Explaining Brazil (The Brazilian Report)
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| 09 Feb 2022 | Brazil's Telegram problem | 00:22:56 | |
Messaging app Telegram has been a thorn in the side of Brazil's electoral courts. But authorities are struggling to come up with ways to curb misinformation. Read show notes. — | |||
| 16 Feb 2022 | How dreamy is Lula's dream team? | 00:28:42 | |
Leading all the polls, Brazilian center-left icon Lula is seeking a blockbuster alliance with a bonafide conservative. But the move is far from a guaranteed success. | |||
| 23 Feb 2022 | What happens when the police go on strike | 00:25:02 | |
Officers in the state of Minas Gerais have called a strike. How this crisis unfolds will send a message to other law enforcement agencies around the country. Read show notes. — | |||
| 09 Mar 2022 | Brazil depends on Russia's fertilizer faucet | 00:16:41 | |
President Bolsonaro declared Brazil would be "neutral" in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, mentioning a crucial facet of the war for Brazilian interests: fertilizers. | |||
| 16 Mar 2022 | Gas prices put Bolsonaro in a bind | 00:21:24 | |
The ghost of inflation continues to haunt President Jair Bolsonaro, who is running out of ways to hold prices down. Read show notes. — | |||
| 23 Mar 2022 | What the (brief) Telegram ban means in Brazil | 00:28:48 | |
It was more than a ban of the messaging app, courts wanted to draw a red line in the sand, which Telegram should not cross. But how Brazil will handle the app going forward remains murky — both legally and politically. Read show notes. — | |||
| 30 Mar 2022 | Petrobras merry-go-round spins again | 00:22:51 | |
With inflation weighing down his chances of winning a second term, President Jair Bolsonaro has nixed the CEO of Petrobras. Again. Read show notes. — | |||
| 07 Apr 2022 | Brazilian 'third way' crashes and burns | 00:24:08 | |
Unpopular politicians, no unifying candidate, and erratic moves have scuppered the chances of Brazil's democratic right in the 2022 election. | |||
| 13 Apr 2022 | Why Venezuela will lead the world in growth | 00:28:06 | |
After years of economic debacle, President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela has adopted more pragmatic economic policies. And the results are showing. | |||
| 20 Apr 2022 | Jair calls time on the pandemic | 00:17:19 | |
After over two years and more than 660,000 deaths in Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro is claiming "victory" over Covid-19 — but the government deserves no credit after its hapless pandemic response. Read show notes. — | |||
| 27 Apr 2022 | Bolsonaro rattles institutions. Could they break? | 00:22:54 | |
When the holder of the highest office in the land openly challenges judicial decisions, it spells a bad omen for the endurance of democratic institutions. Read show notes. — | |||
| 04 May 2022 | Warning Biden | 00:27:36 | |
A group of researchers from the U.S.-based Washington Brazil Office believes the threat of democratic rupture in Brazil is very real, and they want Joe Biden to react. | |||
| 11 May 2022 | Lula launches lunge for legacy | 00:47:18 | |
Former President Lula officially began the race for an unprecedented third presidential term. The challenges he will face are far greater this time around. | |||
| 18 May 2022 | China raises red flags in Brazil | 00:25:26 | |
April economic data from China came worse than expected. Given the sheer importance of the Asian giant to Brazil, that is something for President Jair Bolsonaro, who seeks re-election in October, to worry about. Read show notes. — | |||
| 25 May 2022 | Who will face off against Petro in Colombia? | 00:37:04 | |
The final spot in the presidential runoff in Colombia remains up for grabs. The dispute between populist Rodolfo Hernández and establishment conservative Fico Gutiérrez will be decided by a razor-thin margin. Read show notes. — | |||
| 01 Jun 2022 | Hunger haunts Brazil again | 00:14:28 | |
Brazil thought the economic growth of the 2000s had rid the country of hunger. But this ghost of the past has returned to haunt the country. Read show notes. — | |||
| 08 Jun 2022 | Is the Monroe doctrine dead? | 00:31:22 | |
A deflated Summit of the Americas won't bring many noteworthy resolutions, though it will be interesting to see what transpires from a bilateral meeting between Presidents Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil and Joe Biden of the U.S. Read show notes. — | |||
