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Lucas Berti
@lucasberti
Lucas Berti covers international affairs — specialized in Latin American politics and markets. He has been published by Opera Mundi, Revista VIP, and The Intercept Brasil, among others.
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PAHO: Covid cases “continue to rise” in Latin America
23 hours ago • Lucas Berti
Cartoons
The death of the Brazilian third way
1 day ago • Lucas Berti and Vinicius Souza
Coronavirus
Uptick in Covid-related hospitalizations in São Paulo puts experts on alert
1 day ago • Lucas Berti
Latin America
Chaves marks a shift in Costa Rica’s environmental leadership
The new president of Costa Rica said he will not ratify the Escazú Agreement, in a sharp departure from the country’s active pursuit of sustainability
1 day ago • Lucas Berti
Latin America
The memory of Pablo Neruda in jeopardy in Chile
Museums celebrating the Nobel Prize-winning poet have suffered from the impact of Covid. But as pandemic restrictions ease, help could come from the country’s new left-wing government
5 days ago • Lucas Berti
Insider
Argentina invited to BRICS Summit in May
1 week ago • Lucas Berti
Insider
One-third of restored Atlantic Forest deforested again a decade later
1 week ago • Lucas Berti
Cartoons
The military firmly in Bolsonaro’s corner
1 week ago • Jika and Lucas Berti
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Power
Brazilian courts eyeing record number of election observers
1 day ago • TBR Newsroom
Power
Brazil’s “third way” admits defeat
It has become clear that the center-right will not break the Lula-Bolsonaro dichotomy. So parties have stopped trying and are setting more pedestrian goals
1 day ago • Amanda Audi
Power
Election changes should reduce fragmentation. And benefit the ‘Big Center’
The 2022 election for Congress will feature new rules, which will make it more difficult for tiny parties to get representation in the House
3 days ago • Beatriz Rey and Amanda Audi
Power
Meet the Brazilian voter
The center has been squeezed out of Brazilian politics, and successful candidates appeal to their opponent’s critics rather than the middle ground. In this context, certain segments of the Brazilian electorate hold the key to this year’s election results
5 days ago • Amanda Audi
Power
One governor’s race foreshadows complicated election dynamics Brazil will face
Political mess in Alagoas state could have important lessons for the general elections, as House Speaker Arthur Lira flexes his electoral muscles in his home state
2 weeks ago • Beatriz Rey
Insider
UBS BB: Petrobras makes ESG progress but still faces challenges
2 hours ago • Ana Ferraz
Insider
Jair Bolsonaro meets Elon Musk
6 hours ago • Euan Marshall
Insider
Economy Ministry maintains projection for 2022 GDP
1 day ago • Ana Ferraz
Insider
In bid for raises, Feds could stop registering new weapons
1 day ago • TBR Newsroom
Insider
Government approves plans to privatize 16 Brazilian airports
1 day ago • Ana Ferraz
Coronavirus
PAHO: Covid cases “continue to rise” in Latin America
23 hours ago • Lucas Berti
Coronavirus
Uptick in Covid-related hospitalizations in São Paulo puts experts on alert
1 day ago • Lucas Berti
Coronavirus
São Paulo drops vaccine mandates and loosens mask requirements
3 days ago • TBR Newsroom
Coronavirus
Covid deaths in Brazil at lowest in two years. But cases are on the up
4 days ago • TBR Newsroom
Coronavirus
Health regulators ease Covid protocols on flights, in airports
1 week ago • TBR Newsroom
2022 Race
Presidential polling curves begin to flatten
7 hours ago • TBR Newsroom
2022 Race
Telegram inks deal with electoral authorities to curb fake news
2 days ago • Amanda Audi
2022 Race
Hard-right politician loses political rights over Ukraine jab
2 days ago • TBR Newsroom
2022 Race
Brazilian polling station officers want extra security
2 days ago • Constance Malleret
2022 Race
Bolsonaro rises in Rio, his political birthplace, to tie with Lula
3 days ago • Amanda Audi
Business
How the global EV boom can benefit Brazil’s mining sector
As the electric vehicle market booms, surging demand for battery-related minerals creates opportunities in mining – but Brazil has a long way to go to seize these opportunities and diversify its mining sector
3 days ago • Constance Malleret
Business
One month in, Petrobras CEO already in the hot seat
Petrobras head José Mauro Coelho could be facing premature dismissal as President Bolsonaro leads an onslaught against rising fuel prices in Brazil, seeking electoral gains
4 days ago • Amanda Audi
Business
Market Roundup: Why Brazilian fintechs are crashing
Fintech Nubank went from being Latin America's most valuable bank to seeing its share price drop by more than half. And it's not the only Brazilian fintech facing struggles
1 week ago • Ana Ferraz
Business
Two major Latin American airlines to team up
Gol, Brazil's biggest domestic airline, and Colombia's Avianca will operate under a UK-based holding company
1 week ago • Ana Ferraz and Amanda Audi
Business
Big business wants constitutional hedge against Lula
Influential businessmen fear the economic policies Lula could implement and lobby for pro-market principles to be included in the Brazilian Constitution
2 weeks ago • André Spigariol
Tech
Supreme Court to rule on its access to social media data
A long-running case on how Brazilian authorities can access data held by Big Tech firms is due to be tried in the Supreme Court. At stake is the celerity of Brazilian investigations into digital crimes
4 days ago • Amanda Audi
Tech
Tech Roundup: Chip shortage delays 5G
Implementation of 5G in major Brazilian cities is likely to take longer than first expected, as companies lack equipment amid semiconductor shortage
6 days ago • Ana Ferraz
Tech
Tech Roundup: Data protection and academia
The legal uncertainty around what is and isn't allowed can be a deterrent to innovation and science
2 weeks ago • Ana Ferraz
Tech
Tech Roundup: Brazil’s wants to attract semiconductor producers
The government is hoping Brazil can become a major semiconductor hub, offering an alternative to Asian markets
3 weeks ago • Ana Ferraz
Tech
Tech Roundup: Why are unicorns firing so many people?
