Explaining Brazil

Our team revealed that the man who broke into the Telegram accounts of federal prosecutors working in Operation Car Wash also tried to hack his way into obtaining personal data from Alexandre de Moraes, head of Brazil's electoral court. Read show notes...

Our team revealed that the man who broke into the Telegram accounts of federal prosecutors working in Operation Car Wash also tried to hack his way into obtaining personal data from Alexandre de Moraes, head of Brazil's electoral court. Read show notes. —  Send us your feedback Support the show

Brazil's House and Senate choose their new leaders today. But don't expect the levels of drama of the election in the U.S. House of Representatives, where 15 rounds of voting were necessary for Kevin McCarthy to win the speakership. Read show notes. — ...

Brazil's House and Senate choose their new leaders today. But don't expect the levels of drama of the election in the U.S. House of Representatives, where 15 rounds of voting were necessary for Kevin McCarthy to win the speakership.  Read show notes. —  Send us your feedback Support the show

The Brazilian government has called the humanitarian catastrophe in the northern Yanomami indigenous land a "genocide." Read show notes. Send us your feedback Support the show

The Brazilian government has called the humanitarian catastrophe in the northern Yanomami indigenous land a "genocide." Read show notes. Send us your feedback Support the show

The Chinese economy has posted one of its worst economic performances in 50 years. Meanwhile, its population has shrunk for the first time since the Great Leap Forward. For Brazil, which depends on sales to China, that doesn't bode well in the long ter...

The Chinese economy has posted one of its worst economic performances in 50 years. Meanwhile, its population has shrunk for the first time since the Great Leap Forward. For Brazil, which depends on sales to China, that doesn't bode well in the long term. Read show notes. —  Send us your feedback Support the show

So much for a "honeymoon period." One week into his term, Lula, Brazil's new president, has to deal with a massive national security threat and a full-blown attack on democracy and its symbols. Read show notes. — Send us your feedback Support the show

So much for a "honeymoon period." One week into his term, Lula, Brazil's new president, has to deal with a massive national security threat and a full-blown attack on democracy and its symbols. Read show notes. —  Send us your feedback Support the show

During his inaugural speech, Lula painted a scorched-earth picture of the government he takes over from, repeatedly using words such as destruction, disorganization, dilapidation, and ruin to describe the legacy he inherits. Read show notes. — Send us ...

During his inaugural speech, Lula painted a scorched-earth picture of the government he takes over from, repeatedly using words such as destruction, disorganization, dilapidation, and ruin to describe the legacy he inherits. Read show notes. —  Send us your feedback Support the show

Pelé — the greatest player in the history of football — was admitted to hospital last week. We remember how he became the "King" of the world's most popular sport. Read show notes. — Send us your feedback Support the show

Pelé — the greatest player in the history of football — was admitted to hospital last week. We remember how he became the "King" of the world's most popular sport. Read show notes. —  Send us your feedback Support the show

A recent study by Brazilian researchers shows that the social ladder offers little mobility in Brazil. Read show notes. — Send us your feedback Support the show

A recent study by Brazilian researchers shows that the social ladder offers little mobility in Brazil. Read show notes. — Send us your feedback Support the show

Supporters of Jair Bolsonaro have continuously staged anti-democratic protests. The World Cup will be the ultimate test of these demonstrations' endurance. Read show notes. — Send us your feedback Support the show

Supporters of Jair Bolsonaro have continuously staged anti-democratic protests. The World Cup will be the ultimate test of these demonstrations' endurance. Read show notes. —  Send us your feedback Support the show

Foreign observers were following the Brazilian presidential election due to climate worries. Jair Bolsonaro lost — what climate legacy will he leave behind? Read show notes. — https://brazilian.report/podcast/2022/11/09/cop27-bolsonaro-climate-legacy/ ...

Foreign observers were following the Brazilian presidential election due to climate worries. Jair Bolsonaro lost — what climate legacy will he leave behind? Read show notes. — https://brazilian.report/podcast/2022/11/09/cop27-bolsonaro-climate-legacy/ Send us your feedback Support the show

Almost 48 hours after losing the presidential election, Jair Bolsonaro broke his silence. But he stopped short of explicitly conceding to Lula. Read show notes. — Send us your feedback Support the show

Almost 48 hours after losing the presidential election, Jair Bolsonaro broke his silence. But he stopped short of explicitly conceding to Lula.  Read show notes. —  Send us your feedback Support the show

With only days to go until the runoff election, President Bolsonaro has gone to great lengths to suggest electoral authorities are pushing the needle in favor of his opponent, Lula. Read show notes. — Send us your feedback Support the show

With only days to go until the runoff election, President Bolsonaro has gone to great lengths to suggest electoral authorities are pushing the needle in favor of his opponent, Lula. Read show notes. —  Send us your feedback Support the show

It's been exactly five years since The Brazilian Report went on air! Editor Euan Marshall sits down with editor-in-chief Gustavo Ribeiro and CEO Laura Quirin to hear the full story. Read show notes. — Send us your feedback Support the show