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The Amazon at war

In this To Be Read episode, journalist @Marcos Colón talks to @Isabela Cruz about the existential crisis that criminals, multinationals and the state have imposed on the Amazon and its people, and what can be done in this fight for life.

Indigenous leader demands Lula keep his word on demarcations

😓 Approval slip

New poll creates another political hurdle for budget cuts. Drought reduces Brazil’s open water. Brazil’s alarming homicide clearance rates

Brazil’s complicated and unequal tax system favors millionaires

👛 Holding the purse strings

A light on Congress’s control of the federal budget. Favela population soars in Brazil. Crypto regulations advance

Tech Roundup: Regulator sets rules for Brazil’s first flying car

🥊 Lula v. the bond market

Lula goes after markets — again. Changes to hiring rules for public servants. Brazil’s new climate goals

The state of vegetarianism in Brazil

What next for Latin America after the Trump win in the U.S.?

🍊 Trump today, 👉👉 Bolsonaro tomorrow?

Tame the Trump-Bolsonaro parallels. The latest inflation data. Police violence is not colorblind

Love me, love me not

Boosted in part by the Latino vote, Donald Trump emerged victorious in the U.S elections and will return to the White House next year. But the billionaire’s triumph has gone down differently across Latin America.

Gavels for hire?

⬆️ Higher and higher

Borrowing costs go up again. Instant payments system PIX to grow even bigger. Brazil slashes deforestation rates

🗳️ U.S. Latino vote is turning Republican

How the Latino vote underwhelmed Democratic expectations. Is Costa Rica at risk of reversing its demilitarization agenda? Dina Boluarte is blaming Venezuelans for Peru’s crime wave

How the Trump win affects Brazil’s fiscal policy

🇮🇱 Longshot defense deal

Israel defense deal farther from fruition. Carbon emissions rose in 2023. Financing Brazilian industries