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Back to SearchMeet Flávio Rocha, Brazil's newest presidential candidate
This is the fifth episode of Explaining Brazil, a weekly podcast created by The Brazilian Report. This week, we’re talking about Flávio Rocha, Forbes’ 39th wealthiest man in Brazil and now the Brazil…
Published on 7 years, 4 months ago
How Marielle Franco's assassination will shake Brazilian politics
This week, we’re discussing the murder of Marielle Franco, Rio de Janeiro’s extraordinary city councilwoman. Black, queer, and hailing from the Maré favela in the North Zone, Marielle had been a voca…
Published on 7 years, 5 months ago
Just how solid is Brazil’s economic recovery?
Despite the federal government’s expectations of a 3 percent GDP growth for 2018, the OECD says that isolationist policies and trade barriers – plus market demands for a pension reform that seems inc…
Published on 7 years, 5 months ago
Can Brazil's Michel Temer win reelection?
By declaring a federal intervention in Rio de Janeiro, President Michel Temer hopes to improve his electoral chances. But polling at 1%, his reelection dream might be just that... a dream. Read show …
Published on 7 years, 5 months ago
Rio security intervention
Brazilian President Michel Temer announced on February 16 that national Armed Forces would intervene in Rio de Janeiro's security system. The intervention plan has several political implications - an…
Published on 7 years, 6 months ago