Explaining Brazil

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Explaining Brazil episodes

March 13, 2024 Far-right committees in Congress
Radical far-right politicians were chosen to be the heads of some of the most important standing committees in Brazil's House, showing some frailties in the Lula government's position in Congress. Read show notes.

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March 06, 2024 Why you should care about Brazil's Cerrado
The Cerrado has a strategic significance beyond Brazil: no other biome has such a key role to play in furthering food security while continuing to protect such rich biodiversity. Read show notes.

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31 min
February 28, 2024 After rally, is Bolsonaro stronger or more in trouble?
Jair Bolsonaro got thousands of supporters on the streets of São Paulo. But the rally, although big in size, was no game-changer for him. Euan Marshall, Isabela Cruz, and Cedê Silva explain why. Read show notes.

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21 min
February 21, 2024 Why Lula compared Israel to the Nazis
Brazil's president created a diplomatic uproar for his latest comments on the Israel-Hamas conflict, but why would Lula take such a strong anti-Israel stance? Read show notes.

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31 min
February 07, 2024 Is Brazilian agro in crisis?
More farmers in Mato Grosso are filing for bankruptcy; climate conditions are set to reduce crop yields this year … But is the Brazilian agro sector really facing a crisis? Read show notes.

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January 31, 2024 Lula faces big fights in Congress
The 2024 congressional year has plenty of pitfalls in store for President Lula and his administration. We explain what to look out for over the coming 12 months. Read show notes.

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23 min
January 24, 2024 Major developments in Marielle murder?
Charged with carrying out the 2018 murder of city councilor Marielle Franco, ex-cop Ronnie Lessa has taken a plea deal. And press reports say the gunman has given up the name of the man in charge of ordering the assassination. Read show notes.

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16 min
January 17, 2024 How algorithms can be racist
Facial recognition tools, using AI-powered algorithms, have been used extensively in Brazilian law enforcement. But there is heated debate on whether these algorithms carry racist bias and propagate existing inequalities. Read show notes.

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31 min
January 10, 2024 A year after Jan. 8, polarization shows signs of no abating
The January 8 riots were proof of how polarized Brazilian society was. One year later, it might be even more polarized — so two experts believe. Read show notes.

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33 min
December 20, 2023 Santa brings Lula a tax reform
In the last podcast of 2023, we analyze the tax reform approved by Congress. Read show notes.

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26 min