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Rebeca Stefanini
@rebecastefanini
Head of environmental law at the Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados firm.
Environment
Courts become a new ally in fight against climate change
Climate change litigation is becoming more and more common around the world, and the trend is gaining ground in Brazil
9 months ago • Rebeca Stefanini and Isabela Ojima
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Power
EU-Mercosur agreement faces a crossroads in Brazil’s presidential election
The free trade agreement reached in 2019 remains stalled, largely due to EU concerns with Brazil’s environmental commitments. But it is not clear if a change of government in Brasília would resolve the deadlock
15 hours ago • André Spigariol and Gustavo Ribeiro
Power
How Brazilian Congress changed the balance of power in Brasília
The return in force under the current government of opaque budgetary grants for lawmakers has given Congress unprecedented power — that will last beyond this legislature
2 days ago • Amanda Audi
Power
A putschist meeting shows up Bolsonaro’s erratic foreign policy
The guest list for President Bolsonaro’s July 18 meeting with foreign diplomats lays bare the Brazilian president’s erratic approach to foreign policy, and highlights how he shuns key partners such as Argentina and China
1 week ago • Cedê Silva
Power
Absences and presidents mark kickoff of debate season in Brazil
Gubernatorial candidates in ten states held debates on Sunday evening, though there were some high-profile absences. Besides regional issues, contenders focused on the Lula-Bolsonaro divide
1 week ago • Cedê Silva
Power
Electoral court opens doors to digital influencers in defense of electronic voting
Brazil's Superior Electoral Court invited a group of 30 digital influencers to its headquarters, seeking to dispel myths and lies spread about the country's voting system
2 weeks ago • Cedê Silva
Insider
Senate to vote on report on Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira murders
19 hours ago • Cedê Silva
Insider
Petrobras slashes gasoline prices for a third time in under a month
2 days ago • Ana Ferraz
Insider
Federal Police marshal requests arrest of his police superiors for interference
2 days ago • Amanda Audi
Insider
Central Bank index brings good GDP omens to Brazil
2 days ago • Ana Ferraz
Insider
Brazilian companies can get discounts of up to 70 percent on tax debts
4 days ago • Fabiane Ziolla Menezes
Coronavirus
Bolsonaro once again touts ineffective drugs against Covid
3 weeks ago • Lucas Berti
Coronavirus
Opposition senators accuse pro-Bolsonaro prosecutor of malfeasance
3 weeks ago • Amanda Audi
Coronavirus
São Paulo moves forward with fourth vaccine dose rollout
3 weeks ago • Eric Zalcman
Coronavirus
Regulators threaten to cancel Oi Telecom sale amid stalemate on roaming prices
4 weeks ago • Fabiane Ziolla Menezes
Coronavirus
Rate of positive Covid tests in Brazil on par with Omicron wave
1 month ago • Eric Zalcman
2022 Race
Electoral court authorizes Armed Forces to inspect ballot code
12 hours ago • Amanda Audi
2022 Race
Bolsonaro to launch campaign in city where he was stabbed
2 days ago • Cedê Silva
2022 Race
How Bolsonaro fends off pressure for democratic commitment
5 days ago • Cedê Silva
2022 Race
Brazilians unite in defense of democracy
5 days ago • Constance Malleret
2022 Race
Rosa Weber to take over Supreme Court’s rotating presidency
6 days ago • Cedê Silva
Business
Market roundup: Latin America less keen on ESG bonds
The issuance of ESG debt bonds in Latin America has seen a major fall, much bigger than the global trend.
