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Explaining Brazil Podcast#56: Why is the Brazilian government spying on Catholic priests?

The Church’s efforts to protect the Amazon and indigenous people led Brazil’s intelligence agency to spy on Catholic priests. Guests: journalists Rubens Valente, Mauricio Savarese, Paula Schmitt (and voice-over of Alex Hochuli).

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