🚨 Breaking: US captures Nicolás Maduro

The announcement, which followed months of pressure by Washington, sent shockwaves across Latin America

Amazon’s COP: will climate action take root?

In our next edition of #InsiderTalks, experts on climate science and politics will discuss the bright spots and dark clouds of the UN Climate Conference in Brazil. Coming soon.

😬 Another questioned election?

Fears about foul play in Honduras’ upcoming presidential vote. And Gustavo Petro has his visa revoked by Donald Trump’s administration.

📽️ Bolsonaro Trial: videos

A curated breakdown of the key moments and must-see perspectives from the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro — accused of plotting a coup to stay in power

🏄 Brazilian Storm or hurricane?

If Yago Dora wins just one heat of this week’s WSL finals, he will seal Brazil’s eighth men’s surfing world championship in 11 years.

Brazil puts Bolsonaro on trial #InsiderTalks

For our latest edition of #InsiderTalks, we’ve invited experts on law, democracy and electoral trends to analyze the trial of Bolsonaro and his allies for an alleged coup plot.

Trump declares trade war on Brazil InsiderTalks #BREAKING

Big news for Brazil: Donald Trump’s proposed 50% tariff could send shockwaves through our economy — and we’re breaking it all down today.

The future of Brazil’s political system #InsiderTalks

As the presidency gets weaker and Congress grows stronger, can Brazil’s coalition-based presidential system survive?

Podcast: Penal populism, agro jobs and Bolsonaro under the knife

Rio’s mayor looks to El Salvador for inspiration on public security. Brazil’s agro jobs are less and less done on farms. And Bolsonaro goes under the knife again in a 12-hour surgery

Podcast: Trump’s decline, Embraer’s rise, and Lula in a gun fight

Trump and the US become less popular in Brazil. Embraer wades into the aerial arms race. And the pro-gun caucus wants to take firearms away from Lula’s security team

Podcast: Tariffs, loans and spy games

Brazil learns its tariff fate amid Trump’s Liberation Day announcement. Major demand for a new loan program offers hope for Lula’s popularity. Brazil and Paraguay get into a tangle over espionage revelations

Podcast: Bolsonaro charged, egg exports rise, Brazil rethinks defense ties

The Supreme Court decides that Jair Bolsonaro will face trial over coup-plotting allegations. Brazilian producers are exporting eggs to the bird flu-hit US. And Brazil wants to chart its own course in purchasing defense tech

Podcast: Tax exemptions, rate hikes and voluntary exile

Lula announces major income tax exemptions. The Central Bank hikes interest rates once more. And one of Bolsonaro’s sons flees to the US

Podcast: Inflation, digital transformation and trade war frustration

Inflation data shows little in the way of good news for Brazil. The country’s planned digital currency moves through testing phases. And Trump’s metal tariffs kick in — how is Brazil going to respond?

🎙️ How Brazil can navigate the Trump trade storm

This week, The Brazilian Report launches Explaining Brazil Plus, a new monthly video and podcast series featuring in-depth conversations with influential figures from Brazil and beyond

Podcast: Oscar wins, fake coffee and fiscal fiascos

Brazil bags its Carnival Oscar glory with “I’m Still Here.” Consumers get rattled as “fake coffee” makes its way onto supermarket shelves. And a court precedent could spell trouble for Big Four auditors in Brazil

Podcast: Carnival, cabinet and crisis

Carnival is here, and it’s big business. Lula pulls the trigger and sacks his health minister. And STEM degrees are becoming less and less common in Brazil.

Podcast: Bolsonaro indictment, Trump's lawsuit and a shocking shift

Bolsonaro faces criminal charges for coup plotting. Trump’s media group is suing a Brazilian Supreme Court justice. And Brazil’s organized crime groups are expanding far beyond the drug trade

Podcast: Steel, drought and neopentecostalism

How Trump’s steel tariffs are expected to affect Brazil. A year after historic floods, Rio Grande do Sul now suffers from drought. And how Brazil’s evangelical shift is changing national politics

Podcast: Trade wars, health alerts and oil

As Trump's trade threats reshape global commerce, Brazil grapples with a mounting yellow fever outbreak ahead of Carnival. Meanwhile, controversial Amazon oil drilling plans gain momentum under new Senate leadership, testing the country's environmental commitments.

Explaining Brazil #320: Brazil's Congress elects new leaders

The upcoming elections for the leadership positions in Congress and how they will affect Brazil’s political landscape, the tensions between the Lula administration and the far right, as well as how the new congressional outlook will affect landmark projects such as the tax reform

Explaining Brazil #319: Delaying the EUDR?

The EU had approved a law demanding that products exported to the bloc would have to prove they are deforestation-free. After much adaptation and preparation, the implementation of that law has been delayed for an extra year, benefiting Brazilian commodity exporters

How Brazil's Embraer turned its fortunes around

The Brazilian planemaker faced existential threat when Boeing pulled out of a merger deal. But certain factors have helped Embraer get back on its feet.

In the 5G era, 4G still dominates in Latin America

Did Black Sabbath copy this Brazilian singer?

A classic song by British rock pioneers Black Sabbath bears a striking resemblance to a lesser-known track by a Brazilian pop star — raising decades-late questions about influence, coincidence or something more.