Explaining Brazil

News from Brazil, by The Brazilian Report — an independent media outlet uniquely positioned to offer an insider’s view of current affairs in Brazil.

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Explaining Brazil

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An imported playbook for Brazil's elections

Senator Flávio Bolsonaro used his turn at Debating Brazil — an event series in which Brazilian presidential candidates present their vision of the country to foreign ambassadors — to revive discredited claims about electronic voting fraud and t...

July 24, 2026 • 40:39

Flávio Bolsonaro has a few problems to deal with

On this episode of Explaining Brazil, Gustavo Ribeiro, editor-in-chief of The Brazilian Report, talks with James Green, a historian at Brown University, about the fracturing landscape of Brazil's 2026 presidential race.Much of the co...

July 13, 2026 • 46:18

Brazil's crime syndicates are now terrorist organizations

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio designated the Comando Vermelho (Red Command, or CV) and the

June 02, 2026 • 41:41

Lula meets Trump in Washington

Editor-in-chief Gustavo Ribeiro sat down with historian James N. Green to unpack Lula's recent meeting with Donald Trump. While the visit yielded no concrete trade breakthroughs, it has been cast as a diplomatic victory, bolstering Lula's domes...

May 08, 2026 • 52:29

Trouble ahead for Brazil-US relations?

What role will the United States play in Brazil's high-stakes 2026 elections? Join editor-in-chief Gustavo Ribeiro and historian James N. Green of the Brazil Office Alliance as they unpack the escalating tensions and potential for US interferen...

April 23, 2026 • 48:28

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