Go beyond the surface and dive into society, history and the key trends shaping the country today.
Guide to Brazil
Sep 28, 2025
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4 min read
🍄 Murky magic mushrooms laws
The mushroom trade has thrived in Brazil amid a regulatory vacuum. But as the global boom unfolds, the justice system is signaling a step back.
Guide to Brazil
Sep 21, 2025
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4 min read
🔉 Microphones of mutiny
Federal prosecutors are seeking to strip a radio broadcaster of its licenses, accusing it of having actively worked to promote a coup.
Guide to Brazil
Sep 14, 2025
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3 min read
🫣 Where does amnesty lead?
After Jair Bolsonaro’s coup conviction, allied politicians are looking for ways to free him. But Brazil has seen this before.
Guide to Brazil
Sep 7, 2025
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2 min read
💼 Narcos, Inc.
From gold mining in the Amazon to Wall Street-style investment funds, organized crime in Brazil now goes much further than cocaine
Guide to Brazil
Aug 31, 2025
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6 min read
👨⚖️ The justices who will try Bolsonaro
A look at the professional backgrounds and political leanings of the panel that will decide the former president’s fate.
Guide to Brazil
Aug 24, 2025
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3 min read
🪖 Trump targeting the troops
Fraying military ties with the United States could bring Brazil’s Armed Forces back to the center of politics — and that’s a problem.
Guide to Brazil
Aug 17, 2025
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3 min read
🪤 Brazil and the middle-income trap
Brazil has been an upper-middle income country for almost 20 years. Why can’t it take the next step?
Guide to Brazil
Aug 10, 2025
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8 min read
🎖️ A Confederate legacy in Brazil
After the American Civil War, some Southerners sought to preserve slavery abroad — and found Brazil.
Guide to Brazil
Aug 3, 2025
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3 min read
🤳 Favela creator economy
A wave of digital influencers hailing from Brazilian favelas is connecting brands to low-income neighborhoods.
Guide to Brazil
Jul 27, 2025
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5 min read
✊ Brazil’s legal stand for democracy
For the first time in history, the Supreme Court will try a former president and high-ranking military officers for crimes against democracy. Here's how Brazilian law handles such cases.
Guide to Brazil
Jul 20, 2025
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3 min read
📺 The truth behind the soap opera
Remade for a 2025 audience, ‘Vale Tudo’ has been a soap opera smash in Brazil. And almost three decades after its original version ran, it still has plenty to teach us about Brazil.
Guide to Brazil
Jul 13, 2025
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4 min read
⚖️ An open-door court
Brazil's Constitution opened the doors of the Supreme Court to parties and trade unions seeking to challenge decisions made by the congressional majority. Now, some lawmakers want to limit that access.
Guide to Brazil
Jul 6, 2025
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4 min read
🏥 SUS steals the show
On social media, foreigners celebrate the free care provided by the world’s largest public health system. Learn why Brazil’s SUS stands out internationally for many more reasons.
Guide to Brazil
Jun 29, 2025
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4 min read
☢️ Brazil’s past as a nuclear broker
Alongside Turkey, Brazil reached a nuclear agreement with Iran back in 2010 — but major powers refused to back it. Experts unpack why the deal never went through, and the ensuing fallout.
Guide to Brazil
Jun 22, 2025
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4 min read
🏳️🌈 São Paulo honors graying LGBT+ community
São Paulo’s LGBT+ Parade will spotlight the challenges of aging within the community, while bringing big business to the city
Guide to Brazil
Jun 15, 2025
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10 min read
🌊 Brazil’s Blue Amazon
Ahead of COP30, Brazil is seeking to lead discussions over the conservation of oceans. The country has its own massive marine area, which it calls its “Blue Amazon”
