🗳 Election Observatory: Apr. 28

New polls and consequential votes in Congress.

🎙️ Podcast: Trouble ahead for Brazil-US relations?

The Ramagem case. And the Wall Street Journal story about the PCC.

🗳 Election Observatory: Apr. 21

Freedom of speech debates, unsettled state-level disputes, electoral lawsuits.

🗳 Election Observatory: Apr. 14

Polls show the Lula-Flávio Bolsonaro race is tighetning

🇧🇷 Watching Brazil so the world doesn't look away

The Brazilian Report and the Brazil Office Alliance launch The International Observatory of Brazil’s 2026 Elections

The Brazilian Report and Brazil Office Alliance launch an observatory on Brazil's 2026 elections

How elections work in Brazil

Know the main political parties in Brazil

Brazil's 2026 presidential race: the candidates and the polls

The main contenders and the most respected polls

Everything you need to know about the Banco Master case

No political or criminal story is making as much noise in Brasília. And we’re still only scratching the surface

🚨 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? #InsiderTalks

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.

📽️ 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