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Podcast: Carnival, cabinet and crisis

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.

The Brazilian Report

Feb 28, 2025

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1 min read

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Mar 3, 2026

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12 min read

🪖 After Khamenei and El Mencho

The echoes of two military operations in less than a week, one in Mexico and one in Tehran, will reverberate across Latin America.

Ignacio Portes

Mar 3, 2026

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15 min read

🌽 Crops prop up GDP growth

Economic slowdown continues with Q4 GDP result. Brazil is still home to dozens of dangerous dams, even after Mariana and Brumadinho. An ideological dilemma for small left-wing parties.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Mar 2, 2026

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10 min read

🍭 Sugar low

As global supply surges, sugar prices have dropped to a five-year low. We take a look at how that affects Brazil, the world’s largest producer of the commodity.

Letícia Arcoverde