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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

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Apr 18, 2025

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