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Trump is a stress test to the Global South
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Trump is a stress test to the Global South

The Global South is no longer a bystander. But under Trump, the costs of sustaining autonomy are higher, and the space to maneuver is narrower.

Bruna Santos
Bruna Santos
Aug 25, 2025
Brazil in BRICS: From co-founder to supporting actor?
Opinion

Brazil in BRICS: From co-founder to supporting actor?

The bloc’s recent expansion highlights Brazil’s shrinking sway, even as President Lula hopes to use BRICS as leverage in the country’s trade relationship with the US

Dalson Figueiredo
Rodrigo Pedrosa Lyra
Dalson Figueiredo, +1
Aug 20, 2025
Why Brazil’s state reform must start with citizens and cut through the waste
Opinion

Why Brazil’s state reform must start with citizens and cut through the waste

As Brazil faces mounting economic pressure, economists lay out a roadmap for reform, calling for smarter spending, political courage, and a renewed focus on the everyday needs of its citizens

Um Brasil
Um Brasil
Jun 6, 2025
Competition and privacy: friends or foes?
Opinion

Competition and privacy: friends or foes?

Apple’s ATT case in France, Germany and Brazil casts spotlight on practices some are calling “privacy washing”

Marcela Mattiuzzo
Marcela Mattiuzzo
May 27, 2025
What the Cinta Larga can teach us about the Amazon
Opinion

What the Cinta Larga can teach us about the Amazon

The story of the Cinta Larga indigenous people serve as the backdrop for “When We Sold God's Eye: Diamonds, Murder, and a Clash of Worlds in the Amazon,” a new book by Alex Cuadros

Bruna Santos
Bruna Santos
May 16, 2025
Trump’s trade turmoil opens new opportunities for Japan-Brazil ties
Opinion

Trump’s trade turmoil opens new opportunities for Japan-Brazil ties

Japan and Brazil have shared healthy ties for generations, but Trump’s tariffs could bring the two countries closer together to their mutual benefit

Luana Margarete Geiger
Luana Margarete Geiger
Apr 8, 2025
Can Brazil create abundance?
Opinion

Can Brazil create abundance?

The debate around “abundance liberalism” — revived in the US by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson’s new book “Abundance” — is making its way to Brazil. But only in hushed tones

Bruna Santos
Bruna Santos
Mar 28, 2025
The startup revolution: bold ideas shaping markets in Brazil and beyond
Opinion

The startup revolution: bold ideas shaping markets in Brazil and beyond

Entrepreneur Emiliano Abad shared his outlook on risk, innovation and the startup ecosystems in Brazil and elsewhere, during a discussion at Web Summit Lisbon

Um Brasil
Um Brasil
Mar 17, 2025
Trump's return sends waves through Brazil's digital policy
Opinion

Trump's return sends waves through Brazil's digital policy

Brazil's digital policy landscape will likely experience significant transformation throughout 2025, shaped by both domestic priorities and the changing political climate in Washington

Marina Garrote
Marcela Mattiuzzo
Marina Garrote, +1
Feb 25, 2025
They're Still Here: Brazil's unfinished reckoning with military impunity
Opinion

They're Still Here: Brazil's unfinished reckoning with military impunity

The officers who once ran torture chambers never truly left the stage. Their ideological successors resurfaced under Bolsonaro, and when democracy no longer served their interests, they attempted to overthrow it

Bruna Santos
Bruna Santos
Feb 19, 2025
With Trump’s second term, a new chapter in Brazil-US relations
Opinion

With Trump’s second term, a new chapter in Brazil-US relations

Brazil will have to walk on eggshells when dealing with Trump. But if the country plays its cards right, it could expand its global influence without becoming a casualty of the US’ shifting priorities

Bruna Santos
Bruna Santos
Jan 29, 2025
Progress, challenges, and uncertainty in Brazil’s bid to regulate digital platforms
Opinion

Progress, challenges, and uncertainty in Brazil’s bid to regulate digital platforms

Marcela Mattiuzzo
Marcela Mattiuzzo
Dec 10, 2024
The waning reach of U.S. leadership in Latin America
Opinion

The waning reach of U.S. leadership in Latin America

Bruna Santos
Bruna Santos
Dec 2, 2024
How the expansion of U.S. anti-corruption law affects Brazil
Opinion

How the expansion of U.S. anti-corruption law affects Brazil

André de Almeida
André de Almeida
Nov 29, 2024
Brazil’s democracy faces moment of reckoning
Opinion

Brazil’s democracy faces moment of reckoning

Gustavo Ribeiro
Gustavo Ribeiro
Nov 26, 2024
The Brazilian Report: Seven years making an impact
Opinion

The Brazilian Report: Seven years making an impact

Laura Quirin
Laura Quirin
Oct 19, 2024
All bets are off as Brazil reckons with its online gambling boom
Opinion

All bets are off as Brazil reckons with its online gambling boom

Marcela Mattiuzzo
Marcela Mattiuzzo
Oct 18, 2024
The Brazilian Report partners up with Um Brasil
Opinion

The Brazilian Report partners up with Um Brasil

Laura Quirin
Laura Quirin
Sep 26, 2024
Brazil’s Big Tech dependency is a security risk
Opinion

Brazil’s Big Tech dependency is a security risk

Eduardo Peixoto
Eduardo Peixoto
Sep 22, 2024
How Pablo Marçal is reshaping Brazilian politics
Opinion

How Pablo Marçal is reshaping Brazilian politics

Beatriz Rey
Beatriz Rey
Sep 10, 2024
The evolving AI landscape in Brazil
Opinion

The evolving AI landscape in Brazil

Marcela Mattiuzzo
Marcela Mattiuzzo
Sep 4, 2024
The race for AI regulation in Brazil
Opinion

The race for AI regulation in Brazil

Marcela Mattiuzzo
Marcela Mattiuzzo
Jun 25, 2024
Lula needs to pay more attention to domestic policies
Opinion

Lula needs to pay more attention to domestic policies

Andre Pagliarini
Andre Pagliarini
Jun 19, 2024
Brazil’s speaker disregards House rules in a dangerous way
Opinion

Brazil’s speaker disregards House rules in a dangerous way

Beatriz Rey
Beatriz Rey
Jun 18, 2024
The big personalities blocking regional cooperation in Latin America
Opinion

The big personalities blocking regional cooperation in Latin America

Gabriel Cohen
Gabriel Cohen
Jun 11, 2024
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