Brazil
Explore our coverage of Brazil’s politics, economics, business and culture, in articles, charts, podcasts and video
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Leaders
Rainforests provide a public good. The world should pay to conserve them
An ambitious Brazilian plan launched at the COP could help
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The Americas
Brazil’s biggest drug gang has gone global
The First Capital Command is now a mafia with links throughout Europe
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The Intelligence
Gaza is now under siege. What else is Israel planning?
Also on the daily podcast: how Brazil is beginning to look like Texas and why some languages are harder to learn than others
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The Intelligence
Kyrylo Budanov, Ukraine’s intelligence chief, gives us his view on the war
Also on the daily podcast: why Brazil looks likely to lift its ban on gambling and “BookTok” becomes a literary force
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The Americas
Short of cash, Brazil’s government may end its gambling prohibition
The illegal sort takes in more than the drugs trade
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The Americas
Investors are increasingly optimistic about Brazil’s economy
An efficient finance minister and the favourable international backdrop are helping
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The Americas
Latin America is set to become a major oil producer this decade
Brazil and Guyana are preparing for a bonanza. But declining demand threatens the rest of the region
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The Americas
Jair Bolsonaro is barred from office for eight years
What the followers of Brazil’s far-right former president do next will be crucial for the country
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The Americas
Lula’s ambitious plans to save the Amazon clash with reality
The Brazilian president faces resistance from Congress, the state oil company and agribusiness
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The Americas
Lula cosies up to Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s autocrat
Brazil’s new president appears to be motivated by ambitious plans for foreign policy
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The Americas
Lula wants to purge Brazil of Jair Bolsonaro’s influence
He faces resistance from evangelicals, gun owners and big tech
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The Americas
Brazil’s foreign policy is hyperactive, ambitious and naive
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva goes to Beijing with grand plans of a “peace club” over Ukraine
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The Americas
Brazil’s new president may soon face another threat: his predecessor
Jair Bolsonaro is due to return to the country in March. He remains surprisingly popular
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The Americas
Latin America’s left-wing presidents risk stoking inflation
Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is the latest to query central-bank independence
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The Americas
Brazil’s new president is visiting Joe Biden to boost relations
But Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will probably want to keep China happy, too