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The far-right scores big wins in Congress

The Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva government once again showed its vulnerability in Congress, failing...

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Why you should care about Brazil's Cerrado

The Cerrado has a strategic significance beyond Brazil: no other biome has such a key role to...

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After rally, is Bolsonaro stronger or more in trouble?

Jair Bolsonaro got thousands of supporters on the streets of São Paulo. But the rally, although...

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Lula Israel Hitler

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva shocked many in the global community when he...

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Is Brazilian agro in crisis?

More farmers in Mato Grosso are filing for bankruptcy; climate conditions are set to reduce crop...

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Lula faces big fights in Congress

The 2024 congressional year has plenty of pitfalls in store for President Lula and his...

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Major developments in Marielle murder?

Charged with carrying out the 2018 murder of city councilor Marielle Franco, ex-cop Ronnie Lessa...

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How algorithms can be racist

Facial recognition tools, using AI-powered algorithms, have been used extensively in Brazilian...

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

The January 8 riots were proof of how polarized Brazilian society was. One year later, it might...

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Santa brings Lula a tax reform

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

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Brazil and the G20

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

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War coming to South America?

In Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro seems hell-bent on annexing a large (and oil-rich) part of Guyana....

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A highly political Supreme Court pick

Lula's choice of Justice Minister Flávio Dino to sit on the Supreme Court has attracted...

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Hezbollah in Brazil?

The Federal Police have arrested three men suspected of links to Hezbollah. They would be...

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Why São Paulo was left without power

São Paulo faced a massive power outage in recent days. The shortcomings of a private electricity...

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Curb your tax reform enthusiasm

The Senate finally has a draft tax reform, but it includes several changes to the version...

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The Milei risk for Brazil

If Javier Milei were to win the presidential race in Argentina, his government is bound to be...

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The end of the January 8 hearings

Congress decided to investigate the January 8 riots in Brasília. The investigation promised to...

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Brazil's approach to Israel-Palestine conflict

The latest intensification of violence between Israel and Palestine poses a threat to...

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