Synopsis
The Brazilian Report is an independent media outlet uniquely positioned to offer an insiders view on current affairs in Brazil. Every week, Gustavo Ribeiro and Ciara Long host Diego Iraheta, editor-in-chief of HuffPost Brasil, to talk about the most pressing issues in Brazil, ranging from politics, to economics, to social issues.
Episodes
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![Explaining Brazil #98 Is recession inescapable?]()
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![Explaining Brazil #97 Should Congress impeach Jair Bolsonaro?]()
Explaining Brazil #97 Should Congress impeach Jair Bolsonaro?
06/03/2020 Duration: 22minBy asking supporters to take to the streets and ask for the shutdown of Congress and “the end of the Supreme Court,” Jair Bolsonaro may finally have gone too far.
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![Explaining Brazil #96 – 5G can mean more than just fast internet]()
Explaining Brazil #96 – 5G can mean more than just fast internet
26/02/2020 Duration: 19minThe implementation of 5G in Brazil still has many obstacles in its way, not least pressure from the country’s two leading trading partners.
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![Explaining Brazil #95 Human rights abuses]()
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![Explaining Brazil #94 Climate Crisis]()
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![Explaining Brazil #93 Bolsonaro Season 2]()
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![Explaining Brazil #92 Coronavirus]()
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![Explaining Brazil #91 PCC]()
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![Explaining Brazil #90 Antartica]()
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![Explaining Brazil #89 One Year Of Bolsonaro]()
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![Explaining Brazil #88 Some humans still own other humans]()
Explaining Brazil #88 Some humans still own other humans
12/12/2019 Duration: 20min131 Years After Abolition!
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![Explaining Brazil #87 Latin Americas dangerous game]()
Explaining Brazil #87 Latin America's dangerous game
04/12/2019 Duration: 24minRecent crises in Latin America show how the Armed Forces remain key power brokers in the democratic game. But using the Army as a legitimizing force brings back old demons from Latin America’s not-so-distant past—when most of the region was ruled by military dictatorships. And this puts civilian leaders in an immensely fragile position.
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![Explaining Brazil #86 Age of extreme politics]()
Explaining Brazil #86 Age of extreme politics
27/11/2019 Duration: 23minPresident Jair Bolsonaro has broken away and launched the only overtly far-right party in Brazilian politics. This week we look at the rise of extremism and polarization in Brazil’s political arena.
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![Explaining Brazil #85 The turbulent path of republic]()
Explaining Brazil #85 The turbulent path of republic
22/11/2019 Duration: 25minThe Brazilian Republic is 130 years old. The democratic dream remains not entirely fulfilled, but Brazil has made many strides. So we ask: what is the state of our union?
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![Explaining Brazil #84 How Lulas story explains Brazil]()
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![Explaining Brazil #83 Can blockchain fix bureaucracy?]()
Explaining Brazil #83 Can blockchain fix bureaucracy?
06/11/2019 Duration: 18minBrazil is known for its mammoth bureaucratic system. But blockchain could help business in Latin America’s top economy.
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![Explaining Brazil #82 Latin Americas veins are wide open]()
Explaining Brazil #82 Latin America's veins are wide open
30/10/2019 Duration: 24minFrom Iraq to Catalunya, Lebanon to Hong Kong … it seems like we’re seeing protests erupt everywhere. But one region seems to have been hit harder than others by this massive wave of disgruntlement: Latin America. It seems that Latin America’s veins are as wide open as they’ve ever been.
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![Explaining Brazil #81 Green and yellow (nuclear) submarine]()
Explaining Brazil #81 Green and yellow (nuclear) submarine
23/10/2019 Duration: 21minAnd sky of blue!
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![Explaining Brazil #80 Oil, the underwater treasure]()
Explaining Brazil #80 Oil, the underwater treasure
17/10/2019 Duration: 21minIn just a couple of weeks, Brazil will hold the largest oil auction in its history. This week, we look back at how the country rose to become a key player in offshore drilling
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![Explaining Brazil #79 Odebrechts Peruvian wrecking ball]()
Explaining Brazil #79 Odebrecht's Peruvian wrecking ball
02/10/2019 Duration: 16minThe Brazilian construction group admitted to paying USD 29 million in bribes over a decade in Peru. And it has caused the downfall of four former presidents—and potentially a fifth.
