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After months of feuding between tech mogul Elon Musk and Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, the billionaire announced the closure of X's Brazil operations Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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Over the past five decades, Brazil and China have forged a complex and dynamic partnership, evolving from cautious diplomatic ties to becoming key economic and political allies on the global stage. Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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A look at Brazil's big medal wins, prospects for the final days of the Games, and how Brazilian athletes are funded. Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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Nicolás Maduro claimed victory in Venezuela's presidential election on Sunday, but the opposition and a long list of observers find the announced results difficult to believe. Read show notes Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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Brazilian democracy: stronger than we thought? - To Be Read: Where authors translate Brazil
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In our book club, professor Carlos Pereira argues that certain institutional features ensured that Bolsonaro's authoritarian initiatives never became a credible threat Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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Can Lula fix his relationship with Congress?
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Despite strategic moves to distribute cabinet positions to center and center-right parties, this has not guaranteed Lula a stable coalition. Some in the president's camp are calling for a reset in negotiations with Congress — but is that possible? Read show notes Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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Gun debate becoming ubiquitous in Brazil's Congress
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Debates about gun rights and regulations are becoming more and more common in 21st century Brazil, and we explore the forces behind the most prominent arguments. Read show notes Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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The Brazilian real turns 30 next week. But the currency is reaching the landmark amid an incredible rout, caused by fiscal concerns. Read show notes Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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Since returning to the Brazilian presidency, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has shown something of a preference for foreign policy, potentially to the detriment of domestic politics. He's traveled the world, appearing at almost every international summit that will have him, with the articulated goal of "repositioning" Brazil on the world stage. Read sho…
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Why disgruntled civil servants are a risk to Brazil's environmental goals. Read show notes Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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The Brazilians evangelizing the Middle East - To Be Read: Where authors translate Brazil
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A family left Brazil for Afghanistan in the 2000s, aiming to convert Muslims to Christianity. Adriana Carranca talks to Isabela Cruz about this story and the political dynamics surrounding it, as she explained in her work "Soul By Soul." Watch the full interview on Patreon for free! Support the Show.…
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A bill pending in the Senate proposes transferring control of coastal land to state governments, municipal authorities, or private interests, raising fear about the future of Brazil's beaches. Read show notes Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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Shein, AliExpress, and Shopee have become ubiquitous in Brazil, causing much controversy along the way. Now, a bid from domestic retailers to bump up taxes on these platforms seems to have taken hold. Read show notes Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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Swapping out the head of state-controlled oil firm Petrobras, it seems that the Lula government is going full steam on intervention to push through its developmentalist goals. Read show notes LINKS: New series - To be Read - video interview Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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While rainfall continues to ravage Brazil's southernmost state, authorities warn about the plague of disinformation — which they say is hindering rescue operations. Read show notes Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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Brazil, Britain and the slave trade - To Be Read: Where authors translate Brazil
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A new series featuring authors talking about Brazil. The Brazilian Report's To Be Read will be a space for conversations about books that translate the country's history and contemporary political life. In its first meeting, "The Brazilian Report's To Be Read" book club will talk to Adriane Sanctis about the slave trade in the Atlantic, based on he…
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Brazil's southernmost state is underwater after days of severe heavy rains, with the human and material tolls mounting by the hour. We examine the extent of the crisis in Rio Grande do Sul. Read show notes. Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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The relationship between farmers and the Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva administration is by no means a warm one. The government is trying to change that with shedloads of credit Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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Love It or Leave It, Ep. 4: Coup praisers, coup plotters
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In the last episode of our special series about the Brazilian military dictatorship, we tell the story of how the country dealt with its authoritarian past and recently returned to the brink of a coup d'état. Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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Credited with turning JBS into the world's largest meat-packing company, billionaire brothers Joesley and Wesley Batista are now seeking a return to the firm's board of directors after years of legal troubles. An international advocacy group seeks to stop that. Read show notes. Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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House Speaker Arthur Lira and the Lula government's Congress liaison Alexandre Padilha are engaged in a very public disagreement. But what does that mean for the administration going forward? And for Lira's 2025 succession plans? Read show notes. Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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Love it or Leave it, Ep. 3: Cross-border persecution in South America
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In the third episode of our special series about the Brazilian military dictatorship, we fly over South America, dominated by authoritarian rule in the 1960s and 1970s. We tell the story of how Brazil supported coups in the region and how it operated internationally to persecute exiles. While you're at it, we have prepared a special playlist with s…
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Musk has stated that Brazil is on the verge of becoming an Orwellian dystopia in which one man — Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes — decides what can be said online. Read show notes. Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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Love It or Leave It, Ep. 2: Brazilian patriots with an American flag
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In the second episode of the special series about the Brazilian military dictatorship, from within to abroad, we are starting our dive into the international connections of the regime, beginning with the U.S. We tell the story of how it participated in the coup, as well as how bilateral relations were conducted from then on. Read show notes. Suppor…
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Negotiations with the U.S. and the opposition had led to hopes that Venezuela would hold clean elections in 2024. But the Maduro administration stopping adversaries from competing has put that optimism to rest. Read show notes. Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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Love It or Leave It, Ep. 1: The dictatorship at a glance
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In 1964, in the midst of Cold War tensions, Brazil's President João Goulart was overthrown under pressure from both civil society and the Armed Forces, leading to 21 years of authoritarian rule in Brazil. In this episode, we'll explore the Brazilian military dictatorship in its social, economic, and institutional aspects. Read show notes. Support t…
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A new report maps and details the activities and ideologies of more than 20 far-right extremist groups operating in Brazil. Read show notes Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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President Lula's approval ratings have fallen sharply in recent months. We asked a senior Brazil analyst whether it is already time for him to hit the panic button. Show notes. Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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Radical far-right politicians were chosen to be the heads of some of the most important standing committees in Brazil's House, showing some frailties in the Lula government's position in Congress. Read show notes. Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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Why you should care about Brazil's Cerrado
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The Cerrado has a strategic significance beyond Brazil: no other biome has such a key role to play in furthering food security while continuing to protect such rich biodiversity. Read show notes. Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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After rally, is Bolsonaro stronger or more in trouble?
