Euan Marshall

A Scotsman in Brazil covering environment, society and sports. Deputy editor @ The Brazilian Report

🏓 Beating China at their own game?

Brazil’s Hugo Calderano made history this past weekend by winning the Table Tennis World Cup in Macao, the first time a non-Chinese player has ever won a table tennis tournament on Chinese soil

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Apr 24, 2025

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🥩 Steaks are high for Brazil’s emissions

Brazil’s beef sector needs profound changes to meet the country’s emission pledges. And we take a different look at the infrastructure bottlenecks and preparation delays for COP30

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Apr 19, 2025

⚽ Flick, flick, goal!

Known as a 20th century children’s pastime, button football is still alive and well in Brazil — as the dedication of one São Paulo bar proves

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Apr 17, 2025

🌳 Brazil’s Valley of Death turns green

The Brazilian city of Cubatão, once dubbed the most polluted city on Earth, has now received awards for its urban forestry in its continuing path to transformation

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Apr 12, 2025

🧩 Power, politics and the pitch

A recent magazine article detailed numerous scandals involving CBF president Ednaldo Rodrigues, and the confederation is working to deflect the wave of criticism coming its way

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Apr 10, 2025

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🍁 Feds give new meaning to ‘green’ fuel

A forensics expert at the Federal Police in the northern state of Pará has developed a project to make biofuel out of cannabis seized by the authorities in drug raids

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Apr 05, 2025

⚽ Brazil to go foreign-made?

With Dorival Júnior sacked, Brazil’s national team is on the verge of employing a foreigner to be permanent manager for the first time ever

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Apr 03, 2025

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💬 Negotiating the non-negotiable

The Supreme Court wraps up its conciliation process on indigenous land rights. Plus, the latest on preparations for the UN Climate Conference in Belém

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Mar 29, 2025

🤯 Calendar chaos

Of the many problems with Brazilian football, several can be traced back to its catastrophic fixture calendar, which gives no time for teams to rest or train and has a major effect on the spectacle

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Mar 27, 2025

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☠️ Pesticides on all sides

Lawmakers in Mato Grosso approved a bill drastically reducing pesticide application limits in what is Brazil’s top agribusiness state. Opponents call the proposal “absurd”

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