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- Brazil's pandemic nadir yet to come
Brazil has become something of an open-air laboratory, showing how new variants can develop when left to spread unchecked. Most, if not all states are inching closer to a health collapse, but far-right President Jair Bolsonaro continues to speak out against lockdowns and vaccines. Read show notes. —
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28 min - The Brazilian people v. big mining
Mining giants have been let off scot-free from the consequences of environmental disasters. Brazilians are going after them on their own turf.Guest: Pedro Martins, partner at law firm PGMBMRead show notes. —
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22 min - Bolsonaro's hand is not invisible
Markets backed Bolsonaro in 2018 hoping for a libertarian president. Facing a sluggish economy and rising inflation, the president decided to intervene in the economy. Read show notes. —
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26 min - Flawed democracies
In Latin America, only three countries qualified as “full democracies.” As many as those qualified as “authoritarian regimes.” Read show notes. —
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26 min - Trading 5G for coronavirus vaccines
Our podcast is back! This week, how the Brazilian government is using the country's upcoming 5G auction as a bargaining chip to receive more coronavirus vaccines. Read show notes. —
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23 min - Neither to the left, the right, or in the center
Brazil's "Big Center" were the big winners of this year's municipal elections, despite being regularly demonized by the population. We explain who they are and how they work. Read show notes. —
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27 min - Has Brazil's second wave already begun?
Just as Brazilians were starting to get used to their so-called new normal, a second wave appears to be on the horizon. Read show notes. —
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18 min - Who tried to hack the Brazilian election?
After weeks of gloating about its fast and efficient vote count system, Brazil's election authorities were hacked during Sunday's vote, raising cybersecurity fears.Read show notes. — https://brazilian.report/podcast/2020/11/18/explaining-brazil-podcast-who-tried-to-hack-the-brazilian-election/
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19 min - What Brazil can teach the U.S. about elections
The U.S. election process took days to confirm a winner. Were it to have taken place in Brazil, the entire vote count would have been wrapped up within a couple of hours. Read show notes. —
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11 min - Banking transformation PIX up steam
Brazil's Central Bank has launched PIX, its new instant payment system. We analyze what changes this brings to the country's financial landscape. Read show notes. —
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About Explaining Brazil
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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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