André Chiavassa

SPECIAL EPISODE! Explaining Brasil Podcast

Special dates are meant to be celebrated! Our podcast Explaining Brazil just reached its 200th episode milestone, so we decided…

2 years ago

Get to know Brazil’s cherno foods

São Paulo is known for its rich gastronomic culture. In a city with influences from everywhere—from Africa and Japan to…

2 years ago

Why Bolsonaro fired another Petrobras CEO. And what will happen next.

Editor Euan Marshall and editor-in-chief Gustavo Ribeiro explain whats behind the firing of Petrobras CEO José Mauro Coelho and what…

2 years ago

Brazil’s brain drain is a bigger problem than you think

Economic crisis can bring about a series of short-term issues in a country, such as poverty, hunger and inequality. However,…

2 years ago

How do HUNGER and OBESITY go hand in hand Brazil?

Despite being one of the world’s major food producers, Brazil experiences an unsettling paradox: the country is both underfed and…

2 years ago

How much of a role will Covid play in the Brazilian election?

Brazil's Covid-19 pandemic response was regarded as one of the world's worst. Now, as cases decrease and the October election…

2 years ago

Why did AMLO’s energy reform sink?

AMLO’s radical energy reform bill has failed to make its way through Mexico's Congress. The bill, which would have increased…

2 years ago

‘Alphabet Soup’? Get to know Brazil’s main regulatory agencies

Have you ever had the feeling of ‘Alphabet Soup’ when reading about Brazilian regulatory agencies? Well, we’re here to help!…

2 years ago