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🫣 Where does amnesty lead?
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
Isabela Cruz
Sep 14, 2025
⚖️ Bolsonaro sentenced to 27+ years
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
Gustavo Ribeiro
Sep 12, 2025
🎙️ Podcast: Bolsonaro — from the barracks, to the presidency ... to prison?
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
Isabela Cruz
Gustavo Ribeiro, +1
Sep 11, 2025
😳 For Fux’s sake
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
Isabela Cruz
Letícia Arcoverde
Gustavo Ribeiro, +2
Sep 11, 2025
📽️ Bolsonaro Trial: videos
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
The Brazilian Report
Sep 11, 2025
⚖️ One vote shy of a conviction
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
Isabela Cruz
Gustavo Ribeiro, +1
Sep 10, 2025
🧱 BRICS and stones
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
Gustavo Ribeiro
Isabela Cruz, +1
Sep 9, 2025
🚫 Too big to bail
Brazil Daily

🚫 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
🎙️ Podcast: Brazil's trial of the century
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
Isabela Cruz
Gustavo Ribeiro, +1
Sep 4, 2025
🔥⚖️ Trial of the century
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
Isabela Cruz
Gustavo Ribeiro, +1
Sep 2, 2025
👨‍⚖️ The justices who will try Bolsonaro
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
Isabela Cruz
Aug 31, 2025
🏠 Bolsonaro under house arrest
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
Isabela Cruz
Gustavo Ribeiro, +1
Aug 5, 2025
🚨 Bolsonaro deemed a flight risk
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
Euan Marshall
Gustavo Ribeiro, +1
Jul 18, 2025
Brazil puts Bolsonaro on trial #InsiderTalks
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
The Brazilian Report
Jul 16, 2025
💣 Next day moves
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
Gustavo Ribeiro
Jul 11, 2025
📬 Lula’s got mail
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
Gustavo Ribeiro
Jul 10, 2025
🧨 America First, Brazil Next?
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
Gustavo Ribeiro
Jul 8, 2025
🎖️ Plot at the Palace
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
Isabela Cruz
Gustavo Ribeiro, +1
Jun 11, 2025
🛢️ Crude reality
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
Gustavo Ribeiro
May 20, 2025
🙏 Pardon me?
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
Gustavo Ribeiro
Apr 15, 2025
🧨 Charges accepted
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
Letícia Arcoverde
Gustavo Ribeiro, +1
Mar 27, 2025
Podcast: Bolsonaro indictment, Trump's lawsuit and a shocking shift
Podcast

Podcast: Bolsonaro indictment, Trump's lawsuit and a shocking shift

Bolsonaro faces criminal charges for coup plotting. Trump’s media group is suing a Brazilian Supreme Court justice. And Brazil’s organized crime groups are expanding far beyond the drug trade

The Brazilian Report
The Brazilian Report
Feb 21, 2025
⚖️ Bolsonaro: from ballot to behind bars?
Brazil Daily

⚖️ Bolsonaro: from ballot to behind bars?

Brazil’s top prosecutor unveils his accusations against Jair Bolsonaro. Brazil to join OPEC+ forum. And a massive change in the health care industry looms

Gustavo Ribeiro
Gustavo Ribeiro
Feb 19, 2025
🩻 Anatomy of a coup attempt
Brazil Daily

🩻 Anatomy of a coup attempt

The plan by Bolsonaro loyalists to overthrow democracy. How the right has turned a blind eye to Bolsonaro

Gustavo Ribeiro
Isabela Cruz
Gustavo Ribeiro, +1
Nov 25, 2024
Military top brass throws Bolsonaro to the wolves
Brazil Daily

Military top brass throws Bolsonaro to the wolves

Isabela Cruz
Isabela Cruz
Mar 15, 2024

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