Explaining Brazil

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Explaining Brazil episodes

February 05, 2020 Bolsonaro, season 2 begins
The start of the legislative year kicks off the political calendar in 2020. And President Bolsonaro has plenty on his plate: pressing reforms, a Supreme Court vacancy, and much intrigue.Read show notes. —

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January 29, 2020 Coronavirus: the real risks for Brazil
The risks of a coronavirus outbreak in Brazil are less substantial for the country's public health, and more for its struggling economy.Read show notes. —

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19 min
January 22, 2020 PCC, Brazil's uber-powerful criminal brotherhood
The PCC has just staged a Hollywood-esque prison escape in the Brazil-Paraguay border. We explain how a union of prisoners founded by eight men has become Brazil's (and South America's) biggest drugs gang.Read show notes. —

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January 15, 2020 Antarctica, Brazil's icy Amazon
Brazil is inaugurating a new research base in Antarctica. The country's top researcher in the field explains to us why the South Pole is as important for Brazil's climate as the Amazon rainforest.Read show notes. —

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December 18, 2019 One year of Jair Bolsonaro, explained
Taking stock of the first 12 months of the Jair Bolsonaro government, we speak to two experts to break down what has gone right, and what has gone wrong. Guests: Carlos Goes (Ph.D. researcher at UCSD, formerly at IMF) and Claudio Couto (Fundação Getulio Vargas).Read show notes. —

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December 11, 2019 Some humans still own other humans
Slavery was abolished in Brazil in 1888, but there are still thousands of modern slaves working around the country. Guests: Camilla Costa (BBC), and Augusto de Arruda Botelho (Human Rights Watch).Read show notes. —

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December 04, 2019 Latin America's dangerous game
Recent crises in Latin America show how the Armed Forces remain key power brokers in the democratic game. But using the Army as a legitimizing force brings back old demons from Latin America's not-so-distant past—when most of the region was ruled by military dictatorships. And this puts civilian leaders in an immensely fragile position.Read show notes. —

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November 27, 2019 Brazil's age of extreme politics
President Jair Bolsonaro has broken away and launched the only overtly far-right party in Brazilian politics. This week we look at the rise of extremism and polarization in Brazil's political arena.Read show notes. —

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November 20, 2019 The turbulent path of Brazil's republic
The Brazilian Republic is 130 years old. The democratic dream remains not entirely fulfilled, but Brazil has made many strides. So we ask: what is the state of our union?Read show notes. —

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November 13, 2019 How Lula's story explains Brazil
Love him or hate him, there's one thing you can't take away from Brazilian former President Lula: his story epitomizes Brazil more than any other politician. Guest: André Pagliarini, a lecturer at Dartmouth College. Read show notes. — https://brazilian.report/videos/2019/11/18/explaining-brazil-85-how-lulas-story-explains-brazil/

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