Jair Bolsonaro wants this protected area to be a “Brazilian Cancún”
As news of the Amazon forest fires goes viral on social media, President Jair Bolsonaro has come under the (...) READ MORE
Articles August 25, 2019
Brazil’s privatization plan: a look under the hood
Hello! You are reading The Brazilian Report‘s Weekly Report. In this issue: A deeper look into the Brazilian government’s (...) READ MORE
Abuse of Office Act: the end of Car Wash, or necessary oversight?
It is no secret that Operation Car Wash—the sweeping corruption investigation which has hit private and state-owned companies in (...) READ MORE
Tech Roundup for August 23 | Brazil’s Silicon Valley
You’re reading The Brazilian Report‘s weekly tech roundup, a digest of the most important news on technology and innovation (...) READ MORE
Bolsonaro v. the world
Good morning! The international pressure on Brazil following the rise of Amazon fires. Brazil to leave peacekeeping task force (...) READ MORE
Bolsonaro lies as the Amazon dies
The world is looking on aghast as the Amazon rainforest burns with reckless abandon. The forest—which is often referred (...) READ MORE
What to expect from Brazilian agriculture in 2019–2020
Agriculture has always been a massive contributor to the Brazilian economy, a dependent relationship that became even stronger since (...) READ MORE
Don’t believe the Petrobras privatization hype
Good morning! The government announced a massive privatization plan, which included Petrobras. But is it for real? Plus, how (...) READ MORE
How the Amazon rainforest is slowly dying (in images)
Brazil made international headlines after skies in its biggest city, São Paulo, turned abnormally dark at 3 pm on (...) READ MORE
A guide to Brazil’s main regulatory agencies
Brazil’s power structure is split between the Executive, Legislative, and Judiciary branches. In grossly oversimplified terms, the Legislative makes (...) READ MORE
