Explaining Brazil

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Explaining Brazil episodes

July 21, 2021 Little transparency around presidents' health
President Bolsonaro has recently been discharged from the hospital. While he was in, however, conflicting reports about his health made the Brazilian public suspicious.Read show notes. —

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July 14, 2021 Bolsonaro's Evangelical justice
Jair Bolsonaro is using a Supreme Court nomination to rally his base. We explain the effects of his appointment on Brazilian justice and politics. Read show notes. —

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30 min
July 07, 2021 Leite is no Milk
Governor Eduardo Leite of Rio Grande do Sul came out as gay. But don't expect him to be a Brazilian Harvey Milk. Instead, he might be closer to Pete Buttigieg.Read show notes. —

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25 min
June 30, 2021 Cash for jabs
In an ironic twist, the Jair Bolsonaro administration is facing its most severe crisis — not over the vaccines it did not pursue, but over the ones it did. Read show notes. —

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21 min
June 23, 2021 The Anti-Bolsonaro dilemma
Detractors of President Jair Bolsonaro are now taking to the streets to pressure him, but doing so means creating massive gatherings that are health hazards in themselves. Read show notes. —

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June 16, 2021 The future of work in Brazil
In Brazil, the remote work solution was never easy, as the country has an extremely informal economy. This week, we discuss the future of work in Brazil.Read show notes. —

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24 min
June 09, 2021 Bolsonaro opens a military Pandora's box
Under pressure from President Bolsonaro, the Army refused to punish active general Eduardo Pazuello for taking part in a political demonstration, causing uproar and stoking fears of military interference in the 2022 election. Read show notes. —

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June 02, 2021 A crisis in Angola threatens Bolsonaro
President Jair Bolsonaro is battling multiple domestic crises — but one dispute across the Atlantic could cost him the support of a valuable ally. Read show notes. —

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22 min
May 26, 2021 More variants, fewer vaccines
As vaccine rollouts stumble in multiple Brazilian regions, health officials confirm the country's first cases of the Indian variant. Read show notes. —

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May 18, 2021 A president without a party
Jair Bolsonaro has seen his popularity dip in recent months, now polling behind Lula. But he has an even more immediate concern: the president needs to find a party.Read show notes. —

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27 min