4 days ago • Ana Ferraz
Business
Why banks are now voicing concern about Brazilian democracy
Fearful of the economic consequences of a Bolsonaro-led coup attempt, Big business has belatedly decided to speak up, signing manifestos in defense of democracy
1 week ago • Amanda Audi
Business
Market roundup: Higher interest rates push retail investors to fixed income
The returns on fixed income fluctuate in opposite direction to the benchmark interest rate. With rates at a six-year high, investors are fleeing from variable interest
2 weeks ago • Ana Ferraz
Business
Brazil’s Central Bank sends ambiguous message on interest rate hikes
The monetary authority raised benchmark rates by a half percentage point and said it is appropriate to continue tightening "significantly into even more restrictive territory." But many policy wonks believe it might not pull the trigger
2 weeks ago • Ana Ferraz
Business
Retailers will benefit from recent stimulus measures. But it won’t last
The case of Brazilian retail behemoth Magazine Luiza illustrates the challenges facing the country’s retail sector. The government’s electorally-motivated stimulus measures will provide a boost for retailers after a post-pandemic slump, but only in the short term
2 weeks ago • Ana Ferraz
Tech
Tech roundup: Open finance gets to WhatsApp
Of the 24 million customers that interact digitally with Banco do Brasil, 10 million do so every single day, showing the need for more digital channels
2 days ago • Fabiane Ziolla Menezes and Ana Ferraz
Tech
AI is overhauling Latin America’s services industry
With solutions from AI-driven chatbots to all-in-one communication dashboards, companies like the Brazilian Nasdaq-listed Zenvia are among those surfing the so-called conversational or messaging commerce trend
4 days ago • Fabiane Ziolla Menezes
Tech
Brazilian scientists add to research on superconductors
Computer simulations have allowed Brazilian researchers to reach new findings on superconductivity, an area of growing research globally
5 days ago • Fabiane Ziolla Menezes
Tech
Tech roundup: A look at the 5G debut in Brazil
5G officially launches in São Paulo, but we take a look at how companies are already using the technology around the country
1 week ago • Ana Ferraz
Tech
Tech roundup: Brazil’s video game problem
The flip side to the boom in Brazil’s video game industry is excessive usage, and high levels of associated problems, among young Brazilians
2 weeks ago • Ana Ferraz
Podcast
Explaining Brazil #210: Pro-democracy pushback
As President Jair Bolsonaro's anti-democratic antics grow in volume, banks and tycoons become vocal in their defense of democracy. A coup, after all, is bad for business
7 days ago • Gustavo Ribeiro
Podcast
Explaining Brazil #209: The state of monkeypox in Brazil
Brazil has over 1,300 confirmed cases of monkeypox. With the exception of Peru’s 275 confirmed cases, no other Latin American countries have hit the 100-case mark, making Brazil the region's monkeypox hotspot
2 weeks ago • Euan Marshall
Podcast
Explaining Brazil #208: Electoral gears start to heat up
The main candidacies in Brazil's presidential election in October have been made official by their parties. We discuss what that changes in the race
3 weeks ago • Gustavo Ribeiro
Podcast
Explaining Brazil #207: Anitta enters the presidential race
Arguably Brazil's biggest pop star of the moment, singer Anitta has endorsed former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva — and is even giving him campaign advice
4 weeks ago • Gustavo Ribeiro
Podcast
Explaining Brazil #206: Fears of political violence grow
The murder of a Workers' Party official spells a bad omen for Brazil's upcoming general election
1 month ago • Gustavo Ribeiro
Society
Senators want government investigated over negligence in Amazon murders
A committee has asked federal prosecutors to investigate what they see as a lackadaisical response from the federal government in the case of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira’s murders
13 hours ago • Cedê Silva
Society
House committee to vote on amnesty for Brazil’s worst prison massacre
The 1992 Carandiru massacre is the bloodiest episode of prison violence in Brazil’s recent history. A House committee could now vote to get the ball rolling on amnestying the perpetrators
2 weeks ago • Cedê Silva
Society
With monkeypox threat, Brazil risks repeating Covid failures
The Health Ministry claims to have ordered vaccines but The Brazilian Report understands that approval has not been sought
3 weeks ago • Cedê Silva
Society
After six months, Brazil still has not rolled out enough vaccines for children
Following an analysis of public data, The Brazilian Report understands that Brazil still doesn't have enough Covid jabs for children
3 weeks ago • Cedê Silva
Society
Anvisa greenlights CoronaVac for kids aged 3 to 5
Regulators have authorized the use of the Sinovac-developed Covid vaccine on children aged 3 to 5, but officials have already used the lion's share of available stocks
1 month ago • Cedê Silva
Environment
