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The Brazilian capital riots

So much for a "honeymoon period." One week into his term, Lula, Brazil's new president, has...

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A Brazilian reset

During his inaugural speech, Lula painted a scorched-earth picture of the government he takes...

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Pelé, the Brazilian king of the world

Pelé — the greatest player in the history of football — was admitted to hospital last week. We...

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A rigged social ladder

A recent study by Brazilian researchers shows that the social ladder offers little mobility in...

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Can the World Cup halt putschist protests?

Supporters of Jair Bolsonaro have continuously staged anti-democratic protests. The World Cup...

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Bolsonaro's climate legacy

Foreign observers were following the Brazilian presidential election due to climate worries. Jair...

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Has Bolsonaro accepted the election results?

Almost 48 hours after losing the presidential election, Jair Bolsonaro broke his silence. But he...

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The last days before Brazil's presidential runoff

With only days to go until the runoff election, President Bolsonaro has gone to great lengths to...

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Five years of The Brazilian Report

It's been exactly five years since The Brazilian Report went on air! Editor Euan Marshall...

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Demons, Freemasons, and cannibalism

Brazilian candidates have been in a race for endorsements from regional political leaders. Still,...

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Election stunner

Jair Bolsonaro outperformed his polling numbers, proving he put the far-right in the Brazilian...

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The election is here

We've reached the home stretch of the Brazilian 2022 election. On Sunday, October 2,...

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What if Bolsonaro really tries to stage a coup?

President Bolsonaro has hinted that he could try to stage a coup if he loses the upcoming...

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The broad front gets broader

Former Environment Minister Marina Silva, who until recently was highly critical of Lula and his...

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LIVE: Bolsonaro pushes Brazilian democracy to its limits

Just a month shy of the elections, pro-Bolsonaro protesters will hit the streets on Independence...

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1822, Ep. 4: Pomp under circumstance

SPECIAL SERIES: In this fourth and final episode, we shed light on the multiple "Independence...

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1822, Ep. 3: The pacifist myth

SPECIAL SERIES: In the third episode of our series, we look at Brazil's wars of...

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1822, Ep. 2: Independence or Death

SPECIAL SERIES: In this second episode, we look at the real story of what happened on September 7...

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1822: And Brazil was no longer a colony

SPECIAL SERIES: In this special mini-series, we walk you through the eccentricities and myths of...

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Do presidential debates still matter?

The much-anticipated confrontation between Lula and Jair Bolsonaro ended up being underwhelming....

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