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Brazil Daily

🪖 Untouchables no more

Bolsonaro and co-conspirators begin serving their prison sentences as the coup trial ends. The Lula government has fallen out with Congress, again. Projections for Black Friday leave retailers giddy.

Gustavo Ribeiro, +1

Nov 26, 2025

Mercosur-EU

🦶 Bolsonaro arrested after violating ankle monitor

Jair Bolsonaro was arrested after trying to remove his ankle monitor. Brazil celebrates more US tariff cuts. Final COP30 decision viewed as a dud.

Gustavo Ribeiro, +2

Nov 24, 2025

Brazil Daily

⌛ Bolsonaro’s final countdown

Bolsonaro submits last appeal before coup conviction becomes final. More questions around a major data center project in Brazil’s Northeast. MBRF’s major halal meat deal.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Oct 28, 2025

Brazil Daily

⚖️ Another coup trial

The next wave of coup trials. Brazil experiences a brief power outage. In Brasília, Lula’s next Supreme Court pick is the hot topic.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Oct 14, 2025

Guide to Brazil

🫣 Where does amnesty lead?

After Jair Bolsonaro’s coup conviction, allied politicians are looking for ways to free him. But Brazil has seen this before.

Isabela Cruz

Sep 14, 2025

Brazil Daily

⚖️ Bolsonaro sentenced to 27+ years

The Supreme Court votes 4-1 to convict Bolsonaro. Lula sees a popularity bump. A new warship for the Brazilian Navy.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Sep 12, 2025

Podcast

🎙️ Podcast: Bolsonaro — from the barracks, to the presidency ... to prison?

Brazil's former president rose politically as a defender of the military dictatorship. Now he is facing decades in prison for crimes against democracy

Gustavo Ribeiro, +1

Sep 11, 2025

Brazil Daily

😳 For Fux’s sake

Fux votes to acquit, making it 2-1 on the Bolsonaro scoreboard. Brazil’s northernmost state is linked to the national power grid. Itaú faces heat for remote worker sackings.

Gustavo Ribeiro, +2

Sep 11, 2025

Bolsonaro Trial

📽️ Bolsonaro Trial: videos

A curated breakdown of the key moments and must-see perspectives from the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro — accused of plotting a coup to stay in power

The Brazilian Report

Sep 10, 2025

Brazil Daily

⚖️ One vote shy of a conviction

Bolsonaro is one vote shy of a conviction. Words from the White House cause further alarm in Brazil. The latest inflation figures.

Gustavo Ribeiro, +1

Sep 10, 2025

Brazil Daily

🧱 BRICS and stones

Lula and Xi denounce US tariffs and “blackmail” at virtual BRICS summit. Bolsonaro's coup trial enters the final stretch. A US flag unfurled at a Bolsonaro rally has sparked calls for a Federal Police probe.

Isabela Cruz, +1

Sep 9, 2025

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, +2

Sep 4, 2025

Podcast

🎙️ Podcast: Brazil's trial of the century

The final stage of Jair Bolsonaro’s coup trial kicked off on September 2 in Brasília. How will the justices rule, and what will it mean for Brazil’s fragile democracy — and its powerful military?

Gustavo Ribeiro, +1

Sep 4, 2025

Brazil Daily

🔥⚖️ Trial of the century

Bolsonaro on trial: What’s at stake for Brazil. How the trial will unfold. The political shockwaves.

Gustavo Ribeiro, +1

Sep 2, 2025

Guide to Brazil

👨‍⚖️ The justices who will try Bolsonaro

A look at the professional backgrounds and political leanings of the panel that will decide the former president’s fate.

Isabela Cruz

Aug 31, 2025

Brazil Daily

🏠 Bolsonaro under house arrest

Supreme Court places Bolsonaro under house arrest. A timeline of the Bolsonaro case: from the January 8 riots to now. BP strikes oil in the pre-salt layer.

Gustavo Ribeiro, +1

Aug 5, 2025

Brazil Daily

🚨 Bolsonaro deemed a flight risk

Bolsonaro to wear an ankle monitor — while the Lula-Trump feud rages on. The latest debt forecasts from the National Treasury make for grim reading. Ibama and Petrobras open the latest chapter in their tense relationship

Gustavo Ribeiro, +1

Jul 18, 2025

Insider Talks

Brazil puts Bolsonaro on trial #InsiderTalks

For our latest edition of #InsiderTalks, we’ve invited experts on law, democracy and electoral trends to analyze the trial of Bolsonaro and his allies for an alleged coup plot.

The Brazilian Report

Jul 16, 2025

Brazil Daily

💣 Next day moves

Lula says he will hold off on any Trump retaliation, for now. Inflation remained above target in June, the sixth month in a row. Brazil’s new energy plan shows the risk of the system not being able to supply electricity during peak times.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Jul 11, 2025

Brazil Daily

📬 Lula’s got mail

Donald Trump issues threats of new tariffs against Brazil — which stand to have seismic effects on the country’s economic and political landscapes.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Jul 10, 2025

Brazil Daily

🧨 America First, Brazil Next?

Trump defends Bolsonaro, but his words could backfire for the Brazilian right. Congress is taking a PR gamble by moving forward with casino legalization. Persistent rains and damage return to Rio Grande do Sul.

Gustavo Ribeiro

Jul 8, 2025

Brazil Daily

🎖️ Plot at the Palace

We analyze Jair Bolsonaro’s interrogation in the Supreme Court’s coup-plotting case. Antitrust authorities are set to weigh in on the media’s fight with Google. Hugo Motta learns more about his power as speaker of the House.

Gustavo Ribeiro, +1

Jun 11, 2025

Brazil Daily

🛢️ Crude reality

Oil drilling in the Amazon is one step closer to fruition. Plus, the latest on the military figures in the Bolsonaro coup trial, and criticism of the first lady continues

Gustavo Ribeiro

May 20, 2025

Brazil Daily

🙏 Pardon me?

Bolsonaro’s party pushes on with Jan. 8 amnesty bill. Pantanal river auction could pose environmental problems. Lula seeks to recruit private hospitals for health scheme

Gustavo Ribeiro

Apr 15, 2025

Brazil Daily

🧨 Charges accepted

Bolsonaro will stand trial for alleged coup plotting. Brazil talks of retaliatory measures against US tariffs. And the challenge of taxing the rich

Gustavo Ribeiro, +1

Mar 27, 2025