Isabela holds a degree in law and a master's in social sciences. She covers politics, the justice system and public policy.
Podcast
Nov 17, 2025
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4 min read
Five years ago, Brazil launched a public digital payment infrastructure — and its impact on the financial market and society has been immense.
Guide to Brazil
Nov 16, 2025
9 min read
In 1992, Brazil hosted the United Nations conference that set the foundation for today’s entire global climate agenda. Now, COP30 aims to implement what has been agreed upon since then.
COP30
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Nov 13, 2025
14 min read
Major climate sticking points still being left off the agenda at COP30. What can Mamdani teach the Brazilian left? A tight Senate vote sends Lula a warning.
Nov 11, 2025
After lawmakers repeatedly dodged court rulings on budget transparency, the Supreme Court now wants the public to know how to track congressional grants.
16 min read
COP30 scores early agenda victory. The end of Brazilian telecom firm Oi. At the Museum of Tomorrow, visions of the future.
Nov 9, 2025
10 min read
The Brazilian government is seeking a stronger role for civilian agencies along the country’s vast border strip.
Brazil Daily
Nov 6, 2025
18 min read
An argument in favor of changing Brazil’s inflation target. Bolsonaro closer to serving his sentence. Reforming Brazil’s civil service is no easy task.
Nov 2, 2025
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.
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.
Oct 16, 2025
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.
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
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
