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social media While watching the final presidential debate, a Jair Bolsonaro supporter makes a '22' sign with his hands, corresponding to the president's numerical code on voting machines. Photo: Joédson Alves/EFE/Folhapress

How social media reacted to Brazil’s final presidential debate

The final debate before Election Day draws high viewership and engagement – but was most of Brazil just laughing at the spectacle?

2 hours ago • Amanda Audi

neobanks Even Nubank, Latin America's largest digital bank, had 7 percent of its revenues coming from interchange fees between July 2021 and June 2022, and will be hit hard by new changes.

Market roundup: Brazilian neobanks face regulatory risk

Even Nubank, Latin America's largest digital bank, had 7 percent of its revenues coming from interchange fees between July 2021 and June 2022, and will be hit hard by new changes

4 hours ago • Fabiane Ziolla Menezes and Ana Ferraz

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Why apparent underdogs keep winning for governor in Bahia

Bahia is Brazil’s fourth-most populous state, home to around 15 million people. And it has proven to be a reliable Workers' Party stronghold

7 hours ago • Cedê Silva

Unlike in the U.S., corporate campaign financing is illegal in Brazil. But that means that a huge majority of campaign resources are backed by massive public funds.

How does campaign financing work in Brazil?

Unlike in the U.S., corporate campaign financing is illegal in Brazil. But that means that a huge majority of campaign resources are backed by massive public funds

11 hours ago • Amanda Audi

auto tech Voltz Motors started producing its motorcycles by importing nearly 100 percent of parts from Chinese suppliers. Photo: Courtesy of Voltz Motors

Auto tech startups try to break through Brazil’s EV market

With big manufacturers sleeping on Brazil amid post-pandemic hangovers, domestic startups are hoping to seize the opportunity in the electric motorcycle market

1 day ago • Fabiane Ziolla Menezes

How the U.S. gradually stepped up its rhetoric around Brazilian elections

Amid Jair Bolsonaro’s attempts to discredit Brazil’s electoral system, the U.S. has made it crystal clear that it will trust the results of the democratic process on October 2

2 days ago • Cedê Silva

Brazilians are drowning in debt, but rates will remain high

Financial data shows that families are struggling to make ends meet, which is particularly dangerous considering that borrowing costs will remain elevated

2 days ago • Ana Ferraz

Is Lula Brazil’s green candidate?

Lula’s environmental commitments are miles ahead of those of his electoral rivals — but that is largely down to Marina Silva, whose proposals have given a green boost to the former president’s manifesto

2 days ago • Constance Malleret

Sex scandal paves way for political changes at the IDB

As IDB president, Cuban-American hawk Mauricio Claver-Carone clashed with U.S. Democrats and left-leaning Latin American administrations. He has now been fired over sexual misconduct

3 days ago • Ignacio Portes

Brazil’s milk price hike should come to an end

Milk prices have become prohibitive for millions of families since the pandemic broke out. But experts believe they will start to go down in the next few months

3 days ago • Ana Ferraz

‘Sleeper bombs’ lie in Congress for Brazil’s post-electoral period

The so-called lame-duck period, between Brazil’s presidential election and the inauguration of the new head of state, can be an opportunity for Congress to pick up dormant — and often controversial — proposals

4 days ago • Cedê Silva

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