| 02 May 2019 | A look into Brazil's super-complex tax system | 00:19:06 | |
It is no wonder Brazilians call their tax authority the "Lion," due to its ferocious pursuit of tax dodgers. Guests: Fundação Getulio Vargas professors Linneu de Albuquerque Mello and Antonio Carlos Porto Gonçalves. Read show notes. — | |||
| 15 Jun 2022 | Where are Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira? | 00:35:31 | |
It has been 11 days since journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira were reported missing. The police are yet to find the two. Read show notes. — | |||
| 22 Jun 2022 | The president v. Petrobras | 00:20:34 | |
While the price of gas isn't exactly the best metric to understand the economy at large, the ubiquity of fuel and its direct impact on people's monthly budgets make it an easy shorthand for the broader economic scenario — especially when prices are going up. Read show notes. — | |||
| 29 Jun 2022 | A second swing at Bolsonaro | 00:21:03 | |
The opposition failed to remove Bolsonaro from office with last year's Covid hearings. They want a new congressional investigation to hurt him at the ballot box. Read show notes. — | |||
| 06 Jul 2022 | Bolsonaro is throwing money at his problems | 00:24:53 | |
The Brazilian president wants to sidestep election laws to jack up spending ahead of the election. Columnist Beatriz Rey warns of the risks of giving him such powers. | |||
| 13 Jul 2022 | Fears of political violence grow | 00:22:19 | |
The murder of a Workers' Party official spells a bad omen for Brazil's upcoming general election. Read show notes. — | |||
| 20 Jul 2022 | Anitta enters the presidential race | 00:30:47 | |
Arguably Brazil's biggest pop star of the moment, singer Anitta has endorsed former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva — and is even giving him campaign advice. | |||
| 27 Jul 2022 | Electoral gears start to heat up | 00:22:11 | |
The main candidacies in Brazil's presidential election in October have been made official by their parties. We discuss what that changes in the race. Read show notes. — | |||
| 08 May 2019 | The business of Brazilian football | 00:21:33 | |
Deemed the country's "national sport," Brazilian football remains amateur on the business side of it—which interferes with on-the-pitch action. Guest: Fernando Monteiro, managing director and partner in L.E.K. Consulting’s São Paulo office. He produced a study on Brazilian club's financial woes. Read show notes. — | |||
| 03 Aug 2022 | The state of monkeypox in Brazil | 00:22:13 | |
Brazil has over 1,300 confirmed cases of monkeypox. With the exception of Peru’s 275 confirmed cases, no other Latin American countries have hit the 100-case mark, making Brazil the region's monkeypox hotspot. Read show notes. — | |||
| 10 Aug 2022 | Pro-democracy pushback | 00:21:59 | |
As President Jair Bolsonaro's anti-democratic antics grow in volume, banks and tycoons become vocal in their defense of democracy. A coup, after all, is bad for business. Read show notes. — | |||
| 17 Aug 2022 | Deflation for whom? | 00:19:37 | |
Brazil registered 0.68-percent deflation in July, suggesting that prices are easing. But a look beneath the headline numbers makes for some sobering findings. Read show notes. — | |||
| 24 Aug 2022 | Has the internet killed TV and radio political ads? | 00:28:34 | |
The election four years ago led many to believe that TV and radio ads had become a thing of the past. But have they? This week we will talk about TV and radio ads, then and now. Read show notes. — | |||
| 31 Aug 2022 | Do presidential debates still matter? | 00:28:00 | |
The much-anticipated confrontation between Lula and Jair Bolsonaro ended up being underwhelming. But besides that, have we really learned anything from Sunday's debate? Read show notes. — | |||
| 03 Sep 2022 | 1822, Ep. 1: And Brazil was no longer a colony | 00:15:25 | |
SPECIAL SERIES: In this special mini-series, we walk you through the eccentricities and myths of this period, its legacies in the country 200 years later, and how Brazil became Brazil. Read show notes. — | |||
| 04 Sep 2022 | 1822, Ep. 2: Independence or Death | 00:17:54 | |
SPECIAL SERIES: In this second episode, we look at the real story of what happened on September 7 — not the one taught in school textbooks. Read show notes. — | |||
| 05 Sep 2022 | 1822, Ep. 3: The pacifist myth | 00:15:05 | |
SPECIAL SERIES: In the third episode of our series, we look at Brazil's wars of independence, showing that constituting this new country was not as bloodless as many believe. Read show notes. — | |||
