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Podcast: Tariffs, loans and spy games

Podcast: Tariffs, loans and spy games

Brazil learns its tariff fate amid Trump’s Liberation Day announcement. Major demand for a new loan program offers hope for Lula’s popularity. Brazil and Paraguay get into a tangle over espionage revelations

The Brazilian Report

Apr 4, 2025

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1 min read

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Jan 9, 2026

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15 min read

☎️ Phonebook diplomacy

Lula’s phone calls with regional leaders over the Venezuela situation. Amid US interest, Paraguay threatens to renege on a 2024 dam agreement. The first move of Lula’s massive impending cabinet reshuffle.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Jan 8, 2026

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11 min read

😦 Microplastics in the rainforest?

Microplastics appear to be everywhere these days, but a recent finding from Brazilian researchers found these tiny particles in a remote protected area of the Amazon forest.