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1 month ago | 
newsletters.brazilian.report | Gustavo Ribeiro |Letícia Arcoverde |Isabela Cruz
IN THIS ISSUEFarmers continue to chip away at conservation frameworksCargo ship being loaded with soybeans at the Port of Paranaguá. Photo: GEPR Brazilian soybean farmers are suing major traders behind the Soy Moratorium, seeking financial compensation for alleged losses tied to the 2006 voluntary pact that halts the purchase of soybeans grown in Amazon areas deforested after 2008. The suit marks the latest escalation against Brazil’s most prominent private-sector conservation initiative.
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1 month ago | 
newsletters.brazilian.report | Gustavo Ribeiro |Isabela Cruz
DISCLAIMER Tomorrow, May 1, is International Workers’ Day — a national holiday in Brazil. We’ll be back on Friday with our Brazil Daily newsletter! IN THIS ISSUEGovernment puts new oil auctions on its revenue radarOil drilling platform in Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro.
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1 month ago | 
newsletters.brazilian.report | Gustavo Ribeiro |Isabela Cruz
IN THIS ISSUERight-wing flexes muscles, but Lula bounces backHouse party leaders during a meeting in Brasília. União Brasil and the PP want a bigger role in the political game. Photo: Chico Ferreira/FP Two of Brazil’s most influential parties — União Brasil and the Progressives (PP) — are expected to formalize a federation today, creating what would be the largest bloc in Congress.
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1 month ago | 
newsletters.brazilian.report | Gustavo Ribeiro |Isabela Cruz
Good morning. Latin America (and the world) lost yesterday one of its most brilliant authors, Mario Vargas Llosa. He was 89. While styles and themes vary from work to work, one thing permeates through the Peruvian’s work: the human craving for freedom, either political, social or creative. We will talk about him tomorrow, in our LatAm Report. Bolsonaro recovers from major surgery in BrasíliaJair Bolsonaro published a photo on social media prior to his surgery.
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2 months ago | 
newsletters.brazilian.report | Gustavo Ribeiro |Isabela Cruz
Good morning! Brazilian markets didn't escape Monday’s global rout. The stock market’s main index fell 1.31%, while the Brazilian real lost 1.29% against the US dollar. House speaker gets acquainted with far-right vitriolFar-right attacks could facilitate an alliance between President Lula (right) and House Speaker Hugo Motta.
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2 months ago | 
newsletters.brazilian.report | Gustavo Ribeiro |Isabela Cruz
Good morning! Tax on international purchases will get even more expensive today in 10 of Brazil’s 27 states. Bahia, Minas Gerais and others will now charge 20% of the ICMS state goods and services tax on shipments from abroad, as opposed to the previous rate of 17% — this, on top of the existing federal import tax rate. Brazil admits Bolsonaro ordered spy operation on ParaguayABIN director Luiz Fernando Corrêa.
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2 months ago | 
newsletters.brazilian.report | Gustavo Ribeiro |Isabela Cruz
Good morning! As Bolsonaro and seven of his allies face the Supreme Court this week over charges of plotting a coup in 2022 (more below), members of the former president’s inner circle are convinced the decision will not go their way — and fear the damage this week’s decision will do on social media. In Japan, Lula is pushing Brazilian beefLed by Lula, Brazil's delegation to Japan arrived in Tokyo on Monday morning.
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2 months ago | 
newsletters.brazilian.report | Gustavo Ribeiro |Isabela Cruz
Good morning! Congress is expected to finally vote on Brazil’s 2025 federal budget today, finishing a task that should have been completed in December last year. Delays have hamstrung the government’s spending capabilities in the first three months of this year. Uncertainty increases; so do interest ratesThe Central Bank anticipated at least one more rate hike.
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Feb 27, 2025 | 
newsletters.brazilian.report | Gustavo Ribeiro |Lucas Berti |Isabela Cruz
Good morning! Did you know that nowhere has more Uber drivers than Brazil? The country has 1.4 million motorists on the ride-hailing app, according to the company’s chief executive, Dara Khosrowshahi. Brazil-US tensions rise over free speech standardsFor years, Brazil’s far right has treated Alexandre de Moraes as a bogeyman. Now, the Trump administration has its sights on him as well.
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Feb 26, 2025 | 
newsletters.brazilian.report | Gustavo Ribeiro |Isabela Cruz
Good morning! The police today arrested trap singer Oruam for aiding a fugitive. We wrote about how Oruam has become a lightning rod for conservative vitriol due to his crime-themed songs. Some say this rage is a matter of race and class. Read our story. Recent police operations show strength of organized crimeThe PCC has asserted control over multiple prisons across Brazil and orchestrated numerous uprisings, including the riot shown here at São Paulo’s Pinheiros Prison.
