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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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💎 Cuba’s crown jewel

The secretive military conglomerate at the heart of Cuba’s transition talks. And, in Chile, Kast and Boric trade amnesties for Estallido Social-era inmates.

Ignacio Portes, +1

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🛢️ Brazil’s new oil discovery

Another Petrobras oil discovery. The Supreme Court says no to extending the INSS inquiry. Brazil’s money-laundering enforcement agency gets a makeover.

Gustavo Ribeiro

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13 min read

🦜 Filling an ‘empty’ forest

In Rio de Janeiro’s Tijuca National Park, organizations have embarked on bold (and successful) animal reintroduction projects, seeking to bring back long-lost species.