Podcast Episodes

Can Brazil own its digital destiny? (Preview)

At a time when US President Donald Trump is pressuring Brazil on both trade and military fronts, the country’s digital vulnerabilities have come into focus. The notion of sovereignty now extends beyo…

Published on 7 hours ago

The battle for control over Brazil's Congress (Preview)

A political drama has unfolded inside Congress. It started with a show of force: after former President Jair Bolsonaro was placed on house arrest, lawmakers loyal to him occupied both chambers, bring…

Published on 1 week ago

Supreme Court places Bolsonaro under house arrest (Preview)

In this edition of #InsiderTalks, we’ve invited experts on law, democracy and electoral trends to analyze the trial of Bolsonaro and his allies for an alleged coup plot. Subscribe to Explaining Brazi…

Published on 3 weeks ago

US tariffs: Brazil is negotiating with an “elected autocracy” (Preview)

Professor Felipe Campante of Johns Hopkins sees little room for success in negotiations between Brazil and the US, as only the former is following the rule of law. Subscribe to Explaining Brazil Plus…

Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump declares (trade) war on Brazil (Preview)

In this episode of Explaining Brazil Plus, we analyzed Donald Trump’s threat of a 50% tariff on Brazil and its possible impacts on the country's economy and politics. Subscribe to Explaining Brazil P…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Social security scandals, Brazil's emissions beef and a papal funeral

A major social security scandal causes a government headache. Brazil’s beef sector needs major changes to hit emissions goals. And Lula is off to Rome for the pope’s funeral, but who’s going with him…

Published on 4 months ago

COP 30: are locals ready to shape policies? (Preview)

In this Explaining Brazil Plus episode, Lise Tupiassu of the Federal University of Pará gives us her on-the-ground perspective on what should be in the spotlight regarding COP30 in the Amazon

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Published on 4 months ago

Penal populism, agro jobs and Bolsonaro under the knife

Rio’s mayor looks to El Salvador for inspiration on public security. Brazil’s agro jobs are less and less done on farms. And Bolsonaro goes under the knife again in a 12-hour surgery.

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Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Trump’s decline, Embraer’s rise, and Lula in a gun fight

Trump and the US become less popular in Brazil. Embraer wades into the aerial arms race. And the pro-gun caucus wants to take firearms away from Lula’s security team

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Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Tariffs, loans and spy games

Brazil learns its tariff fate amid Trump’s Liberation Day announcement. Major demand for a new loan program offers hope for Lula’s popularity. Brazil and Paraguay get into a tangle over espionage rev…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago