Award-winning journalist, co-founder of The Brazilian Report. Holds a master’s degree in Political Science and Latin American studies from Panthéon-Sorbonne University in Paris.
Brazil Daily
Aug 15, 2025
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The Supreme Court is on the verge of scheduling Bolsonaro’s criminal trial. Banco do Brasil’s poor profit results. The violence faced by human rights defenders in Brazil.
Aug 14, 2025
Brazil’s plan to respond to Trump. The US tariffs are set to have long-term implications on Brazilian exports. Washington is now going after Brazil’s Cuban doctors program.
Aug 13, 2025
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Brazil’s efforts to control its digital infrastructure. Child protection could reshape the content moderation debate. A major tax scam sends shockwaves through the retail sector.
Aug 12, 2025
Lula’s call to Xi Jinping shows Brazil’s delicate US-China balancing act. Aide-turned-foe threatens “revelations” about Moraes. Electricity bills the villain in Brazil’s latest inflation reading.
Aug 11, 2025
Brazil slams “unacceptable US threats.” Investors sour on Petrobras. How to make small towns more efficient.
Aug 8, 2025
Pro-Bolsonaro mutiny reveals deep rifts in Congress. Calls grow to impeach US-sanctioned Justice Alexandre de Moraes. The inflation bite reaches wealthy Brazilians.
Aug 7, 2025
The far right stormed Congress and may get its way. Can the BRICS coordinate a response to Trump? Brazil tries to fast-track regulations on critical minerals.
Aug 6, 2025
The pro-Bolsonaro caucus escalates institutional tensions. How will Brazil react to the Trump tariffs? Brazil’s flagship scholarship program is losing STEM.
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Aug 5, 2025
Supreme Court places Bolsonaro under house arrest. A timeline of the Bolsonaro case: from the January 8 riots to now. BP strikes oil in the pre-salt layer.
Aug 4, 2025
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Diesel imports from Russia could create more tariff problems for Brazil. Bolsonarism is weakened, but Lula’s position is not exactly comfortable. Governors try to get more power over security issues.
Aug 1, 2025
BYD sparks clash with Brazilian legacy carmakers. Lula believes dialogue with Washington is possible. Lula continues to ride “Trump bump.”
Jul 31, 2025
Trump confirms 50% tariffs, but with exceptions. US sanctions a Brazilian Supreme Court justice. Is Trump forcing a Brazilian alignment with China?
Jul 30, 2025
No progress has been made in US-Brazil trade negotiations (if you can call them that). Opera sues Microsoft in Brazil. Brazilian congresswoman arrested in Italy.
Jul 29, 2025
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The Big Center’s Bolsonaro dilemma ahead of the 2026 election. Lula administration still hopes for a long-shot deal with the US, but hopes are not high. Brazil manages to get out of the UN Hunger Map.
Jul 28, 2025
Brazil becomes less adamant on rare earth issue. Venezuela slapping surprise tariffs on Brazilian goods. Lula to leave International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance.
Jul 25, 2025
Rare earths emerge as a potential motivation behind the US trade onslaught against Brazil. The country is almost entirely (but not quite) online. Brazil’s latest violent death figures can be read from several different viewpoints.
Jul 24, 2025
Brazil seeks to step up its efforts to avoid economic chaos before August 1. The country to join the ICJ case decrying genocide in Gaza. The risks of self-dealing and personal enrichment inherent in Brazil’s budgetary grant system.
Podcast
Jul 23, 2025
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Professor Filipe Campante of Johns Hopkins sees little room for success in negotiations between Brazil and the US, as only the former is following the rule of law.
Jair Bolsonaro backed down yesterday, after testing the limits of the Supreme Court’s restrictive measures. Brazil will open a new customs office in China. Raízen closed one of its most famous mills.
Jul 22, 2025
Jair Bolsonaro defies the Supreme Court’s social media ban. There’s no sign of a national data center policy yet, but the government issues a related decree. Brazil’s workforce is getting older and older.
Jul 21, 2025
Trump cancels the visas of Brazilian Supreme Court justices. Is the US laying the groundwork for even harsher penalties? And who stands to lose the most from the US tariffs?
Jul 18, 2025
Bolsonaro to wear an ankle monitor — while the Lula-Trump feud rages on. The latest debt forecasts from the National Treasury make for grim reading. Ibama and Petrobras open the latest chapter in their tense relationship
Jul 17, 2025
The US touches a nerve by targeting Pix. Brazil is looking to boost its transport of goods via cabotage with a new decree. The Lula government is enjoying a positive spell, amid threats from Trump.
Jul 16, 2025
Latest polls show Lula is gaining popularity by standing up to Trump. US launches investigation into alleged “unfair trade practices” by Brazil. In the Supreme Court, the IOF conciliation hearing ends without an agreement.
Jul 15, 2025
Bolsonaro’s criminal trial nears as the prosecutor general issues his closing arguments. Lula lays the foundations for potential Trump trade retaliations. The São Paulo governor is torn between defending his state’s interests and cozying up to Bolsonaro.
