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Explaining Brazil episodes

May 11, 2021 Testing Bolsonaro's endurance
The Covid hearings have exposed a laundry list of malfeasance by the Bolsonaro administration during the pandemic. Will that be enough to bring him down, though?Read show notes. —

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May 05, 2021 Vaccine diplomacy in Latin America
When Latin American countries received their first vaccines, they didn't get them from Western powers — but from China and Russia instead. But these deals often came with strings attached. Guests: Flávio da Fonseca (Brazilian Virology Society) and David Fidler (Council on Foreign Relations).Read show notes. —

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29 min
April 27, 2021 The Brazilian Epstein?
A new exposé shows how one of Brazil's biggest business success stories may have covered a child sexual abuse ring, in a case with eerie parallels to that of notorious American pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Read show notes. —

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April 21, 2021 Bolsonaro fighting on multiple fronts
The next few weeks are packed with the definition of the 2021 budget, the start of the Covid hearings, and Biden's climate summit. Read show notes. —

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April 14, 2021 What to make of South America's Super Sunday
Elections in Ecuador and Peru were filled with surprises. Latin America correspondent Lucas Berti breaks down what they mean for the region. Read show notes. — // Music in this podcast: Infados by Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 4.0 license), Fall of the Solar King by Twin Musicom (CC BY 4.0 license).

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21 min
April 07, 2021 A Brazilian vaccine on the way?
With coronavirus deaths on the rise, a massive vaccination campaign seems to be Brazil's only way out of the pandemic crisis. President Jair Bolsonaro and São Paulo Governor João Doria are in a race toward the first coronavirus vaccine fully produced in Brazil. Read show notes. —

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March 31, 2021 When political crisis becomes military crisis
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro carried out a massive cabinet reshuffle on Monday, raising fears that his administration could take an undemocratic turn. Read show notes. —

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March 25, 2021 RIP Car Wash, Part 2: Clash of titans
Lula has regained his political rights and is set to face off against Bolsonaro next year. What can we expect from this clash of titans? Read show notes. —

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March 24, 2021 RIP Car Wash, Part 1: A tarnished legacy
The Supreme Court ruled that Sérgio Moro — the former judge who led Op. Car Wash — was biased in his trial of former President Lula. The judicial achievements of the anti-corruption task force are being undone, but what legacy does it leave behind?Read show notes. —

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March 17, 2021 Four ministers and 280,000 funerals
President Jair Bolsonaro has changed Health Ministers for the third time since the start of the pandemic. Army General Eduardo Pazuello is out, cardiologist and ally Marcelo Queiroga is in. Read show notes. —

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