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⛏️ The gold rush poisoning the Amazon

Illegal gold mining can devastate protected lands and poison indigenous communities. Brazil's federal government wants to clean it up, but Congress may have other ideas.

🔎 An elusive businessman

Brazilian businessman Nelson Tanure made a career out of investing in risky, distressed assets in various sectors. Now he is under investigation for alleged ties to the Banco Master scandal

😵‍💫 US tariffs keep piling on

The USTR’s tariff one-two raises the stakes for Brazil-US relations. Budget cuts spark worries about regulatory agencies. Senate obstacles to workweek proposal.

🗳 Election Observatory: Jun. 2

US designates Brazilian crime gangs as “terrorists.” USTR calls for 25% tariffs. Police dig into links between organized crime, fuel and finance. A workweek reduction bill makes progress.

🇨🇳 Trumpian leaders, Chinese alternatives

De la Espriella’s first round win signals a likely right-wing turn for Colombia. And a growing number of Latin Americans want to copy China’s development model.

🎙️ Podcast: Brazil's crime syndicates are terrorist organizations, says Washington

We explain the effects of the move on Brazil.

🇺🇸 25% tariffs on the way?

The USTR proposes a 25% tariff on Brazilian exports. Petrobras talks up mining amid Brazil’s rare earth frenzy. Police raid “Dark Horse” producer over suspicious contract.

🍺 Hop crops

Brazil is one of the world's largest beer producers, but it needs to import nearly all of the hops used in the process. Researchers want to change that

Dutch ambassador talks Brazil-Netherlands cooperation in defense, trade

⚠️ Pix at risk?

The US’s sword of Damocles over Brazil's economy. Vorcaro’s plea deal negotiations continue. Our interview with the Dutch ambassador to Brazil.

📈 Human development for whom?

Brazil's improved HDI scores are a reason for celebration, but they still mask the country’s vast inequalities and vulnerabilities.

💛 More than a shirt

Designed via a newspaper competition, Brazil’s yellow national football team shirt is a global icon. Here’s the history behind the world-famous garment.

🫰 Colombia’s vote, Noboa’s loans

Abelardo de la Espriella is the favorite to face Iván Cepeda in a runoff in Colombia. And Ecuador returns to international bond markets after painful subsidy cuts.

🏷️ Terrorist label, economic landmine

The US will label Brazil’s two biggest criminal organizations as terrorist groups. But what does that really mean for the country? And we analyze the latest GDP figures.

🚜 The ‘unimaginable setback’ of Agro Week

Brazil’s agro caucus pushed through a quartet of bills last week, weakening environmental oversight. We take them apart, and explain why the industry may have shot itself in the foot.

🇸🇷 Host thy neighbor

Lula welcomes his counterpart from Suriname. A new layer of investigations into PCC money laundering. The decline in Brazil’s print newspapers.