TOP STORIES

Mystery disease "eating prisoners alive" in Roraima jail
Horrendous sanitary conditions inside a Boa Vista penitentiary have led to the spreading of serious diseases among inmates, including a mysterious "skin-eating" bacteria

SocietyJan 20, 2020

The centralization of opportunities in Brazilian cities, mapped

Jobs are poorly distributed in Brazil’s state capital cities,...

EnvironmentJan 19, 2020

Snake Island: the Brazilian rock known as the deadliest place on Earth

Forget kidnapping, mugging, police brutality, or the Zika virus....

SocietyJan 18, 2020

Brazil falling behind in its fight against pedophilia

On March 28, 2019, São Paulo’s civil police knocked...
Brazil by the Numbers oil bolsonaro energy bhp country risk marielle poverty rio currency amazon paraisópolis xp 2019 inflation nazi

Power Jan 18, 2020

Numbers of the week: Jan. 18, 2020

This is Brazil by the Numbers, a weekly digest...
Brazilian truckers blocks a during a strike to reduce oil prices. Photo: Antonio Scorza

Business Jan 17, 2020

Minimum freight table: a Trojan horse for truckers?

With minimum freight prices codified in law,...
digital marketing social media use brazil

Tech Jan 17, 2020

Tech Roundup Jan. 17, 2020 | The face of Brazilian digital marketing in 2020

You’re reading The Brazilian Report‘s weekly tech roundup, a...
roberto alvim goebbels

Power Jan 17, 2020

Brazilian culture secretary loses job after paraphrasing Goebbels

Sitting upright at his desk, the culture secretary addresses...
With new freight table, Bolsonaro hopes to appease truckers

Brazil Daily Jan 17, 2020

With new freight table, Bolsonaro hopes to appease truckers

The new freight table: will it avoid a new...
Despite fears from activists, human rights was the most popular issue in bills approved by Brazilian lawmakers last year

Power Jan 16, 2020

Human rights for some in Jair Bolsonaro’s Brazil

Despite fears from activists, human rights was...
More articles

NEWSLETTERS

prison break

Brazil Weekly Jan 20, 2020

Hollywood-esque prison break raises security at Brazilian border
Good morning! This week, we are covering a Hollywood-esque prison break by Brazil’s deadliest drug gang. The government’s latest strategy to raise money. How Brazilians perceive public servants. (This...
With new freight table, Bolsonaro hopes to appease truckers

Brazil DailyJan 17, 2020

With new freight table, Bolsonaro hopes to appease truckers

The new freight table: will it avoid a new...
scandal Press Secretary Fabio Wajngarten. Photo: Isac Nóbrega/PR

Brazil DailyJan 16, 2020

The latest scandal in Bolsonaro’s cabinet

The latest scandal in Jair Bolsonaro's cabinet. The imminent...
Trump keeps OECD promise to Bolsonaro

Brazil DailyJan 15, 2020

Trump keeps OECD promise to Bolsonaro

The most recent twist in Brazil's quest...
A scene from The Edge of Democracy oscars

Brazil DailyJan 14, 2020

The Oscars wade into Brazil’s war of narratives

The controversial political documentary nominated to the Oscars. Brazil's...
evangelical voters

Brazil WeeklyJan 13, 2020

Lula’s plan to get the evangelical vote

Good morning!  This week, how the Workers’ Party tries...
How politicians silently cripple local news organizations in Brazil

Brazil DailyJan 10, 2020

How politicians silently cripple local newsrooms in Brazil

A new way to cripple local news organizations in...
Cyberwarfare risk has increased. Is Brazil ready?

Brazil DailyJan 09, 2020

Cyberwarfare risk has increased. Is Brazil ready?

Brazil's cyberwarfare apparatus (or lack thereof). How Bolsonaro uses...
    PODCAST
    All episodes

    POWER

    Numbers of the week: Jan. 18, 2020
    This is Brazil by the Numbers, a weekly digest of the most interesting figures tucked inside the latest news about Brazil. Random numbers that help explain what is going...
    Brazil by the Numbers oil bolsonaro energy bhp country risk marielle poverty rio currency amazon paraisópolis xp 2019 inflation nazi

    PowerJan 17, 2020

    Brazilian culture secretary loses job after paraphrasing Goebbels

    Sitting upright at his desk, the culture secretary addresses...

    PowerJan 16, 2020

    Human rights for some in Jair Bolsonaro’s Brazil

    Despite fears from activists, human rights was...

    PowerJan 12, 2020

    Brazil’s labor reform is being overhauled by the courts

    Changes to Brazilian labor laws have been on the...
    karina kufa bolsonaro

    Power Jan 12, 2020

    Bolsonaro’s lawyer: Workers’ Party “uses courts to create a political narrative”

    Known for some time in Brazil’s political corridors for...
    Justice Minister Sergio Moro. Photo: Alan Santos/PR

    Power Jan 11, 2020

    New type of judge splits opinions in Brazil’s justice system

    Approved in the recent "anti-crime law," the...
    cambridge analytica

    Power Jan 09, 2020

    Latest Cambridge Analytica leak points to involvement in Brazilian elections

    Leaked files on the firm's activities in...
    More articles

    BUSINESS

    Minimum freight table: a Trojan horse for truckers?
    With minimum freight prices codified in law, the Brazilian government wants to avoid a new truckers' strike. But the move might have many unintended consequences
    Brazilian truckers blocks a during a strike to reduce oil prices. Photo: Antonio Scorza

    BusinessJan 14, 2020

    New franchising law opens the door to more foreign investments

    A quarter of a century on, Brazil...

    BusinessJan 13, 2020

    Brazilian air travel: the future is private

    We speak to the head of the...

    BusinessJan 10, 2020

    Brazil’s infrastructure for sale in 2020

    After privatizing and selling many infrastructure assets in 2019,...
    After a stellar year, is there still time to enjoy Brazil's bullish stock market?

    Business Jan 09, 2020

    After a stellar year, is there still time to enjoy Brazil’s bullish stock market?

    money transfer international

    Business Jan 05, 2020

    How to transfer money to and from Brazil

    holidays brazil

    Business Dec 31, 2019

    How Brazilian holidays affect the economy

    More articles

    CARTOONS

    Cartoons Dec 05, 2019

    Leo and the Amazon

    Cartoons Nov 28, 2019

    Flamengo triumphant

    Cartoons Nov 21, 2019

    Racism in Brazil?…No way!

    Cartoons Nov 14, 2019

    For B, the BRICS is all about the ‘C’

    Cartoons Nov 07, 2019

    Brazil’s tragedy awards

    Cartoons Oct 31, 2019

    Trick or treat?

    Trending now

    Don`t copy text!