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Podcast: Trade wars, health alerts and oil

Podcast: Trade wars, health alerts and oil

As Trump's trade threats reshape global commerce, Brazil grapples with a mounting yellow fever outbreak ahead of Carnival. Meanwhile, controversial Amazon oil drilling plans gain momentum under new Senate leadership, testing the country's environmental commitments.

The Brazilian Report

Feb 7, 2025

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1 min read

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🌉 Bridging the US-China divide

Economist and diplomat Marcos Troyjo believes Brazil cannot afford to choose sides between the US and China

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Jan 23, 2026

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🤯 A new end of the world?

Will the Banco Master case result in a plea deal? Tarcísio de Freitas’s plan of ambiguity comes apart. Charges in the Americanas fraud case.

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🎙️ Podcast: How the Mercosur-EU deal impacts Brazilian firms beyond exports

Jan 22, 2026

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🎙️ Podcast: How the Mercosur-EU deal impacts Brazilian firms beyond exports

From lowering regulatory and corruption risks, to fostering foreign direct investment and production chain integration, key advances are at stake

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⛈️ Revolutionizing Brazil’s weather forecasts

Jan 22, 2026

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⛈️ Revolutionizing Brazil’s weather forecasts

While the weather in parts of the country is naturally harder to predict, aging and obsolete technology led to subpar forecasting in Brazil. Thanks to a new supercomputer, that may be about to change.

Euan Marshall