Brazil takes on the U.S.

Rebeca Andrade finally beat U.S. gymnastics icon Simone Biles, and the Brazilian flag was raised above the American stars and stripes during a victory ceremony. A happy ending?

Deforestation and soy advance cause big losses in the Amazon

Oropouche fever poses new mosquito-borne threat to Brazil

🚢 Brazil’s busiest port to get busier

The Port of Santos’s expansion plans. What markets expect from the Petrobras Q2 2024 earnings report. And the battle over budgetary grants.

⚡ Energy crises and security concerns

The risks of an energy crisis in Colombia. Maduro’s online and offline crackdowns in Venezuela. And Boric builds a maximum security prison in Chile.

Santa Catarina study shows effects of climate change beyond the mainland

Explaining Brazil #303: Brazil’s Olympic fever

🚧 Hard term limits

A trial that could reshape Brazil’s regulatory agencies. The Central Bank ups its fiscal warnings and flags possible rate hikes. And how liable will the press be for the quotes it prints?

Brazil sees China as key to its new industrial plan

Health workers being prepared to avoid Amazon drought disaster

🛰️ Everybody hates Starlink

A push by Elon Musk’s Starlink to increase its footprint in Brazil. A move to limit the earnings of ride-hailing apps. And Brazil and Chile’s push for sustainable aviation fuel.

Bolsonaro may face legal problems in the U.S., too