| 06 Sep 2022 | 1822, Ep. 4: Pomp under circumstance | 00:20:14 | |
SPECIAL SERIES: In this fourth and final episode, we shed light on the multiple "Independence Days" across Brazil, each with its own significance. Read show notes. — | |||
| 07 Sep 2022 | LIVE: Bolsonaro pushes Brazilian democracy to its limits | 01:02:24 | |
Just a month shy of the elections, pro-Bolsonaro protesters will hit the streets on Independence Day to show their support for the current president. But could this September 7 impact the results at the ballot box? In a special live taking place in Brasília, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo, our very own Gustavo Ribeiro and Euan Marshall will discuss the demos and their significance with Beatriz Rey, SNF Agora fellow and columnist at The Brazilian Report. Special live appearances by Cedê Silva, in Brasília, and Constance Malleret, from Rio de Janeiro. | |||
| 14 Sep 2022 | The broad front gets broader | 00:20:57 | |
Former Environment Minister Marina Silva, who until recently was highly critical of Lula and his Workers' Party, has just endorsed the former president. For her, democrats' main goal should be unseating Jair Bolsonaro. Read show notes. — | |||
| 21 Sep 2022 | What if Bolsonaro really tries to stage a coup? | 00:38:36 | |
President Bolsonaro has hinted that he could try to stage a coup if he loses the upcoming election. If he really pulls that trigger, then what? Read show notes. — | |||
| 28 Sep 2022 | The election is here | 00:27:37 | |
We've reached the home stretch of the Brazilian 2022 election. On Sunday, October 2, Brazilians will hit the polls. Here's what you should keep an eye out for. | |||
| 15 May 2019 | Is privatization the answer for Brazil's economy? | 00:19:44 | |
Brazil has 138 federally-owned companies—and the government wants to privatize every single one of them. But only 17% of Brazilians support the idea. Guests: Sandro Cabral, head of the Master's Degree in Public Policies at São Paulo's Insper Business School; and former Finance Minister Henrique Meirelles. Read show notes. — | |||
| 05 Oct 2022 | Brazil's election stunner | 00:20:08 | |
Jair Bolsonaro outperformed his polling numbers, proving he put the far-right in the Brazilian political mainstream. Brazil's presidential runoff may be the tightest ever. | |||
| 12 Oct 2022 | Demons, Freemasons, and cannibalism | 00:32:25 | |
Brazilian candidates have been in a race for endorsements from regional political leaders. Still, social media misinformation campaigns could turn Baphomet, a deity in various occult traditions, into 2022's biggest kingmaker. Read show notes. — | |||
| 19 Oct 2022 | Five years of The Brazilian Report | 00:35:29 | |
It's been exactly five years since The Brazilian Report went on air! Editor Euan Marshall sits down with editor-in-chief Gustavo Ribeiro and CEO Laura Quirin to hear the full story. Read show notes. — | |||
| 26 Oct 2022 | The last days before Brazil's presidential runoff | 00:20:48 | |
With only days to go until the runoff election, President Bolsonaro has gone to great lengths to suggest electoral authorities are pushing the needle in favor of his opponent, Lula. Read show notes. — | |||
| 02 Nov 2022 | Has Bolsonaro accepted the election results? | 00:22:01 | |
Almost 48 hours after losing the presidential election, Jair Bolsonaro broke his silence. But he stopped short of explicitly conceding to Lula. Read show notes. — | |||
| 09 Nov 2022 | Bolsonaro's climate legacy | 00:23:17 | |
Foreign observers were following the Brazilian presidential election due to climate worries. Jair Bolsonaro lost — what climate legacy will he leave behind? | |||
| 23 Nov 2022 | Can the World Cup halt putschist protests? | 00:32:00 | |
Supporters of Jair Bolsonaro have continuously staged anti-democratic protests. The World Cup will be the ultimate test of these demonstrations' endurance. Read show notes. — | |||
| 22 May 2019 | Brazil's census controversy | 00:19:40 | |
The Brazilian government has suggested reducing the number of questions in the 2020 Census as a way of cutting public spending. Will this compromise the results? Read show notes. — | |||
| 30 Nov 2022 | A rigged social ladder | 00:24:37 | |
A recent study by Brazilian researchers shows that the social ladder offers little mobility in Brazil. Read show notes. — | |||
| 07 Dec 2022 | Pelé, the Brazilian king of the world | 00:22:26 | |