After growing at astonishing rates, Brazilian unicorns have now begun a wave of layoffs
4 weeks ago • Ana Ferraz
Podcast
Explaining Brazil #198: China raises red flags in Brazil
April economic data from China came worse than expected. Given the sheer importance of the Asian giant to Brazil, that is something for President Jair Bolsonaro, who seeks re-election in October, to worry about
2 days ago • Gustavo Ribeiro
Podcast
Explaining Brazil #197: Lula launches lunge for legacy
Former President Lula officially began the race for an unprecedented third presidential term. The challenges he will face are far greater this time around
1 week ago • Gustavo Ribeiro
Podcast
Explaining Brazil #196: Will Biden keep a close eye on Brazil’s elections?
A group of researchers from the U.S.-based Washington Brazil Office believe the threat of democratic rupture in Brazil is very real, and they want Joe Biden to react
2 weeks ago • Euan Marshall
Podcast
Explaining Brazil #195: Bolsonaro rattles institutions. Could they break?
When the holder of the highest office in the land openly challenges judicial decisions, it spells a bad omen for the endurance of democratic institutions
3 weeks ago • Gustavo Ribeiro
Podcast
Explaining Brazil #194: Jair calls time on the pandemic
After over two years and more than 660,000 deaths in Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro is claiming "victory" over Covid-19 — but the government deserves no credit after its hapless pandemic response
1 month ago • Gustavo Ribeiro
Society
Brazilian judges bullying journalists into silence
Award-winning investigative journalist Rubens Valente is on the hook for a massive defamation suit filed by a Supreme Court justice — and confirmed by the Supreme Court itself
6 days ago • Euan Marshall
Society
‘Disappearance’ of indigenous community sheds light on Yanomami gold mining drama
After accusing trespassing gold miners of raping and murdering a young indigenous girl, entire Yanomami village 'disappears' and causes commotion. Encroachment of illegal gold mining is an existential threat to indigenous groups
1 week ago • Euan Marshall
Society
A year after Rio’s “most lethal police raid,” mothers still ask for justice
Residents of Jacarezinho say little has changed since a May 2021 drug bust left 28 dead. Police abuse remains commonplace
2 weeks ago • Natália Scarabotto
Society
Haitian man spent 16 months in a Brazilian prison, waiting to be understood
Haitians make up the second-largest refugee group in Brazil — and the predominance of their Creole language has led to some worrying cases of language barriers
1 month ago • Amanda Audi
Society
Brazil to declare the end of the pandemic. What next?
Just months before the presidential election, the Brazilian government is formally claiming victory over the coronavirus. But experts warn that celebrations may be premature
1 month ago • Amanda Audi
Environment
Bolsonaro’s carbon market regulations are only for show
A presidential decree fails to establish mandatory goals for carbon emission cuts and could create legal uncertainty around the issue, endangering the environment
1 hour ago • Gustavo Ribeiro and Amanda Audi
Environment
New mining project in Minas Gerais sparks criticisms, concerns
A new mining complex in the Serra do Curral mountain range has been given the green light by state authorities, but environmentalists and local politicians are pushing back
1 week ago • Ana Ferraz
Environment
Tens of thousands of environmental fines set to expire in Brazil
Data from protection agencies shows that the government would need ten times more workers to properly enforce environmental controls
2 weeks ago • Guilherme Mendes
Environment
‘War’ is coming to parts of the Amazon
Brazil's inability to rein in Amazon deforestation has led to a scenario of widespread lawlessness, conflict, and pessimism about the forest's future
3 weeks ago • Guilherme Mendes
Environment
Brazil has the potential to go beyond forest restoration targets
Researchers and private firms are analyzing the best ways to protest and restore Brazil's deforested biomes. Scientists say focusing on secondary vegetation is key
1 month ago • Constance Malleret
Latin America
Petro’s economic agenda is ambitious. Perhaps too ambitious
Big tax and spending hikes, a pension reform, and a ban on oil exploration are the highlights of campaign promises proposed by Gustavo Petro, Colombia's presidential frontrunner
5 hours ago • Ignacio Portes
Latin America
Chaves marks a shift in Costa Rica’s environmental leadership
The new president of Costa Rica said he will not ratify the Escazú Agreement, in a sharp departure from the country’s active pursuit of sustainability
1 day ago • Lucas Berti
Latin America
The memory of Pablo Neruda in jeopardy in Chile
Museums celebrating the Nobel Prize-winning poet have suffered from the impact of Covid. But as pandemic restrictions ease, help could come from the country’s new left-wing government
