Explaining Brazil
- Autor: Vários
- Narrador: Vários
- Editor: Podcast
- Duración: 127:35:02
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Sinopsis
The Brazilian Report is an independent media outlet uniquely positioned to offer an insiders view on current affairs in Brazil.
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Lula not so green after all?
31/05/2023 Duración: 37minFor foreign observers, Lula's environment promises were among the most important facets of his campaign. And less than six months in, there are fears that much of these pledges may have been empty words.Support the show
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Brazil and effective multilateralism
24/05/2023 Duración: 31minWars, pandemics, and global inequalities show that countries need to work together in order to thrive. We explore how to achieve effective multilateralism, and where Brazil fits into the global equation. Support the show
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Petrobras ends pricing parity policy
17/05/2023 Duración: 23minSince mid-2016, Petrobras had pegged fuel prices in refineries to international fluctuations. That policy is gone four and a half months into the Lula administration.Support the show
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Why the world should pay attention to Brazil's 'Fake News Bill'
10/05/2023 Duración: 33minAs the world debates social media regulation, Brazil's Congress and Supreme Court are tackling the issue as we speak. We discuss why the world should be paying notice.Support the show
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Web Summit Rio special
04/05/2023 Duración: 25minThis week, The Brazilian Report has been on the ground at Web Summit Rio, one of the world's biggest tech events, being held outside of Europe for the first time. Over four days of panels, lectures, and events, Web Summit Rio has its full capacity, attracting more than 21,000 attendees from 91 countries.Support the show
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Explosive January 8 hearings about to begin
26/04/2023 Duración: 23minCongressional inquiries make up for their limited powers with their very public nature, being more suited to political point-scoring than real accountability.Support the show
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Lula's new world order
19/04/2023 Duración: 29minBrazilian allies saw Lula as a man who would recover Brazil's international clout. Three months, several statements, and a visit to China later, they may no longer be so sure.Support the show
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100-day summary
12/04/2023 Duración: 01h57minThe Brazilian Report and the Wilson Center's Brazil Institute hosted an event to discuss Lula's first 100 days in office. What can we make of the start of the new government? Read our special report on the government's first achievements and challenges.Support the show
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Bolsonaro trial nears verdict
05/04/2023 Duración: 28minThis week, Brazil's top electoral court reaches the final stage of a trial against former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is accused of abusing his political power to sow disinformation in the voting system. If convicted, he will lose his political rights.Support the show
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Congressional cold war
29/03/2023 Duración: 22minThe heads of the House and Senate are locked in a cold war over how Congress should appraise provisional decrees submitted by the federal government. Show notes.Support the show
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A new fiscal anchor to navigate the storm
22/03/2023 Duración: 37minMarkets are patiently waiting to hear the Lula government's proposal for a new fiscal anchor to replace Brazil's lame-duck spending cap. We discuss what the plan may look like and how it would be received. Show notes.Support the show
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Marielle Franco, 5 years and many unanswered questions
15/03/2023 Duración: 15minWe still don't know who ordered the 2018 assassination of Rio de Janeiro Councilwoman Marielle Franco. Now, it seems the federal government wants to solve the case once and for all. Show notes.Support the show
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A data breach as big as they come
08/03/2023 Duración: 14minAndrade Gutierrez, a major Brazilian construction conglomerate operating in 11 countries, has suffered a massive security breach. And we have all the details. Read the full report by Amanda Audi here.Support the show
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Can Brazil tame social media?
01/03/2023 Duración: 39minFollowing the January 8 Brasília riots, the Lula administration on Wednesday created a working group to present strategies and policy solutions to fight extremist acts and hate speech online. Support the show
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Lula ❤️ Biden
15/02/2023 Duración: 36minThe meeting between Lula and Joe Biden laid bare the points on which the two leaders share common goals, such as the environment and the fight against the far-right … and also those on which they disagree.Support the show
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Hacking Brazil's chief electoral justice
08/02/2023 Duración: 13minOur team revealed that the man who broke into the Telegram accounts of federal prosecutors working in Operation Car Wash also tried to hack his way into obtaining personal data from Alexandre de Moraes, head of Brazil's electoral court.Support the show
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A pivotal moment for Congress
01/02/2023 Duración: 23minBrazil's House and Senate choose their new leaders today. But don't expect the levels of drama of the election in the U.S. House of Representatives, where 15 rounds of voting were necessary for Kevin McCarthy to win the speakership. Access show notes at: https://brazilian.report/podcast/Support the show
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The Yanomami genocide
25/01/2023 Duración: 28minThe Brazilian government has called the humanitarian catastrophe in the northern Yanomami indigenous land a "genocide."Support the show
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Brazil and China's twin crises
18/01/2023 Duración: 39minThe Chinese economy has posted one of its worst economic performances in 50 years. Meanwhile, its population has shrunk for the first time since the Great Leap Forward. For Brazil, which depends on sales to China, that doesn't bode well in the long term.Support the show
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The Brazilian capital riots
11/01/2023 Duración: 27minSo much for a "honeymoon period." One week into his term, Lula, Brazil's new president, has to deal with a massive national security threat and a full-blown attack on democracy and its symbols.Support the show