🧨 Billions at stake

Tax credit controversies at the Supreme Court. How government spending helps explain Brazil’s strong Q2 GDP data. The ebbs and flows of Chinese investment in Brazil. And a look at the structures of racial inequality in the country.

Brazil’s veiled racism: the truth behind the numbers

Economic data clearly show that social inequality in Brazil is closely tied to a racially discriminatory system — despite the progress made by the anti-racist movement.

🛰️ Starlink, a fresh battleground

Starlink could get banned in Brazil. Fresh GDP data. And the continuing push to grant amnesty to January 8 rioters.

💰 Challenging budget proposal

The government’s 2025 budget proposal. X v. the Brazilian Supreme Court. And the growing interest in VPNs in Brazil.

⛔ Musk and Moraes play chicken

The X ban nears. A win for anti-corruption investigators. And the rise of hate crimes in one of Brazil’s most prestigious universities.

São Paulo engulfed in apocalyptic flames

The scenes were so surreal that Brazilian netizens likened them to a science fiction movie—comparable to the dystopian landscapes of the Mad Max franchise.

🚫 Will X be banned in Brazil?

Moraes-Musk spat escalates, and X could be banned in Brazil. Lula’s struggles to reach across the aisle. And different views on the Marielle Franco murder masterminds.

🇸🇦 Saudi scouts and a Ukraine swap

Saudi Arabia scouts the region for mining resources and expertise. The impact of Maduro’s fraud as the dust settles in Venezuela. And a macabre finding in a military base in Uruguay.

Explaining Brazil #306: Cutting the Central Bank cord?

🔬 AI deals under scrutiny

Antitrust watchdogs’ investigation of AI deals by tech giants, Congress’s delay in confronting the Supreme Court, and climate issues on all sides.

💸 Burning money

The costs of the fire spree. A push for permanently expanding cash transfers. And Vale’s next CEO.

🔥 Fire Day in São Paulo?

Brazil witnessed a second “Fire Day.” The three branches of government pause their fight and announce a climate change pact. And comparing Brazil’s energy matrix to other G20 countries.