Pelé — the greatest player in the history of football — was admitted to hospital last week. We remember how he became the "King" of the world's most popular sport. | |||
| 04 Jan 2023 | A Brazilian reset | 00:25:41 | |
During his inaugural speech, Lula painted a scorched-earth picture of the government he takes over from, repeatedly using words such as destruction, disorganization, dilapidation, and ruin to describe the legacy he inherits. Read show notes. — | |||
| 11 Jan 2023 | The Brazilian capital riots | 00:27:02 | |
So much for a "honeymoon period." One week into his term, Lula, Brazil's new president, has to deal with a massive national security threat and a full-blown attack on democracy and its symbols. Read show notes. — | |||
| 18 Jan 2023 | Brazil and China's twin crises | 00:39:30 | |
The Chinese economy has posted one of its worst economic performances in 50 years. Meanwhile, its population has shrunk for the first time since the Great Leap Forward. For Brazil, which depends on sales to China, that doesn't bode well in the long term. | |||
| 29 May 2019 | How to make a bad political climate worse | 00:24:56 | |
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's recent call to arms is a strategic bet on polarization. The pro-Bolsonaro protests gave him breathing room—but for how long? Read show notes. — | |||
| 25 Jan 2023 | The Yanomami genocide | 00:28:35 | |
The Brazilian government has called the humanitarian catastrophe in the northern Yanomami indigenous land a "genocide." Read show notes. | |||
| 01 Feb 2023 | A pivotal moment for Congress | 00:23:28 | |
Brazil's House and Senate choose their new leaders today. But don't expect the levels of drama of the election in the U.S. House of Representatives, where 15 rounds of voting were necessary for Kevin McCarthy to win the speakership. Read show notes. — | |||
| 08 Feb 2023 | Hacking Brazil's chief electoral justice | 00:13:04 | |
Our team revealed that the man who broke into the Telegram accounts of federal prosecutors working in Operation Car Wash also tried to hack his way into obtaining personal data from Alexandre de Moraes, head of Brazil's electoral court. Read show notes. — | |||
| 15 Feb 2023 | Lula ❤️ Biden | 00:36:26 | |
The meeting between Lula and Joe Biden laid bare the points on which the two leaders share common goals, such as the environment and the fight against the far-right … and also those on which they disagree. Read show notes. — | |||
| 01 Mar 2023 | Can Brazil tame social media? | 00:39:04 | |
Following the January 8 Brasília riots, the Lula administration on Wednesday created a working group to present strategies and policy solutions to fight extremist acts and hate speech online. Read show notes. — | |||
| 08 Mar 2023 | A data breach as big as they come | 00:14:24 | |
Andrade Gutierrez, a major Brazilian construction conglomerate operating in 11 countries, has suffered a massive security breach. And we have all the details. Read the full report by Amanda Audi here. | |||
| 05 Jun 2019 | Earth v. Bolsonaro | 00:22:45 | |
After five months of squabbles with Congress, President Jair Bolsonaro wanted to show his political strength. A massive crowd would corner lawmakers into bending to his will. A flop, however, could spell the ruin of his administration. Before Mr. Bolsonaro, Brazil wasn't exactly a perfect example of how to protect the rainforest. Now, it is on its way to becoming one of the world's biggest cautionary tales. Today is World Environment Day, but does Brazil have anything to celebrate? | |||
| 15 Mar 2023 | Marielle Franco, 5 years and many unanswered questions | 00:15:28 | |
We still don't know who ordered the 2018 assassination of Rio de Janeiro Councilwoman Marielle Franco. Now, it seems the federal government wants to solve the case once and for all. Show notes. | |||
| 22 Mar 2023 | A new fiscal anchor to navigate the storm | 00:37:19 | |
Markets are patiently waiting to hear the Lula government's proposal for a new fiscal anchor to replace Brazil's lame-duck spending cap. We discuss what the plan may look like and how it would be received. Show notes. | |||
| 29 Mar 2023 | Congressional cold war | 00:22:14 | |
The heads of the House and Senate are locked in a cold war over how Congress should appraise provisional decrees submitted by the federal government. Show notes. | |||
| 05 Apr 2023 | Bolsonaro trial nears verdict | 00:28:46 | |
