Human development: what’s holding Brazil back?
The 2019 edition of the United Nations’ Human Development Report is out—and it paints a grim picture of Brazil. (...) READ MORE
Articles December 10, 2019
Cruzeiro fans riot after historic relegation
Hello, and welcome to the Brazil Sports newsletter! With the league season brought to a close, we look at (...) READ MORE
Brazil’s latest privatization plan a risk for data privacy?
Good morning! This week, the privatization of Brazil’s data processing company—no one is (but should be) talking about. Jair (...) READ MORE
Behind the “IPO of the decade”: the story of XP Investimentos
From two unemployed youngsters teaching people how to invest in the stock market, to the leading investment platform in (...) READ MORE
São Paulo’s deadly war on funk
Gustavo Cruz Xavier, 14. Dennys Guilherme dos Santos Franco, 16. Marcos Paulo Oliveira dos Santos, 16. Denys Henrique Quirino (...) READ MORE
The struggles of Brazilians studying abroad
Gabriel Araújo had given up hope of attending college abroad. It was late May 2017, and while most of (...) READ MORE
Legal marijuana in Uruguay: example or cautionary tale?
Uruguay blazed a trail worldwide in the legalization of marijuana. Under the left-wing administration of former President José Mujica, (...) READ MORE
Numbers of the week: Dec. 7, 2019
This is Brazil by the Numbers, a weekly digest of the most interesting figures tucked inside the latest news (...) READ MORE
Tech Roundup, Dec. 6, 2019 | EdTechs eyeing up the Brazilian professional market
You’re reading The Brazilian Report‘s weekly tech roundup, a digest of the most important news on technology and innovation (...) READ MORE
Bolsonaro set to silently review Brazilian entire regulatory system
At the end of November 28, the federal government published Decree number 10.139/2019, requiring a review of all regulatory (...) READ MORE
