Markets give Lula a Real reality check

Markets give Lula a Real reality check

Author: The Brazilian Report June 26, 2024 Duration: 38:29
The Brazilian real turns 30 next week. But the currency is reaching the landmark amid an incredible rout, caused by fiscal concerns. Read show notes Send us your feedback Support the show

Explaining Brazil is a weekly conversation that cuts through the noise of headlines to provide clear, grounded context on the country's most pressing issues. Produced by the team at The Brazilian Report, this podcast leverages their on-the-ground presence and independent editorial stance to offer analysis that feels both immediate and deeply informed. Each episode focuses on a single topic-whether a sudden political shift, a complex economic policy, or a defining cultural moment-and unpacks its history, its key players, and its likely consequences. You'll hear discussions that connect the dots between Brasília's corridors of power, the trading floors of São Paulo, and the realities of daily life across the nation. The goal isn't just to tell you what's happening, but to explain why it matters and how it fits into the larger Brazilian story. For anyone doing business in the region, studying its dynamics, or simply trying to understand one of the world's most captivating countries, Explaining Brazil provides essential listening. It’s a direct line to nuanced perspectives that are often missing from international coverage, making each episode a valuable briefing on the forces shaping Brazil's present and future.
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Taxing the tops [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Lula switches on intervention mode [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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When tragedy becomes a culture war [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:52
While rainfall continues to ravage Brazil's southernmost state, authorities warn about the plague of disinformation — which they say is hindering rescue operations. Read show notes Send us your feedback Support the show
The Rio Grande do Sul floods [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:27
Brazil's southernmost state is underwater after days of severe heavy rains, with the human and material tolls mounting by the hour. We examine the extent of the crisis in Rio Grande do Sul. Read show notes. Send us your…
Lula's farming feuds [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:08
The relationship between farmers and the Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva administration is by no means a warm one. The government is trying to change that with shedloads of credit Send us your feedback Support the show
Love It or Leave It, Ep. 4: Coup praisers, coup plotters [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:29
In the last episode of our special series about the Brazilian military dictatorship, we tell the story of how the country dealt with its authoritarian past and recently returned to the brink of a coup d'état. Send us you…
Ban the beef bros? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:45
Credited with turning JBS into the world's largest meat-packing company, billionaire brothers Joesley and Wesley Batista are now seeking a return to the firm's board of directors after years of legal troubles. An interna…