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Podcast: Steel, drought and neopentecostalism

Podcast: Steel, drought and neopentecostalism

How Trump’s steel tariffs are expected to affect Brazil. A year after historic floods, Rio Grande do Sul now suffers from drought. And how Brazil’s evangelical shift is changing national politics

The Brazilian Report

Feb 14, 2025

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1 min read

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Brazil’s official response to strikes on Iran. The real could come away stronger from the Middle East conflict. Quiet far-right demos highlight splits in conservative camp.

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