The Brazilian Report

#GuideToBrazil: Brazil’s statistics agency built one of the world's finest statistical bureaucracies. Now, under a polarizing president and years of neglect, it is struggling to do its most basic job. newsletters.brazilian.report/p/ibge-census-…

#BrazilSports: Criticism of Brazil’s new kits uncovers a deeper question of the national football team’s brand marketing ahead of the 2026 World Cup newsletters.brazilian.report/p/brazil-nike-…

By 2035, one in every three cars sold in Brazil will be from a Chinese automaker. That is the forecast of Zag Work, a consultancy founded by Rogélio Golfarb — a former vice president of Ford in South America who also served as president of Anfavea, the association of Brazilian automakers. newsletters.brazilian.report/p/chinese-cars…

#LatAmReport: Peru’s right-wingers Rafael López Aliaga and Keiko Fujimori lead the race for the presidency, but they are far from its obvious winners. Subscribe now and read more! newsletters.brazilian.report/p/peru-preside…

#BrazilClimate: Brazil held the COP15 conference on migratory species this past week, managing to deliver on several international accords to protect migrating birds, fish and mammals. newsletters.brazilian.report/p/brazil-diplo…

Four months after announcing his pick, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has finally formally notified the Senate of his Supreme Court nomination. But now comes the hard part. newsletters.brazilian.report/p/lula-supreme…

#BrazilBusiness: Brazil now has more active credit cards than people, thanks in part to surges in financial inclusion and online shopping. newsletters.brazilian.report/p/credit-card-…

What you need to know in #Brazil today: 🌬️A boost for Brazil’s offshore wind sector.  🇨🇳 China’s major rise in the Brazilian automobile market.  📈Progress made on Lula’s Supreme Court pick. Subscribe now and read more! newsletters.brazilian.report/p/offshore-win…

#LatAmReport: The disputed origins of a Gulf of Mexico oil spill. And how Argentina overturned a historic lawsuit over the nationalization of YPF. Subscribe now and read more! newsletters.brazilian.report/p/gulf-of-mexi…

ByteDance, the Chinese tech giant that controls TikTok, is in talks with Brazil's Central Bank to operate as a financial institution in the country, Reuters reported. The company has applied for two licenses:  newsletters.brazilian.report/p/tiktok-wants…

Since war broke out in Iran on February 28, triggering the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, global oil markets have been convulsing. For Brazil, where the Central Bank has only just begun easing monetary policy, the timing could hardly have been worse. newsletters.brazilian.report/p/inflation-ex…

What you need to know in #Brazil today: 🗳️Important electoral shifts in Brazil’s biggest bellwether state.  📱TikTok wants to offer financial services in Brazil. Subscribe now and read more! newsletters.brazilian.report/p/pacheco-mina…

Ronaldo Caiado, the governor of Goiás, officially launched his presidential bid on Monday, becoming the Social Democratic Party's (PSD) pick for the October race. Caiado joined the PSD earlier this year with his eye on the presidency, after his longtime political home, União Brasil, closed the door on his ambitions. newsletters.brazilian.report/p/caiado-launc…

Rio de Janeiro has long been a state where political drama is the norm — and 2026 is proving no exception. With its governorship vacant, its legislature in disarray and the Supreme Court about to weigh in on who gets to choose the next leader, the country's second-wealthiest state is heading into months of uncertainty, legal wrangling and high-stakes political maneuvering. newsletters.brazilian.report/p/twists-and-t…

What you need to know in #Brazil today: 🌍A WTO impasse between Brazil and the US.  🗳️Ronaldo Caiado gets the nod to be the PSD’s presidential candidate.  ⛽The war in Iran worsens Brazil’s inflation expectations. Subscribe now and read more! newsletters.brazilian.report/p/wto-ecommerc…

#BrazilAgro: A regulatory overhaul is reshaping Brazil's bioinputs market, and the numbers are beginning to show it. newsletters.brazilian.report/p/bioinputs-ag…

A seven-month congressional inquiry into a massive social security fraud scheme ended in the early hours of Saturday, leaving behind no formal report, a cascade of criminal referral requests, and a political headache that threatens to follow President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva into the 2026 election. newsletters.brazilian.report/p/social-secur…

In 2022, when Gabriel Boric was still Chile’s president, he granted clemency to a group of convicts linked to the famous 2019 Estallido social protests. His decision sparked a political firestorm. Now, the recently sworn-in José Antonio Kast is preparing to flip the script.  newsletters.brazilian.report/p/war-of-pardo…

What you need to know in #Brazil today: 🎤Flávio Bolsonaro’s controversial CPAC speech.  🏛️The end of the INSS inquiry in Congress.  ⚠️Rio de Janeiro’s governor debacle. Subscribe now and read more! newsletters.brazilian.report/p/cpac-flavio-…

#GuideToBrazil: Beginning to generate its first effects for the middle class, the 2025 income tax reform is modest — but it breaks with decades of negligence with tax fairness. newsletters.brazilian.report/p/income-tax-r…