A Scotsman in Brazil covering environment, society and sports. Deputy editor @ The Brazilian Report
COP30
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Nov 14, 2025
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16 min read
Meta under the data protection microscope in Brazil. A negotiating twist puts one of COP30’s key priorities at risk. Opinions are mixed on Brazil’s new streaming bill.
Brazil Climate
Nov 13, 2025
9 min read
A new report by the UN Environment Program calls for cooling to be considered essential infrastructure, alongside access to water, electricity and sanitation.
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 12, 2025
Don’t wait for a rate cut in 2025. Security concerns interrupt the rise in Lula’s approval ratings. The latest from COP30.
Nov 11, 2025
COP30 scores early agenda victory. The end of Brazilian telecom firm Oi. At the Museum of Tomorrow, visions of the future.
Brazil Sports
Nov 8, 2025
10 min read
Formula 1 returns to São Paulo this weekend, for one of the most iconic races on its annual calendar. We look back at some of the most historic outings at Interlagos.
Nov 7, 2025
Lula to take a quick Colombia trip before the COP kickoff. Leaders’ Summit sets the stage for next week’s climate conference. Who pays what after Brazil’s tax reform?
Nov 6, 2025
11 min read
With drops in deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions to show for itself, Brazil is ready to “lead by example” at COP30 starting Monday.
Brazil Daily
Nov 4, 2025
Senate launches organized crime hearings committee. A look at Brazil’s illegal cigarette trade. The Armed Forces are given charge of security at COP30.
Nov 1, 2025
Bringing an end to a glittering debut season on the ATP tour, teenage tennis sensation João Fonseca wins in Basel and looks ahead to 2026.
Oct 30, 2025
Beyond counting carbon, adaptation is set to shape the future generations of climate action. And COP30 in Belém could kickstart that shift.
Oct 18, 2025
Were he still alive, Pelé would be turning 85 years old this week. As one of the greatest footballers of all time, he is idolized around the world — except, it turns out, in his birthplace.
Oct 16, 2025
12 min read
Kicking off our COP30 coverage, we look at this week’s meetings in Brasília: the last chance for negotiations before the big day.
State-run IT firm Serpro is developing an AI model for government use. The Batista brothers buy up a stake in nuclear power. New Saab facility strengthens Brazil’s defense aviation chops.
Podcast
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 11, 2025
4 min read
Once a fixture in the first division, the historic club is betting its future on investors and a new arena rising from the Canindé — but football success remains far from guaranteed.
Oct 10, 2025
New census data portrays Brazil’s inequality. Belém takes to the streets for one of the world’s biggest religious events. The latest on Brazil’s Covid vaccine development.
Oct 9, 2025
Touted as a game-changer for agribusiness, the 933-kilometer railway could also deepen Amazon deforestation and threaten traditional communities — and its economics may not add up either.
Oct 4, 2025
The hectic calendar of Brazilian football has long been identified as one of the reasons holding the national sport back, but a new four-year plan could improve matters.
Oct 2, 2025
Brazil is positioning itself as a global climate leader, but is simultaneously locking itself into an environmentally perilous fossil gas expansion that directly contradicts its renewable ambitions.
Lower house gives green light to income tax bill. The importance of the Mercosur-EFTA deal. An adulterated alcohol panic in São Paulo.
Sep 27, 2025
Love him or hate him, much of the recent success of Brazilian and South American champions Botafogo can be traced back to owner John Textor.
Sep 25, 2025
Experts warn about the financial and climactic risk of Petrobras doubling down on fossil fuels, laying out a roadmap for the state-controlled firm to lead Brazil’s energy transition.
Sep 20, 2025
For the first time in the tournament’s history, the next World Cup is likely to feature zero Brazilian managers.
Sep 19, 2025
SUS turns 35. Supreme Court greenlights Covid-era investigation. Lula’s government can boast of a hefty poverty reduction.
