Central3 Podcasts - Explaining Brazil

With references to God, socialism, and gender issues—not to mention skirting the blame for Amazon deforestation—Jair Bolsonaro’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly made people all over the world cringe.

The world’s largest retailer has just improved its position in Brazil. What will be the impact on local players?

Serious, Crivella?

Back to 1808!

Ranchers in Northern Brazil used WhatsApp to coordinate massive—and simultaneous—Amazon fires. The worst part? The government knew beforehand.

Brazil has hit the headlines worldwide thanks to Jair Bolsonaro’s inflammatory statements and lack of environmental policy, but there are deeper origins to Brazil’s image problem abroad.

A Harvard professor believes that international powers could start pressuring (and even threatening) Brazil due to its environmental shortfalls. Guest: Stephen M. Walt, professor of international affairs at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.

The Brazilian Congress is back from vacation. And the country’s lawmakers have a lot on their plates. After six months of constant power struggles with the government, what can we expect in the second half of 2019? Is a tax reform too far-fetched?

Since the turn of the year of 2016 to 2017, over 200 inmates were killed within government-run prisons. In other countries, this would spark outrage, protests, and public disgust. Not in Brazil, a country where more and more people believe that the only good criminals are dead criminals.

Will apply!

For Brazilians?

An UNESCO heritage site!

Economist Monica de Bolle (Johns Hopkins University) talks to The Brazilian Report, breaking down the blockbuster deal between Europe and South America’s biggest economies.

In Bolsonaro's Government!

For some Evangelical churches!

Operation Car Wash’s weapon of choice has been used against its members. Thousands of messages exchanged between prosecutors and Sergio Moro —who is now Jair Bolsonaro’s Minister of Justice— cast doubt on the legality of several convictions. Andrew Fishman explains the case. He is the managing editor of The Intercept Brasil. He is one of […]

Yesterday was World Environment Day, but we had anything to celebrate?

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s recent call to arms is a strategic bet on polarization. The pro-government protests gave him breathing room—but for how long?

The Brazilian government has suggested reducing the number of questions in the 2020 Census as a way of cutting public spending. Will this compromise the results?

The Brazilian government wants to privatize every one of its state-owned companies. But privatization remains a dirty word in Brazil—and only 17% support the idea. Guests: Former Finance Minister Henrique Meirelles and Insper Professor Sandro Cabral.