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Jair Bolsonaro got thousands of supporters on the streets of São Paulo. But the rally, although big in size, was no game-changer for him. Euan Marshall, Isabela Cruz, and Cedê Silva explain why. Read show notes. Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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Brazil's president created a diplomatic uproar for his latest comments on the Israel-Hamas conflict, but why would Lula take such a strong anti-Israel stance? Read show notes. Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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More farmers in Mato Grosso are filing for bankruptcy; climate conditions are set to reduce crop yields this year … But is the Brazilian agro sector really facing a crisis? Read show notes. Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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The 2024 congressional year has plenty of pitfalls in store for President Lula and his administration. We explain what to look out for over the coming 12 months. Read show notes. Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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Charged with carrying out the 2018 murder of city councilor Marielle Franco, ex-cop Ronnie Lessa has taken a plea deal. And press reports say the gunman has given up the name of the man in charge of ordering the assassination. Read show notes. Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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Facial recognition tools, using AI-powered algorithms, have been used extensively in Brazilian law enforcement. But there is heated debate on whether these algorithms carry racist bias and propagate existing inequalities. Read show notes. Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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A year after Jan. 8, polarization shows signs of no abating
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The January 8 riots were proof of how polarized Brazilian society was. One year later, it might be even more polarized — so two experts believe. Read show notes. Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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In the last podcast of 2023, we analyze the tax reform approved by Congress. Read show notes. Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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Brazil pledged to launch a global alliance against hunger during the year it will hold the G20 presidency. Read show notes. Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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In Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro seems hell-bent on annexing a large (and oil-rich) part of Guyana. Brazil has mobilized armored vehicles to its northern border. Read show notes. Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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Lula's choice of Justice Minister Flávio Dino to sit on the Supreme Court has attracted criticism from both sides of the aisle. Read show notes. Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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With Argentina now undergoing the transition toward a Milei government, many questions remain about what to expect from the controversial rookie administration. Read show notes. Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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The Federal Police have arrested three men suspected of links to Hezbollah. They would be recruiting Brazilians to carry out extremist acts in the country. Read show notes. Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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São Paulo faced a massive power outage in recent days. The shortcomings of a private electricity provider rekindled debates about the privatization of public services. Read show notes. Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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The Senate finally has a draft tax reform, but it includes several changes to the version approved by the House in July and creates even more exceptions to benefit specific sectors. Show notes. Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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If Javier Milei were to win the presidential race in Argentina, his government is bound to be anything but business as usual for Brazil. Marina Pera, the Southern Cone political risk analyst at Control Risks, explains why. Show notes. Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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Congress decided to investigate the January 8 riots in Brasília. The investigation promised to identify those who ransacked government buildings, as well as the people who incited and financed these actions — but it is ending in a damp squib. Show notes. Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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Brazil's approach to the Israel-Palestine conflict
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The latest intensification of violence between Israel and Palestine poses a threat to Brazil's diplomats, as the country is temporarily heading the UN Security Council. We look at Brazil's Middle East track record. Show notes. Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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After the primary win of Javier Milei, Argentina's final presidential elections are coming into view — and the madcap libertarian economist is still the clear favorite. We look at what to expect from the vote over the border in Argentina. Show notes. Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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In the largest Amazon state, officials expect all but one municipality to declare a full state of emergency in the coming weeks. With rivers drying up, the region risks ending up isolated. Show notes. Support the Show.By The Brazilian Report
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