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Explaining Brazil
The Brazilian Report
The Brazilian Report is an independent media outlet uniquely positioned to offer an insider’s view on current affairs in Brazil.
- 23 minutes 10 secondsDelaying the EUDR?
The EU had approved a law demanding that products exported to the bloc would have to prove they are deforestation-free. After much adaptation and preparation, the implementation of that law has been delayed for an extra year, which will benefit Brazilian commodity exporters.
11 December 2024, 11:00 am - 34 minutes 6 secondsLula in a currency chokehold
The Brazilian real is plummeting, borrowing costs are climbing, and market confidence has been in free fall.
4 December 2024, 9:00 am - 28 minutes 20 secondsThe tax reform gridlock
Many thought the tax reform regulations would clear Congress before the October elections. With just a few weeks left in the 2024 calendar, many wonder if it will pass at all this year.
27 November 2024, 9:00 am - 11 minutes 10 secondsTaking stock of the G20 Summit in Rio
With the G20 Summit and Brazil’s presidency of the group now at an end, we look back at the results of the major international gathering in Rio de Janeiro, and Lula’s date with Xi
20 November 2024, 10:00 am - 43 minutes 22 secondsThe Amazon at war - To Be Read: Where authors translate Brazil
In our book club, journalist Marcos Colón talks about the existential crisis that criminals, multinational companies and also the State have historically imposed to the Amazon
13 November 2024, 10:00 am - 21 minutes 20 secondsHow the U.S. election influences Latin America
As the U.S. selects its next leader, the choice will reverberate through Latin America, influencing political and economic landscapes across the region.
5 November 2024, 9:00 am - 40 minutes 17 secondsA Brazilian MAGA?
Jair Bolsonaro is working to reshape Brazil’s Liberal Party into a political vehicle firmly under his influence — much like Donald Trump has redefined the Republican Party in the U.S. as his MAGA party.
30 October 2024, 11:00 am - 31 minutes 54 secondsThe Pantanal's jaguars
A particularly harsh wildfire season in Brazil's Pantanal has caused major impacts on the population of jaguars, the biome's most emblematic species. We speak to a big cat expert to find out more
23 October 2024, 10:00 am - 24 minutes 22 secondsBrazil has a gambling problem
Seemingly from nowhere, the online sports betting market has swept across Brazil like a tsunami, and the pernicious effects of gambling addiction are already having clear signs on society.
16 October 2024, 10:00 am - 37 minutes 23 secondsWhat to make of Brazil's municipal elections
Brazilians in almost 5,600 municipalities went to the polls to pick new mayors and city council members. The dispute was settled on Sunday in all but 52 cities. This week, we will discuss what conclusions can be drawn from the results, the key races still in play, and the effects of these local races on national politics.
9 October 2024, 1:00 pm - 30 minutes 32 secondsHas Lula's star dimmed?
For Lula's third term as president, international prominence and influence was set out as a priority — but a Pew survey shows that things are moving in the opposite direction
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