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💦 Pouring cash on dry fields

💦 Pouring cash on dry fields

Drought leads to spike in credit for irrigation. Pro-Bolsonaro caucus wants amnesty for rioters. Environmental crime pays in municipal elections

Gustavo Ribeiro & Cedê Silva

Oct 8, 2024

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10 min read

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Apr 17, 2026

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5 min read

📈 Growing rates, younger inmates

Record interest rates trigger central bank clash for Colombia’s Gustavo Petro. El Salvador approves life sentences for teenagers in constitutional reform.

Ignacio Portes, +1

Apr 17, 2026

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7 min read

🌍︎ Lula’s Euro trip

What’s on the agenda for Lula’s visit to Spain, Germany and Portugal. A push to make Pix a part of the Constitution.

Gustavo Ribeiro

💸 Want some green? Protect your greenery

Apr 16, 2026

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7 min read

💸 Want some green? Protect your greenery

A new rule forces Brazilian banks to check for illegal deforestation before granting any subsidized loans to agricultural producers.

Euan Marshall

Apr 16, 2026

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9 min read

🪨 A Petrobras for rare earths?

Proposals to create a state-owned firm for critical minerals. Brazil issues euro-denominated bonds. Lula tests talking points with friendly interviews.

Gustavo Ribeiro, +1