Brazil
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The Americas
Bolsonaro’s bid to regain Brazil’s presidency may end in prison
Brazilian police have accused some of his backers of involvement not just in a coup, but in an assassination plot
The Americas
Brazil courts China as its Musk feud erupts again
Xi Jinping, China’s leader, spies a chance to draw Brazil closer
The Americas
Brazil’s gangsters have been getting into politics
They want friendly officials to help them launder money
The Americas
BRICS isn’t exactly picky, but has just rejected Venezuela
The dictatorship’s attempt to join the club was rejected, and its neighbours are now openly critical
International
Putin’s plan to dethrone the dollar
He hopes this week’s BRICS summit will spark a sanctions-busting big bang
The Americas
Jair Bolsonaro still shapes Brazil’s political right
Would-be successors are pandering to his fans
The Americas
How Brazilian lawmakers won extra powers to waste money
Congress’s capture of the budget is making Brazil less governable
The Americas
Can the voluntary carbon market save the Amazon?
Entrepreneurs in Brazil are betting big on planting trees
Finance & economics
Why orange juice has never been more expensive
Pity those who rely on the breakfast staple
Obituary
Sérgio Mendes sent Brazil’s party spirit out into the world
The pianist, arranger and bandleader died on September 5th, aged 83
Leaders
As Brazil bans Elon Musk’s X, who will speak up for free speech?
Free expression has become a culture war, and those who should defend it are staying quiet
The Americas
The all-powerful judge taking on Elon Musk
Is the legal cure of banning X worse than the disease?
The Americas
The plight of Brazil’s indigenous groups worsens
Blame illegal miners, ranchers, loggers, traffickers and an unsympathetic Congress
Leaders
To halt Brazil’s decline, Lula needs to cut runaway public spending
Investors have started to worry
The Americas
Under Lula, Brazil is walking on the financial wild side
Investors have started to worry about deficits and debt
Finance & economics
Brazil, India and Mexico are taking on China’s exports
To avoid an economic shock, they are pursuing a strange mix of free trade and protectionism