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🥶 Cuba’s bank freeze and tactics for Trump

Cuba seizes US dollar deposits held by foreign firms. And the different approaches by Latin American leaders to Donald Trump

Ignacio Portes

Brazil DailyBrazil Daily

10 hours ago

🔒 From president to prisoner

Former President Collor is now behind bars. Lula appoints a new member to his cabinet. Meanwhile, friction between Congress and the Supreme Court is intensifying

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil ClimateBrazil Climate

Apr 24, 2025

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🥩 Steaks are high for Brazil’s emissions

Brazil’s beef sector needs profound changes to meet the country’s emission pledges. And we take a different look at the infrastructure bottlenecks and preparation delays for COP30

Euan Marshall

LatAm ReportLatAm Report

3 hours ago

🥶 Cuba’s bank freeze and tactics for Trump

Cuba seizes US dollar deposits held by foreign firms. And the different approaches by Latin American leaders to Donald Trump

Ignacio Portes

Brazil DailyBrazil Daily

10 hours ago

🔒 From president to prisoner

Former President Collor is now behind bars. Lula appoints a new member to his cabinet. Meanwhile, friction between Congress and the Supreme Court is intensifying

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil ClimateBrazil Climate

Apr 24, 2025

Premium

🥩 Steaks are high for Brazil’s emissions

Brazil’s beef sector needs profound changes to meet the country’s emission pledges. And we take a different look at the infrastructure bottlenecks and preparation delays for COP30

Euan Marshall

Brazil DailyBrazil Daily

Apr 24, 2025

🧭 Diplomatic tightrope

Lula will go to Russia and China next month. A corruption scheme within Brazil’s social security agency leaves the government rattled. And postal service Correios tries a last-ditch attempt at modernization

Gustavo Ribeiro, +1

Brazil BusinessBrazil Business

Apr 23, 2025

🤔 Lula’s labor labyrinth

Brazil is experiencing one of the lowest unemployment rates in its history — yet that hasn't translated into greater approval for the government. A new study suggests a deeper, structural decline in job quality over the past decade may explain the disconnect

Letícia Arcoverde

PodcastPodcast

Apr 23, 2025

🎙️ COP30: Are locals ready to shape policies?

In this Explaining Brazil Plus episode, Lise Tupiassu of the Federal University of Pará gives us her on-the-ground perspective on what should be in the spotlight regarding COP30 in the Amazon

Isabela Cruz

Brazil DailyBrazil Daily

Apr 23, 2025

🧱 Cabinet chaos, coalition cracks

A cabinet snub from an allied party exposes the flimsy ruling coalition. JBS is one step closer to listing in New York. Lula wants to avoid Trump ‘Cold War’

Gustavo Ribeiro

LatAm ReportLatAm Report

Apr 22, 2025

⛪ Pope Francis: Latin roots, global reach

Little-known theological debates in Latin America shaped Pope Francis’ life and legacy

Ignacio Portes, +1

Brazil DailyBrazil Daily

Apr 22, 2025

✝️ Funeral in Rome, feuds at home

President Lula will attend Pope Francis’ funeral. How medicine’s top governing body has delved into culture wars. And a look at Brazil’s international reserves

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil AgroBrazil Agro

Apr 21, 2025

🏴‍☠️ Seed money and pirated crops

About 11% of soybean seeds used by Brazilian farmers are uncertified, according to a new study. Patents and royalties for genetically engineered varieties remain the subject of ongoing legal battles

Letícia Arcoverde

Brazil SocietyBrazil Society

Apr 20, 2025

🌇 Brazil is more urban than you think

While it is known for wide open spaces, sprawling agribusiness and the vast Amazon, Brazil is actually much more of an urban country than outsiders might think

Isabela Cruz

Brazil SportsBrazil Sports