Explaining Brazil Podcast
1) Explaining Brazil #129
Jair Bolsonaro and São Paulo Governor João Doria are using the race for a vaccine as a sparring match before the 2022 election.
2) Explaining Brazil # 135 Neither to the left, the right, or in the center
Brazil’s “Big Center” were the big winners of this year’s municipal elections, despite being regularly demonized by the population. We explain who they are and how they work.
3) Explaining Brazil #134 Has second wave already begun?
Just as Brazilians were starting to get used to their so-called new normal, a second wave appears to be on the horizon.
4) Explaining Brazil # 133 Who tried to hack the municipal election?
After weeks of gloating about its fast and efficient vote count system, Brazil’s election authorities were hacked during Sunday’s vote, raising cybersecurity fears.
5) Explaining Brazil #132 What Brazil can teach the U.S. about elections
The U.S. election process took days to confirm a winner. Were it to have taken place in Brazil, the entire vote count would have been wrapped up within a couple of hours.
6) Explaining Brazil #131 Banking transformation PIX up steam
Brazil’s Central Bank has launched PIX, its new instant payment system. We analyze what changes this brings to the country’s financial landscape.
7) Explaining Brazil #130 Throwing Pinochet's legacy on the fire
Chile will be the neoliberalism tomb?
8) Explaining Brazil #128 Bolsonaro steering away from Bolsonarism
Almost two years since his election, President Jair Bolsonaro has cozied up to the establishment politicians he campaigned against — and his core supporters are incensed.
9) Explaining Brazil #127 Elections in the Time of Covid-19
Municipal elections have a significant impact on national politics. And what happens in November 2020 will ripple over until 2022.
10) Explaining Brazil #126 When protection becomes repression
Some Latin American countries have been called out for not enacting social distancing rules during the pandemic. Others, for using them to repress specific populations.