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1 month ago | 
brazilreports.com | Elizabeth Bratton |Thiago Alves |Tabata Viapiana
Brazil has during recent months been grappling with inflation, with essential goods such as coffee particularly affected by unusual weather events, low stockpiles, and rising prices. Just last month, President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva’s approval rating dropped to 24%: the lowest it has ever been during his three terms as President. One coffee professional told Latin America Reports that the industry in Brazil is facing its worst situation in at least 50 years.
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1 month ago | 
brazilreports.com | Elizabeth Bratton |Tabata Viapiana |Thiago Alves
Brazil, renowned for hosting the world’s most iconic Carnival celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, is projected to generate over USD $2 billion in revenue throughout this year’s festive season. Earlier this month, the Brazilian National Confederation of Commerce of Goods, Services and Tourism (CNC) estimated that this year’s nationwide Carnival celebrations would generate R$12.03 billion (approximately USD $2.08 billion).
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2 months ago | 
brazilreports.com | Thiago Alves |Tabata Viapiana
São Paulo, Brazil – The Brazilian government is grappling with how to address the harsh deportation measures employed by United States President Donald Trump, who has reinstated a hardline anti-immigration policy since his return to the White House in January. On January 24, the first deportation flight of Brazilian citizens under the renewed Trump administration landed in Manaus, the capital of the Amazonas state.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
brazilreports.com | Thiago Alves |Tabata Viapiana
São Paulo, Brazil – Brazil’s government held a solemn ceremony on Wednesday to remember the second anniversary of the violent January 8, 2023 attacks on the National Congress, the Presidential Palace, and the Supreme Federal Court in the nation’s capital. Led by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the event aimed to underscore a renewed commitment to democracy.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
brazilreports.com | Thiago Alves |Tabata Viapiana
São Paulo, Brazil – In 2023, Brazil reached a historic milestone in its fight against poverty, reducing the rates of poverty and extreme poverty to the lowest levels since 2012, when the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) began conducting annual surveys on the subject.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
brazilreports.com | Thiago Alves |Tabata Viapiana
São Paulo, Brazil – President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed the demarcation of three new Indigenous territories in Brazil on Wednesday: Potiguara de Monte-Mor, Morro dos Cavalos, and Toldo Imbu. Since the start of his third term in 2023, Lula has approved the demarcation of 13 Indigenous territories, including these latest designations. “We still have two more years in office, and we will keep working to legalize and deliver all the lands we can.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
brazilreports.com | Thiago Alves |Sophie Foggin |Tabata Viapiana
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November 22, 2024
São Paulo, Brazil – Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 others were indicted on Thursday by the Federal Police in connection with an alleged coup plot to subvert Brazil’s democracy. Authorities have charged the group with violent abolition of the democratic rule of law, attempted coup d’état, and criminal conspiracy.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
brazilreports.com | Thiago Alves |Tabata Viapiana |Sophie Foggin
São Paulo, Brazil – The G20 Summit, hosted in Rio de Janeiro, concluded on Tuesday with the adoption of a joint declaration signed by the leaders of the world’s major economies. The final document, achieved through diplomatic negotiation, addresses international economic and political challenges, social inclusion, poverty and hunger eradication, sustainable development, energy transition, climate change mitigation, and reforms to global governance institutions.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
brazilreports.com | Thiago Alves |Sophie Foggin |Tabata Viapiana
São Paulo, Brazil – The return of Donald Trump to the White House was not the scenario President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had likely hoped for. On the eve of the U.S. elections, Lula voiced his preference for the Democratic contender, Vice President Kamala Harris, in an interview with French broadcaster TF1.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
brazilreports.com | Thiago Alves |Tom Driver |Sophie Foggin |Tabata Viapiana
São Paulo, Brazil – An Argentine court n Friday issued arrest warrants for 61 Brazilian nationals who fled to Argentina after being convicted in Brazil for their roles in the violent anti-democratic attacks of January 8, 2023, in Brasília.
