Feeling the Electoral Pulse of Brazil
In this episode of the Brazil Institute Podcast, host Bruna Santos speaks with Felipe Nunes, a political science professor at the Federal University of Minas Gerais and the CEO of the polling firm Qua...
29 Sep 202213min
Brazil’s congressional elections and the expanding role of the legislature
In this episode of the Brazil Institute podcast, host Nick Zimmerman speaks with Richard Back, head of political analysis and strategy for XP Investimentos and a former advisor to the president of the...
1 Sep 202244min
How October’s Presidential Race Will Impact the Brazilian Amazon
In this latest episode of the Brazil Institute podcast, host Nick Zimmerman speaks with Natalie Unterstell, President of the Talanoa policy think tank, member of the UN Green Climate Fund’s accreditat...
4 Aug 202245min
Brazil Elections 2022: A Discussion on the State and Stakes of the Race
In this special presentation of the Brazil Institute Podcast, host Nick Zimmerman speaks with reporter at large and Columnist at Folha de São Paulo Patrícia Campos Mello, CEO and Founder of IDEIA Big ...
8 Jul 20221h 27min
From Soybeans to Solar: Examining Brazil-China Relations
In less than one month, Brazil is holding one of the largest 5G auctions to date, globally. Over the last year, the question of whether Brazil would allow Chinese companies, including Huawei to partic...
20 Okt 202124min
Deforestation and Drought in Brazil
The Brazilian Amazon has entered the dry season, a period that, in recent years, has seen thousands of forest fires break out across the region. This year, a severe drought in much of Brazil—the worst...
20 Jul 202119min
Unpacking Jacarezinho: Policing, Race, and Violence in Brazil
On May 6th, a police operation targeting gang members in Jacarezinho, in Rio de Janeiro, left 28 dead. It was the bloodiest police raid in the city’s history. But police violence is common in Rio’s fa...
7 Jun 202123min
Giving a Boost to Female Entrepreneurship in Brazil
Fifty percent of entrepreneurs in Brazil are women—but they face an uphill battle to keep their businesses open. Renata Malheiros Henriques, the National Coordinator for Women Entrepreneurship Project...
27 Apr 202120min
