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 Climate
Dec 18, 2025
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9 min read
European opposition to the EU-Mercosur trade deal has been declared in environmental terms, but are the arguments valid? Or do they stray into protectionism?
Brazil Daily
13 min read
Lula makes a final push for the EU-Mercosur deal. Bolsonaro sentence-reduction bill makes its way through the Senate. Ozempic’s Brazil patent is running out.
Dec 17, 2025
18 min read
Yet another bump in the road for the EU-Mercosur trade deal. Lula and Bolsonaro are both happy with the latest polling. One more step toward tax reform.
Dec 16, 2025
14 min read
Is Congress warming up to the idea of a Lula re-election win? Braskem could be in for an ownership change. Natural gas producers want their energy to be considered green.
Mercosur-EU
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Dec 15, 2025
19 min read
Budget earmarks probe closes in on former speaker Lira. The Bolsonaros lose their Trump card. We speak to the French ambassador in Brazil.
Dec 12, 2025
16 min read
The Brazilian government’s proposal for regulating AI. New tariffs for Brazil: this time from Mexico. One-third of Rio is under criminal control.
Dec 11, 2025
The Central Bank’s latest interest rate decision came as no surprise. As talk of reducing Bolsonaro’s sentence gains steam, Congress tests the government. Millions lose power in São Paulo.
Dec 10, 2025
The House speaker used security officers against journalists and a lawmaker, while the Senate passed legislation that directly contradicts Supreme Court precedent.
Dec 9, 2025
17 min read
Brazilians are living longer. But what does that mean for pensions? One Supreme Court justice’s crusade against opaque earmarks Brazil celebrates historic HIV-AIDS results.
Dec 8, 2025
15 min read
Jair Bolsonaro picks his heir. Or does he? Lula’s standing after three years in office. Influential people in Brasília are less concerned.
Dec 5, 2025
Analyzing Brazil’s latest Q3 GDP figures. Workweek discussions expose the country’s productivity gaps. Congress approves the blueprint for the 2026 budget.
Dec 4, 2025
Another front in Brasília’s war. Rio scandal is the latest in a wave linking politics to organized crime. JBS’s poultry division to be placed on modern slavery list.
Dec 3, 2025
A “very productive” phone call between Lula and Trump. A Supreme Court confirmation hearing is postponed, and Lula is relieved. The latest in Bolsonaro family infighting.
Dec 2, 2025
The issues plaguing Brazil’s mining operations. On the run, a former spymaster has his salary frozen. The economic implications of a lower minimum wage hike.
Dec 1, 2025
The president sets out his stall to fight for re-election in 2026. We look at the latest five-year plan from Petrobras. Hiring slows, but unemployment is still dropping.
Nov 28, 2025
A police operation goes after chronic tax debtor Refit. Congress strikes down Lula’s environmental licensing vetoes, just days after COP30. Brazil’s hamstrung securities regulator is about to lose another member.
Nov 27, 2025
Brazil’s Central Bank wants to rid itself of all political pressure. The government has a plan to bring back railways. Brazil approves a one-shot dengue fever vaccine.
Nov 26, 2025
Bolsonaro and co-conspirators begin serving their prison sentences as the coup trial ends. The Lula government has fallen out with Congress, again. Projections for Black Friday leave retailers giddy.
Nov 25, 2025
Lula says he doesn’t want Brazil to be a mere “exporter” of critical minerals. With an eye on its peers, Brazil is buying gold. The ups and downs of aviation records.
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Nov 24, 2025
Jair Bolsonaro was arrested after trying to remove his ankle monitor. Brazil celebrates more US tariff cuts. Final COP30 decision viewed as a dud.
COP30
Nov 21, 2025
COP30 venue catches fire, causing interruptions to major negotiations. Brazil updates key national security documents. Supreme Court convicts military special forces for Lula assassination plot.
Nov 19, 2025
The Central Bank liquidates Banco Master, whose owner is arrested. A new Mexican player in Brazil’s airport sector. A decisive day for COP30 as Brazil seeks to push through first decisions.
Nov 18, 2025
Brazil's right fluffed its lines on the anti-crime bill. The Northeast becomes an innovation hub. The fossil fuel lobby is stronger than ever at COP30.
Podcast
Nov 17, 2025
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.
The US lifts some tariffs, but Brazil isn’t satisfied yet. Pix turns five years old. COP30 enters its final week. Will fossil fuels get a mention?
