Isabela holds a degree in law and a master's in social sciences. She covers politics, the justice system and public policy.
Guide to Brazil
Nov 2, 2025
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12 min read
The Amazon is no longer just a transit area for organized crime. Gangs have embedded themselves in the region’s social fabric, exerting tight control over local communities.
Brazil Climate
Oct 23, 2025
11 min read
On the eve of COP30, participants are beginning to roll out their flagship initiatives to be unveiled at the conference — in finance, governance and livestock traceability.
Oct 19, 2025
Brazil has aimed to grow its tourism figures. As visitor numbers soar, questions about the quality of this tourism boom are growing louder.
Podcast
Oct 16, 2025
4 min read
Justice Luís Roberto Barroso is retiring. We unpack how factors such as trust, political ties, and electoral considerations may guide President Lula’s next choice for the court.
Oct 14, 2025
3 min read
President Lula’s popularity has risen. We examine how this might impact the political landscape ahead of the next presidential election.
Oct 12, 2025
Many Brazilians embraced Portugal’s anti-immigration agenda. Now, they may face stricter border controls.
Brazil Daily
Oct 8, 2025
The reasons behind Lula’s significant recovery in popularity. A possible early retirement on the Supreme Court would send shockwaves through Brasília.
Oct 1, 2025
Nubank plans US expansion. Brazil lays out a massive natural gas expansion strategy. US guns in Brazilian gangs’ hands.
Sep 29, 2025
Edson Fachin, Brazil’s new chief justice. Sabesp eyes up an acquisition in Argentina. How gig work has transformed Brazil’s labor market.
Sep 28, 2025
The mushroom trade has thrived in Brazil amid a regulatory vacuum. But as the global boom unfolds, the justice system is signaling a step back.
Sep 24, 2025
Self-serving bills in Brazil’s Congress sparked a wave of street protests in major cities. How can we explain the disconnect between the population and its elected representatives?
Lula’s UN speech and his backstage moment with Trump. Palestine recognition wave is a vindication for Brazilian diplomacy. House committee tries to tackle startup bottleneck.
Sep 21, 2025
Federal prosecutors are seeking to strip a radio broadcaster of its licenses, accusing it of having actively worked to promote a coup.
Sep 19, 2025
SUS turns 35. Supreme Court greenlights Covid-era investigation. Lula’s government can boast of a hefty poverty reduction.
Sep 18, 2025
The far right flexes its muscles in the House. The Central Bank’s latest rate decision. Who gets your social media after you die?
Sep 17, 2025
A massive police operation exposed how deep Brazil’s largest criminal organization has penetrated the legitimate economy
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Sep 14, 2025
After Jair Bolsonaro’s coup conviction, allied politicians are looking for ways to free him. But Brazil has seen this before.
Sep 11, 2025
2 min read
Brazil's former president rose politically as a defender of the military dictatorship. Now he is facing decades in prison for crimes against democracy
Fux votes to acquit, making it 2-1 on the Bolsonaro scoreboard. Brazil’s northernmost state is linked to the national power grid. Itaú faces heat for remote worker sackings.
Sep 10, 2025
Bolsonaro is one vote shy of a conviction. Words from the White House cause further alarm in Brazil. The latest inflation figures.
Sep 9, 2025
Lula and Xi denounce US tariffs and “blackmail” at virtual BRICS summit. Bolsonaro's coup trial enters the final stretch. A US flag unfurled at a Bolsonaro rally has sparked calls for a Federal Police probe.
Sep 4, 2025
The Central Bank vetoes the BRB-Banco Master deal. The latest from the EU-Mercosur trade agreement. The Bolsonaro trial completes its second day.
The final stage of Jair Bolsonaro’s coup trial kicked off on September 2 in Brasília. How will the justices rule, and what will it mean for Brazil’s fragile democracy — and its powerful military?
Sep 2, 2025
Bolsonaro on trial: What’s at stake for Brazil. How the trial will unfold. The political shockwaves.
Aug 31, 2025
6 min read
A look at the professional backgrounds and political leanings of the panel that will decide the former president’s fate.
