Brazil...
Brazil braces for Trump's tariffs (Preview)
US President Donald Trump promises a significant tariff announcement on April 2. We gathered a team of experts to discuss how the looming threats of t...
Bolsonaro charged, egg exports rise, Brazil rethinks defense ties
The Supreme Court decides that Jair Bolsonaro will face trial over coup-plotting allegations. Brazilian producers are exporting eggs to the bird flu-h...
Tax exemptions, rate hikes and voluntary exile
Lula announces major income tax exemptions. The Central Bank hikes interest rates once more. And one of Bolsonaro’s sons flees to the US. This episode...
Inflation, digital transformation and trade war frustration
Inflation data shows little in the way of good news for Brazil. The country’s planned digital currency moves through testing phases. And Trump’s metal...
How Brazil can navigate the Trump trade storm (Preview)
We’re launching Explaining Brazil Plus — a premium service bringing you exclusive content every month. As a subscriber, you’ll get access to special e...
Oscar wins, fake coffee and fiscal fiascos
Brazil bags its Carnival Oscar glory with “I’m Still Here.” Consumers get rattled as “fake coffee” makes its way onto supermarket shelves. And a court...