This week, Brazil's top electoral court reaches the final stage of a trial against former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is accused of abusing his political power to sow disinformation in the voting system. If convicted, he will lose his political rights. Show notes. | |||
| 12 Apr 2023 | 100-day summary | 01:57:30 | |
The Brazilian Report and the Wilson Center's Brazil Institute hosted an event to discuss Lula's first 100 days in office. What can we make of the start of the new government? Read our special report on the government's first achievements and challenges. | |||
| 19 Apr 2023 | Lula's new world order | 00:29:03 | |
Brazilian allies saw Lula as a man who would recover Brazil's international clout. Three months, several statements, and a visit to China later, they may no longer be so sure. Show notes. | |||
| 12 Jun 2019 | You can't spell Car Wash without leaks | 00:26:36 | |
Operation Car Wash's weapon of choice has been used against its members. Thousands of messages exchanged between prosecutors and Sergio Moro—who is now Jair Bolsonaro's Minister of Justice—cast doubt on the legality of several convictions. | |||
| 26 Apr 2023 | Explosive January 8 hearings about to begin | 00:23:06 | |
Congressional inquiries make up for their limited powers with their very public nature, being more suited to political point-scoring than real accountability. Show notes. | |||
| 04 May 2023 | Web Summit Rio special | 00:25:40 | |
This week, The Brazilian Report has been on the ground at Web Summit Rio, one of the world's biggest tech events, being held outside of Europe for the first time. Over four days of panels, lectures, and events, Web Summit Rio has its full capacity, attracting more than 21,000 attendees from 91 countries. Show notes. | |||
| 10 May 2023 | Why the world should pay attention to Brazil's 'Fake News Bill' | 00:33:14 | |
As the world debates social media regulation, Brazil's Congress and Supreme Court are tackling the issue as we speak. We discuss why the world should be paying notice. Show notes. | |||
| 17 May 2023 | Petrobras ends pricing parity policy | 00:23:22 | |
Since mid-2016, Petrobras had pegged fuel prices in refineries to international fluctuations. That policy is gone four and a half months into the Lula administration. Show notes. | |||
| 24 May 2023 | Brazil and effective multilateralism | 00:31:00 | |
Wars, pandemics, and global inequalities show that countries need to work together in order to thrive. We explore how to achieve effective multilateralism, and where Brazil fits into the global equation. Show notes. | |||
| 31 May 2023 | Lula not so green after all? | 00:37:29 | |
For foreign observers, Lula's environmental promises were among the most important facets of his campaign. And less than six months in, there are fears that many of these pledges may have been empty words. Show notes. | |||
| 07 Jun 2023 | The legacy of June 2013 | 00:36:47 | |
Ten years after Brazil's June 2013 protests, we look back and analyze what they meant, where they came from, and what legacy they have left us. Show notes. | |||
| 19 Jun 2019 | Faith is a profitable business in Brazil | 00:24:44 | |
A look into the billion-dollar gospel market. With sociologist Paul Freston and journalist Amin Guedara. | |||
| 14 Jun 2023 | How YouTube helped pollute Brazil's public discourse | 00:32:24 | |
YouTube’s recommendation algorithm might have been a key weapon for the far-right to firehose public discourse with disinformation. Read show notes. | |||
| 21 Jun 2023 | Do-or-die moment for Mercosur and the EU? | 00:26:35 | |
The EU and Mercosur reached an agreement on a trade deal back in 2019. But since then, nothing much has happened — and the window of opportunity may be closing. Show notes. | |||
| 28 Jun 2023 | The Central Bank's Jekyll & Hyde moment | 00:40:43 | |
Less than a week after issuing a hawkish statement on its latest policy decision, the Central Bank changed its tone, and made markets anticipate imminent interest rate cuts. Show notes. | |||
| 05 Jul 2023 | Bolsonaro banned for good? | 00:20:11 | |
The Superior Electoral Court banned Jair Bolsonaro from electoral politics for eight years. But other cases could extend that period. Show notes. | |||
| 12 Jul 2023 | Better equipped to fight corruption? | 00:29:25 | |
Corruption has become less of a top-of-mind issue in Brazil, but a study from AS/COA and Control Risks suggests the country's anti-corruption tools are stronger with Jair Bolsonaro out of office. Show notes. | |||
| 19 Jul 2023 | Threads of concern? | 00:24:58 | |
