Explaining Brazil

By The Brazilian Report

News from Brazil, by The Brazilian Report — an independent media outlet uniquely positioned to offer an insider’s view of current affairs in Brazil.

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The podcast currently has 372 episodes available.

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August 24, 2022 Has the internet killed TV and radio political ads?
The election four years ago led many to believe that TV and radio ads had become a thing of the past. But have they? This week we will talk about TV and radio ads, then and now. Read show notes. —
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August 17, 2022 Deflation for whom?
Brazil registered 0.68-percent deflation in July, suggesting that prices are easing. But a look beneath the headline numbers makes for some sobering findings. Read show notes. —
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August 10, 2022 Pro-democracy pushback
As President Jair Bolsonaro's anti-democratic antics grow in volume, banks and tycoons become vocal in their defense of democracy. A coup, after all, is bad for business. Read show notes. —
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August 03, 2022 The state of monkeypox in Brazil
Brazil has over 1,300 confirmed cases of monkeypox. With the exception of Peru’s 275 confirmed cases, no other Latin American countries have hit the 100-case mark, making Brazil the region's monkeypox hotspot. Read show notes. —
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July 27, 2022 Electoral gears start to heat up
The main candidacies in Brazil's presidential election in October have been made official by their parties. We discuss what that changes in the race. Read show notes. —
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July 20, 2022 Anitta enters the presidential race
Arguably Brazil's biggest pop star of the moment, singer Anitta has endorsed former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva — and is even giving him campaign advice.

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July 13, 2022 Fears of political violence grow
The murder of a Workers' Party official spells a bad omen for Brazil's upcoming general election. Read show notes. —
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July 06, 2022 Bolsonaro is throwing money at his problems
The Brazilian president wants to sidestep election laws to jack up spending ahead of the election. Columnist Beatriz Rey warns of the risks of giving him such powers.

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June 29, 2022 A second swing at Bolsonaro
The opposition failed to remove Bolsonaro from office with last year's Covid hearings. They want a new congressional investigation to hurt him at the ballot box. Read show notes. —
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June 22, 2022 The president v. Petrobras
While the price of gas isn't exactly the best metric to understand the economy at large, the ubiquity of fuel and its direct impact on people's monthly budgets make it an easy shorthand for the broader economic scenario — especially when prices are going up. Read show notes. —
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