Explaining Brazil

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Synopsis

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

Episodes

  • Why you should care about Brazil's Cerrado

    06/03/2024 Duration: 30min

    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 biodiversitySupport the show

  • After rally, is Bolsonaro stronger or more in trouble?

    28/02/2024 Duration: 20min

    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. @euanmarshall, Isabela Cruz, and @CedeSilva explain why.Support the show

  • Why Lula compared Israel to the Nazis

    21/02/2024 Duration: 30min

    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?Support the show

  • Is Brazilian agro in crisis?

    07/02/2024 Duration: 12min

    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?Support the show

  • Lula faces big fights in Congress

    31/01/2024 Duration: 22min

    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 monthsSupport the show

  • Major developments in Marielle murder?

    24/01/2024 Duration: 15min

    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.Support the show

  • How algorithms can be racist

    17/01/2024 Duration: 25min

    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.Support the show

  • A year after Jan. 8, polarization shows signs of no abating

    10/01/2024 Duration: 32min

    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.Support the show

  • Santa brings Lula a tax reform

    20/12/2023 Duration: 25min

    In the last podcast of 2023, we analyze the tax reform approved by CongressSupport the show

  • Brazil and the G20

    13/12/2023 Duration: 25min

    Brazil pledged to launch a global alliance against hunger during the year it will hold the G20 presidency.Support the show

  • War coming to South America?

    06/12/2023 Duration: 12min

    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.Support the show

  • A highly political Supreme Court pick

    29/11/2023 Duration: 20min

    Lula's choice of Justice Minister Flávio Dino to sit on the Supreme Court has attracted criticism from both sides of the aisleSupport the show

  • Argentina's leap into the unknown

    21/11/2023 Duration: 45min

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  • Hezbollah in Brazil?

    14/11/2023 Duration: 13min

    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.Support the show

  • Why São Paulo was left without power

    08/11/2023 Duration: 18min

    São Paulo faced a massive power outage in recent days. The shortcomings of a private electricity provider rekindled debates about the privatization of public servicesSupport the show

  • Curb your tax reform enthusiasm

    01/11/2023 Duration: 20min

    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 sectorsSupport the show

  • The Milei risk for Brazil

    25/10/2023 Duration: 27min

    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.Support the show

  • The end of the January 8 hearings

    18/10/2023 Duration: 31min

    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.Support the show

  • Brazil's approach to the Israel-Palestine conflict

    11/10/2023 Duration: 24min

    The latest intensification of violence between Israel and Palestine poses a threat to Brazil' diplomats, as the country is temporarily heading the UN Security Council. We look at Brazil's Middle East track record.Support the show

  • Milei knocking on the neighbor's door

    04/10/2023 Duration: 38min

    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.Support the show

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