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.
Justice Dias Toffoli has decided to leave the Banco Master case. Lula’s trip to India and South Korea. Prosecutors investigating Epstein’s potential Brazil ties.
Could a trade deal with China be in the offing? Tax committee meets in an important next reform step. Rare-earth miner Serra Verde receives a large US loan.
Lula’s to-do list for his meeting with Trump. Are markets right to complain about the government’s likely Central Bank pick? Brazil is still vastly unequal, despite advances.
The end-of-year recess is over, and Congress returns to work this week. The Supreme Court’s biggest cases of 2026. Record-low unemployment: what that means for the economy.
Just after a historic trial, justices have pulled the court into the swirling scandal involving Banco Master. Now the Chief Justice's push for ethical standards is being put to the test
How Lula plans to see eye to eye with ideologically opposed leaders in South America. A presidential hopeful changes parties. A data adequacy deal increases cooperation between Brazil and the EU.
What Lula and Trump discussed on Monday. Alleged conflict of interest in Brazil’s top courts. The Banco Master web extends to former Lula cabinet ministers.
Why Brazil’s armed forces believe they need more money. Will Lula take a seat on Trump’s controversial “Board of Peace”? It isn’t raining enough in Brazil.
The “middle class” in Brazil has never been bigger. How celebrity gossip accounts could have an influence on the election. Bolsonaro’s new prison cell.
More twists in the Banco Master tale. A new Quaest poll gives Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro food for thought. Questions surround the brief visit of a Chinese hospital ship.
The House speaker wants a back scratch from the president. A mining cooperation deal with Saudi Arabia. Brazil donates military equipment to neighbors.