‘Poison bill’ could progress this month, environment and human rights bodies are furious
The controversial bill would drastically change pesticide regulations, making it considerably easier for new and potentially harmful products to be licensed for use
7 days ago • Constance Malleret
Environment
Petrobras fines being used to set model for environmental compensation
Over BRL 100 million in compensation paid by Petrobras for a 2001 diesel leak has taken decades to reach its intended target, but environmental agencies hope latest deal will set an example
1 week ago • Amanda Audi
Environment
The disappearing vegetation of Mato Grosso
Literally translated as 'thick vegetation,' the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso has been changed dramatically by the power of major agribusiness, and the forest cover which gave it its name is now largely gone
2 weeks ago • Euan Marshall
Environment
Caatinga region to have Brazil’s first carbon credit cooperative
Landowners in the semi-arid Northeast are keen on getting involved in the carbon market, but their properties are too small to generate credits in the traditional manner
3 weeks ago • Ana Ferraz
Environment
Bolsonaro feigns a return of the Amazon Fund
After ignoring and gutting the Amazon Fund for years, the Jair Bolsonaro administration now appears to want to revive it. Experts remain skeptical, however
3 weeks ago • Cedê Silva
Latin America
Argentina’s bizarrely convoluted multiple exchange rate system
A U.S. dollar can have more than a dozen prices, ranging from 90 to 300 Argentinian Pesos. But the system might not last much longer
3 days ago • Ignacio Portes
Latin America
South American World Cup bid may be a poison chalice
Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, and Paraguay have launched a joint bid to host the World Cup in 2030. But, if they win, would they be able to afford it?
5 days ago • Lucas Berti
Latin America
The scourge of illegal fishing in South America
South American coastlines are repeatedly plagued by illegal fishing vessels, often from China. Experts say regional cooperation is the key to mitigation
5 days ago • Lucas Berti
Latin America
How the census has provoked mass protests in Bolivia
Regional conflict between the ruling MAS party and the country’s easternmost provinces has often turned bloody. This time, the sides are at loggerheads over demography
2 weeks ago • Ignacio Portes
Latin America
Violence and arrests compound swirling crisis in Guatemala
Unpopular head of state Alejandro Giammattei was shot at during a visit to Guatemala's western highlands, while he faces criticism over arrest of prominent journalist
2 weeks ago • Lucas Berti
Opinion
Brazil’s 1922 election contains lessons for this year
The 1922 presidential election in Brazil, during which the Armed Forces were courted by the losing candidate, was followed by a military uprising. This year, the politicization of the military once again looms large over Brazilian politics
6 days ago • Andre Pagliarini
Opinion
Lower consumer prices give Bolsonaro a fighting chance in October
If the elections were today, former President Lula could beat Bolsonaro in a landslide. But there is still a long way to go
1 week ago • Luciano Sobral
Opinion
Bolsonaro’s authoritarian pursuits put the West in a bind
Two months ahead of the presidential elections, Western diplomats face a dilemma as Jair Bolsonaro signals he will not recognize the result if he loses
2 weeks ago • Oliver Stuenkel
Opinion
Brazil goes Back to the Future for October’s election
Without the credibility as an outsider, Jair Bolsonaro is taking lessons from Trump's 2020 defeat: speaking to his base and bashing the electoral system
2 weeks ago • Mauricio Moura
Opinion
Why Bolsonaro’s “secret budget” is much worse than Lula’s Mensalão
Many have equated the main corruption scandal during the Lula years to Jair Bolsonaro's so-called "secret budget." But the comparison is not accurate
4 weeks ago • Beatriz Rey
Tourism
South American tourism industry hopes for boom from currency devaluation
A strong U.S. dollar has helped attract foreign tourists to Brazil and could make other South American destinations attractive to foreigners in the aftermath of the pandemic
18 hours ago • Ignacio Portes and Ana Ferraz
Tourism
Rediscovery of local ingredients earns Brazilian cuisine international recognition
As globalized gastronomy seeks local ingredients and techniques, Brazilian food is reaping the rewards with its own culinary revolution
4 weeks ago • Eric Zalcman
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
5 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
6 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
6 months ago • Renato Alves and Ana Ferraz
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
6 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
10 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
10 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
11 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
1 year ago • Renato Alves
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