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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

Adventuring through the Canadian Rockies

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Dec 11, 2025

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16 min read

📖 Between the Central Bank’s lines

The Central Bank’s latest interest rate decision came as no surprise. As talk of reducing Bolsonaro’s sentence gains steam, Congress tests the government. Millions lose power in São Paulo.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Dec 10, 2025

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9 min read

💰 Front-loading profits

Brazilian companies are rushing out shareholder dividend payouts in an attempt to avoid the rules of a soon-to-be-enforced income tax reform.

Letícia Arcoverde

🎙️ Podcast: What needs repair in Brazil's public sector machine?

Dec 10, 2025

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5 min read

🎙️ Podcast: What needs repair in Brazil's public sector machine?

Brazil's special secretary for state transformation discusses the reform proposals coming from the lower house, and the Lula administration's approach.

Euan Marshall, +1

Dec 10, 2025

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18 min read

👊 Political hooliganism works

The House speaker used security officers against journalists and a lawmaker, while the Senate passed legislation that directly contradicts Supreme Court precedent.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Podcast: Carnival, cabinet and crisis

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📖 Between the Central Bank’s lines

💰 Front-loading profits

🎙️ Podcast: What needs repair in Brazil's public sector machine?

👊 Political hooliganism works