5 days ago • Lucas Berti
Latin America
Boycotts and counter-boycotts threaten Biden’s Summit of the Americas
Top continental leaders say they are considering not attending after U.S. warns Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua might not be invited
1 week ago • Ignacio Portes
Latin America
Xiomara Castro faces uphill battle in Honduras women’s rights charge
The first woman president in the country's history, Xiomara Castro has promised to fight for women's and LGBTQIA+ rights by overturning sexist legislation amid a never-ending cycle of violence
1 week ago • Lucas Berti
Opinion
The U.S. has no interest in Bolsonaro questioning the elections
The CIA director has called on Brazilian officials to quit questioning the country’s upcoming elections. This shows that any attempts by President Bolsonaro to challenge the election results would face international pushback
1 week ago • Andre Pagliarini
Opinion
U.S. case helps contextualize Brazil’s ethanol policy scenario
Unlike corn-based ethanol in the U.S., Brazil's sugarcane ethanol industry was battered by the Covid pandemic. The future of the country's policies could be a key diplomatic issue going forward
2 weeks ago • Peter Sufrin
Opinion
Are Brazilian institutions working? Well, it’s complicated
President Jair Bolsonaro has consistently pushed the boundaries of what is acceptable in Brazilian politics. Some institutions are doing their best to provide him with some checks and balances, but that doesn't seem to be enough
3 weeks ago • Fernando Bizzarro
Opinion
Lula and Bolsonaro are not the same when it comes to democracy
Many have tried to portray Lula and Jair Bolsonaro as two sides of the same coin. But Lula has a track record of respecting democracy — which the current president lacks
3 weeks ago • Beatriz Rey and Gustavo Ribeiro
Opinion
Brazilian Real getting less weak, but it’s not strong yet
Brazil's currency has gained ground against the dollar thanks to a series of economic factors, but expect more volatility from here on out
4 weeks ago • Luciano Sobral
Tourism
War in Ukraine slowing down long-awaited recovery of Brazil’s travel industry
High oil prices, a still-unfavorable exchange rate, and inflation that bites into consumers’ discretionary spending mean the sector still faces a hard post-Covid road ahead
2 months ago • Ana Ferraz
Tourism
Brazil is an emerging gay tourism hotspot, but the government doesn’t want to know
Actions to promote gay tourism in the country have been actively ignored since Jair Bolsonaro came to power, despite Brazil having some of the world's best LGBTQ+-friendly spots
3 months ago • Amanda Audi
Tourism
Petrópolis disaster leaves a scar on Brazil’s historical landmarks
With hundreds dead and much physical destruction, evidence emerges of authorities’ negligence in preparing prevention and mitigation strategies
3 months ago • Renato Alves and Ana Ferraz
Tourism
Idyllic canyon region tries to keep tourism alive after deadly disaster
A deadly cliff collapse in Capitólio has left tourists scared to return, and locals afraid they will lose their revenue
3 months ago • Renato Alves
Tourism
While Brazil dithers on vaccine requirements, flights keep arriving
The government has clashed against regulators over vaccine mandates. Meanwhile, dozens of flights arrived in Brazil from Omicron hotbeds
5 months ago • Janaína Camelo
Guide to Brazil
Brazil creates a visa for foreign “digital nomads”
The country follows in the footsteps of dozens of nations around the world, offering temporary residence to people working remotely for foreign countries. Justice Ministry officials say it will attract foreign capital and boost tourism
4 months ago • Iure Pontes Vieira
Guide to Brazil
October 12: a celebration of Brazil’s patron saint
According to legend, fishermen were inundated with fish to catch soon after finding an image of a black Virgin Mary. Since then, Our Lady of Aparecida has become Brazil's most popular and important saints
7 months ago • Euan Marshall
Guide to Brazil
The story of Christ the Redeemer, 90 years old
Brazil's most popular tourist attraction, the story of how Christ the Redeemer came about is a fascinating one. This week's Rio celebrates the statue's 90th anniversary
7 months ago • Renato Alves
Guide to Brazil
The lesser-known story of the Brazilian Inquisition
After terrorizing much of Spain and Portugal, the inquisition spread to many of these countries' colonies in Africa, Asia, and the Americas — including to Brazil
8 months ago • Renato Alves
Guide to Brazil
Paulo Mendes da Rocha leaves behind incomparable legacy in Brazilian architecture
Among the most influential modernists in Brazilian history, Paulo Mendes da Rocha designed many of São Paulo's most famous tourist attractions and left a legacy of devoted followers
12 months ago • Renato Alves
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