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The Big Picture Brazil Explained 2026 for Newcomers on Politics and Economy Economy, politics, society and daily life — the whole country in one essential read.Brazil culture in 2026: the living film-makers, musicians, athletes, writers and chefs who matter, from Wagner Moura and Caetano Veloso to Marta.
Brazil geopolitics in 2026: a 25% US tariff, China as top buyer at US$100 billion, the...
Rio Carnival as an economy of contribution: what samba schools, blocos and an anthropology of generosity...
Brazil neighbours ten countries and territories. A plain guide to its borders, trade, migration, shared rivers,...
Brazil pollsters face a call for a congressional inquiry after most final polls had Lula ahead and Flávio...
Brazil’s first runoff polls on Flávio Bolsonaro against Lula come out on Thursday 8 October, led by PoderData...
Donald Trump called Flávio Bolsonaro’s 47% first-round result in Brazil a big victory on 5 October, ahead of...
A Brazilian man who wore an ICE costume at a Miami polling site during Brazil's election faces five...
Débora do Batom, jailed over the 8 January riots, moves to the semi-open regime. Justice Moraes keeps her...
São Paulo in October 2026: three BTS stadium nights, Iron Maiden, the Berliner Philharmoniker, the 50th Mostra and...
São Paulo nightlife for Tuesday, 6 October 2026: Danilo Gentili comedy, free-entry samba, Moema jazz and Saturnus, plus...
Brazil's Focus survey lifted the 2026 inflation forecast to 5.01%, above the 4.5% ceiling, as economists still expect...