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Brazil Daily

Nov 3, 2025

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16 min read

🤑 Show me the money

Brazil keeps its spot among top FDI destinations. An emergency plan to guard against summer blackouts. The Brazilian people supported last week’s violent police op in Rio.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil Daily

Oct 31, 2025

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16 min read

🔫 Law and disorder

In the fallout after Tuesday, politicians fight over public safety proposals. In an unrelated case, Rio’s governor could face impeachment. Feds bring in hacker gang behind major June cyber heist.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil Daily

Oct 30, 2025

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18 min read

⚰️ Necro-politics

The political project behind Tuesday’s bloody police operation in Rio. Brazil is facing a shortage of truck drivers. New defense budget gives Embraer more reasons to smile.

Gustavo Ribeiro, +1

Brazil Daily

Oct 29, 2025

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14 min read

💥 Scenes of urban war

Rio witnesses scenes of war after a brutal police operation to the north of the city.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil Daily

Oct 28, 2025

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18 min read

⌛ Bolsonaro’s final countdown

Bolsonaro submits last appeal before coup conviction becomes final. More questions around a major data center project in Brazil’s Northeast. MBRF’s major halal meat deal.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil Daily

Oct 27, 2025

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15 min read

📄 Turning the page?

Lula and Trump meet in Malaysia. Lula’s polling recovery and where he goes from here. A vast operation to crack down on illegal gold mining in the Amazon.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil Daily

Oct 24, 2025

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16 min read

🤷‍♂️ Will they, won't they?

What to expect (and not to expect) from Lula’s meeting with Trump. Brazilian auto industry caught in the geopolitical crossfire. The government is to have its own betting company.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil Daily

Oct 23, 2025

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16 min read

🤳 Like, share ... vote

How social media is changing Congress. Brazil’s tax system hurt Netflix’s bottom line. Despite ESG claims, banks continue to fund oil ventures in the Amazon.

Gustavo Ribeiro, +1

Brazil Daily

Oct 22, 2025

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18 min read

↩️ Criminal do-over

Supreme Court wants another go at Bolsonaro ally. Lula is facing unprecedented pressure over his next Supreme Court nomination. The fate of the income tax reform.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil Daily

Oct 21, 2025

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19 min read

🛢️ Amazon prime oil

Petrobras to drill for oil off the Amazon coast. Lula heads to Asia, where he could meet with Trump. Lula names a new cabinet member.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil Daily

Oct 20, 2025

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17 min read

⚖️ Bench pressed

A higher court faces a corruption scandal. A vote for decriminalizing abortions. Telenovelas have lost their cultural clout — but are still money-printing machines.

Gustavo Ribeiro, +1

Brazil Daily

Oct 17, 2025

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15 min read

🤝 Laying the groundwork

Vieira-Rubio meeting lays the groundwork for a Lula-Trump summit. An orbital satellite launch from Brazilian soil. Government hopes for a favorable decision on payroll tax breaks.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil Daily

Oct 16, 2025

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16 min read

🇧🇷🤖 Brazil-GPT

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.

Euan Marshall, +2

Brazil Daily

Oct 15, 2025

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17 min read

🇮🇳 Alckmin’s Road to India

The vice president arrives in India for a crucial trip. Globo announces next year’s presidential debate will unseat famous soaps. Climate fears becoming stronger in Brazil.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil Daily

Oct 14, 2025

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16 min read

⚖️ Another coup trial

The next wave of coup trials. Brazil experiences a brief power outage. In Brasília, Lula’s next Supreme Court pick is the hot topic.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Brazil Daily

Oct 13, 2025

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3 min read

🥊 Lula gets into the ring

It’s the Lula government against the Big Center in Brasília. How manufacturers are being affected by Trump’s tariffs. BYD steps up Brazil plans with Rio center.

Gustavo Ribeiro

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