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The Brazilian Report

The Brazilian Report is an independent media outlet uniquely positioned to offer an insider’s view on current affairs in Brazil.

  • 43 minutes 22 seconds
    The 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

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    13 November 2024, 10:00 am
  • 21 minutes 20 seconds
    How 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.

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    5 November 2024, 9:00 am
  • 40 minutes 17 seconds
    A 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.

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    30 October 2024, 11:00 am
  • 31 minutes 54 seconds
    The 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

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    23 October 2024, 10:00 am
  • 24 minutes 22 seconds
    Brazil 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. 

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    16 October 2024, 10:00 am
  • 37 minutes 23 seconds
    What 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.


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    9 October 2024, 1:00 pm
  • 30 minutes 32 seconds
    Has 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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    2 October 2024, 11:00 am
  • 19 minutes 56 seconds
    Musk flinches in X standoff

    X has been banned in Brazil for more than three weeks now, with billionaire CEO Elon Musk refusing to comply with Supreme Court demands. He seems to now have backed down, but what of the future of the platform in Brazil?

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    25 September 2024, 1:00 pm
  • 30 minutes 48 seconds
    Brazil on fire

    Smoke-filled skies, wildfires, lack of rain, and scorching heat that have lingered for weeks offer a glimpse of what’s in store for Brazilian cities as climate change takes hold in the coming years.

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    18 September 2024, 10:00 am
  • 36 minutes 38 seconds
    The post-Bolsonaro Bolsonaro?

    Pablo Marçal, a candidate for mayor of São Paulo who has become a hot name within Bolsonarism — despite not being endorsed by Bolsonaro. Marçal defends many of the values espoused by Jair Bolsonaro and his supporters. More importantly, he deploys a social media strategy that seems to be a version of the Bolsonaro campaign on steroids. 

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    11 September 2024, 1:00 pm
  • 30 minutes 57 seconds
    Brazil’s hidden racism: the truth behind the numbers

    In our book club, economist Alysson Portella discusses the figures that unravel the structures of racial inequality in the country and points out ways to overcome it.

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    4 September 2024, 10:00 am
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