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Banco MasterNo political or criminal story has made as much noise in Brasília. And we’re still only scratching the surface.

🙊 The I-word
Banco Master

🙊 The I-word

The Supreme Court justice in the Banco Master spotlight. Why do clothes cost more in Brazil? Nikolas Ferreira marches to the capital

Gustavo Ribeiro
Gustavo Ribeiro
Jan 26, 2026
🤯 A new end of the world?
Banco Master

🤯 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.

Gustavo Ribeiro
Letícia Arcoverde
Gustavo Ribeiro, +1
Jan 23, 2026
Everything you need to know about the Banco Master case
Banco Master

Everything you need to know about the Banco Master case

No political or criminal story is making as much noise in Brasília. And we’re still only scratching the surface

The Brazilian Report
The Brazilian Report
Jan 22, 2026
🔎 Regulatory blindspots
Brazil Business

🔎 Regulatory blindspots

Brazil is dealing with what is arguably its largest banking fraud case ever, prompting the government to propose changes to the country's oversight framework.

Letícia Arcoverde
Letícia Arcoverde
Jan 21, 2026
🤯 Master minds
Banco Master

🤯 Master minds

More twists in the Banco Master tale. A new Quaest poll gives Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro food for thought. Questions surround the brief visit of a Chinese hospital ship.

Gustavo Ribeiro
Gustavo Ribeiro
Jan 15, 2026
🤨 Family ties
Banco Master

🤨 Family ties

The questions around a Supreme Court justice in the Banco Master case. The contradictions of Brazil’s silence on Iran. Feds carry out more raids in budgetary grant investigations.

Gustavo Ribeiro
Isabela Cruz
Gustavo Ribeiro, +1
Jan 13, 2026
⚠️ Master concerns
Banco Master

⚠️ Master concerns

The far-reaching tentacles of the Banco Master case. Unemployment has never been lower, but hiring is slowing. Brazil is walking on eggshells in Venezuela.

Gustavo Ribeiro
Gustavo Ribeiro
Jan 6, 2026
🚨 Back-to-back raids
Banco Master

🚨 Back-to-back raids

Raids in Congress over embezzlement cases. Another delay for the EU-Mercosur deal. Calls for a code of conduct for Supreme Court justices.

Gustavo Ribeiro
Isabela Cruz
Gustavo Ribeiro, +1
Dec 19, 2025
☝ The chosen one
Banco Master

☝ The chosen one

Jair Bolsonaro picks his heir. Or does he? Lula’s standing after three years in office. Influential people in Brasília are less concerned.

Gustavo Ribeiro
Gustavo Ribeiro
Dec 8, 2025
🏦 Push for total autonomy
Banco Master

🏦 Push for total autonomy

Brazil’s Central Bank wants to rid itself of all political pressure. The government has a plan to bring back railways. Brazil approves a one-shot dengue fever vaccine.

Gustavo Ribeiro
Gustavo Ribeiro
Nov 27, 2025
💸 Chronic tax debtors
Brazil Business

💸 Chronic tax debtors

Large-scale investigations into organized crime’s money-laundering schemes gave momentum to a bill targeting companies that use tax delinquency as a business strategy.

Letícia Arcoverde
Letícia Arcoverde
Nov 19, 2025
🤡 Master fraud
Banco Master

🤡 Master fraud

The Central Bank liquidates Banco Master, whose owner is arrested. A new Mexican player in Brazil’s airport sector. A decisive day for COP30 as Brazil seeks to push through first decisions.

Gustavo Ribeiro
Isabela Cruz
Euan Marshall
Gustavo Ribeiro, +2
Nov 19, 2025
🚫 Too big to bail
Banco Master

🚫 Too big to bail

The Central Bank vetoes the BRB-Banco Master deal. The latest from the EU-Mercosur trade agreement. The Bolsonaro trial completes its second day.

Gustavo Ribeiro
Isabela Cruz
Letícia Arcoverde
Gustavo Ribeiro, +2
Sep 4, 2025
🏦 Insurance vs innovation
Brazil Business

🏦 Insurance vs innovation

A crisis in a mid-sized bank is prompting calls for changes to Brazil's deposit insurance system, pitting large financial corporations against fintech upstarts

Letícia Arcoverde
Letícia Arcoverde
May 7, 2025
🕵️ Neighborhood watch
Banco Master

🕵️ Neighborhood watch

Intelligence agent admits to spy operation against Paraguay. A public bank takes a risky gamble. And Brazil’s latest push for the Mercosur-EU trade deal

Gustavo Ribeiro
Isabela Cruz
Gustavo Ribeiro, +1
Apr 1, 2025

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