Explaining Brazil

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Explaining Brazil episodes

December 08, 2021 Teaser: What to expect from 2022 Brazil
As 2021 draws to a close, our newsroom is about to launch a new report laying out the main trends for Brazil’s economy, politics, and the environment in the year to come.

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December 01, 2021 A new home for Bolsonaro
After much comings and goings, Bolsonaro has found a new party, in an arrangement that will help shape Brazil's political landscape for 2022 and beyond. Read show notes. —

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November 24, 2021 Brazil's vaccination success
This time last year, Brazilian citizens were unsure if they would ever get vaccinated against the coronavirus. Now, the country has immunized 80 percent of its adult population. Read show notes. —

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November 17, 2021 Argentina's far-right lion
Javier Milei is a vaccine skeptic, climate change denier, libertarian economist … and now, one of the biggest political stars in Argentinian politics. Read show notes. —

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November 10, 2021 No longer a climate outlaw?
Brazil showed up in the west of Scotland ready to listen and compromise with the international community. But were its commitments enough? Read show notes. —

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November 04, 2021 Will Chile get Kast away?
Seen as Chile's answer to Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, José Antonio Kast has been consistently rising in polls since early in September. Could he win on November 21?Read show notes. — https://brazilian.report/podcast/2021/11/04/chile-kast-election/

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October 27, 2021 An obituary for Brazil's spending cap
The writing is on the wall: the government is about to obliterate the federal spending cap. One economist believes it is now time for damage limitation, at best.Read show notes. —

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October 20, 2021 The extent of Bolsonaro's pandemic crimes
Members of the Covid hearings committee disagree on whether to indict President Jair Bolsonaro for genocide against indigenous groups and murder. Read show notes. — This episode used the music "Infados" by Kevin MacLeod

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October 13, 2021 Saving Mercosur
A deal between Brazil and Argentina breathes new life into the Mercosur trade alliance. At least until the next crisis, that is. Read show notes. — This episode used the music "Infados" by Kevin MacLeod and "Lurking" by Silent Partner, from the YouTube Audio Library.

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October 06, 2021 A president's worst enemy
Brazil's consumer price index is set to hit the 10-percent mark this week. And historical data shows that high inflation and a poor economic outlook are bad omens for incumbent presidents. Read show notes. —

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20 min