Meta's new social media Threads is already one of Brazil's most downloaded apps. But privacy experts in Brazil are concerned that the new network is less than compliant with the country's data protection laws. Show notes. | |||
| 26 Jul 2023 | A city swallowed by the ground | 00:17:16 | |
Petrochemical giant Braskem announced that it has reached a settlement with the city of Maceió to pay compensation for the destruction of entire neighborhoods, caused by abusive salt mining by the company. Show notes. | |||
| 29 Jul 2023 | Bonus Episode: Brazil's shot at World Cup glory | 00:26:30 | |
We speak with Ivi Casagrande, head of performance at Brazil's national women's football team, in an exclusive interview straight from Australia, where she discusses Brazil's World Cup chances, Marta's last dance, and the history of the women's game in Brazil. Show notes. | |||
| 02 Aug 2023 | Will justice be served for Mariana? | 00:18:24 | |
Almost eight years ago, Brazil suffered its biggest environmental disaster in history, when the Fundão dam in Mariana burst and spilled an untold torrent of toxic sludge into the Rio Doce. Now, a gigantic class-action suit in England seeks proper reparations. Show notes. | |||
| 26 Jun 2019 | Being LGBT in Bolsonaro's Brazil | 00:17:41 | |
Brazil has elected an open and proud homophobe as president. As São Paulo hosted its first Pride Parade under his government, we take a look at what it means to be gay in Bolsonaro's Brazil. | |||
| 09 Aug 2023 | Brazilian separatism? | 00:27:00 | |
Separatist tensions in Brazil more often than not come from fringe and ridiculed groups, but comments by a prominent right-wing politician have brought this discussion back to the fore, albeit in sensational terms. Show notes. | |||
| 16 Aug 2023 | Amazon oil drilling overlooks mangroves | 00:22:45 | |
The government and Petrobras want to drill near the Amazon estuary. But an unprecedented discovery shows the area is still largely unstudied. Show notes. | |||
| 23 Aug 2023 | Time to add more BRICS? | 00:21:33 | |
This week's BRICS summit in Johannesburg could see the bloc expand for the first time since South Africa's membership in 2010. How might that affect Brazil's role? How powerful might the BRICS become? Euan Marshall and Cedê Silva break down the latest. Show notes. | |||
| 30 Aug 2023 | Erasing indigenous land claims | 00:20:53 | |
Brazil's Supreme Court and Congress are separately debating a legal argument that could render indigenous land claims completely unfeasible. Editor Euan Marshall speaks to Adriana Ramos from NGO Socioambiental to find out what's at stake. Show notes. | |||
| 06 Sep 2023 | Bolsonaristas say "stay at home" | 00:15:13 | |
Bolsonaro's supporters are calling for their own #StayAtHome campaign for this year's September 7 Independence Day celebrations. Euan Marshall and Amanda Audi explain how the holiday took on new significance in recent years and the motives behind the Bolsonarista boycott. Show notes. | |||
| 13 Sep 2023 | Pinochet's Brazil | 00:44:57 | |
On September 11, Chile remembered the 50-year anniversary of the military coup that ushered in nearly three decades of authoritarian rule under Gen. Pinochet. We look at the role of Brazilian agents in helping unseat the socialist President Salvador Allende. Show notes. | |||
| 20 Sep 2023 | Lula's return to the UN General Assembly | 00:27:25 | |
While Jair Bolsonaro's UN speeches were aimed at a domestic audience, Lula brought his foreign policy agenda to the stage. Show notes. | |||
| 03 Jul 2019 | The Mercosur-EU trade deal, explained | 00:24:22 | |
Economist Monica de Bolle (Johns Hopkins University) talks to The Brazilian Report, breaking down the blockbuster deal between Europe and South America's biggest economies. | |||
| 27 Sep 2023 | Amazon faces risk of worst-ever drought | 00:16:52 | |
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. | |||
| 04 Oct 2023 | Milei knocking on the neighbor's door | 00:38:02 | |
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. | |||
| 11 Oct 2023 | Brazil's approach to the Israel-Palestine conflict | 00:24:57 | |
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. | |||
| 18 Oct 2023 | The end of the January 8 hearings | 00:31:43 | |
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. | |||
| 25 Oct 2023 | The Milei risk for Brazil | 00:27:48 | |
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. | |||
| 01 Nov 2023 | Curb your tax reform enthusiasm | 00:20:43 | |
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. | |||