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Podcast: Penal populism, agro jobs and Bolsonaro under the knife

Podcast: Penal populism, agro jobs and Bolsonaro under the knife

Rio’s mayor looks to El Salvador for inspiration on public security. Brazil’s agro jobs are less and less done on farms. And Bolsonaro goes under the knife again in a 12-hour surgery

The Brazilian Report

Apr 18, 2025

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Aug 19, 2025

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🎙️ Podcast: The battle for control over Brazil's Congress

Brazil’s House Speaker Hugo Motta is facing pressure from all sides, and is alienating nearly everyone in the process

Gustavo Ribeiro, +1

Aug 19, 2025

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4 min read

✋ Foreign affairs, domestic rulings

Is the Supreme Court putting limits on the Magnitsky Act in Brazil? A study shows a widening wage gap in the country. And inflation forecasts drop below 5% for the first time in months.

Gustavo Ribeiro, +1

Aug 18, 2025

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🍔 A beefed-up merger

Two of Brazil’s largest meat producers, BRF and Marfrig, are close to a merger that will further consolidate the country’s protein market.

Letícia Arcoverde

Aug 18, 2025

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3 min read

⛏️ Mining miracle?

An inexperienced company underlines a regulation crisis in Brazil’s mining sector. Revelations regarding Hugo Motta’s staffers show the speaker is in the crosshairs. Lula hasn’t yet enjoyed a major public opinion boost after the Trump tariffs.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Podcast: Penal populism, agro jobs and Bolsonaro under the knife

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🎙️ Podcast: The battle for control over Brazil's Congress

✋ Foreign affairs, domestic rulings

🍔 A beefed-up merger

⛏️ Mining miracle?