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When the press is intimidated, democracy itself is at risk. Democracy is more than elections. It depends on transparency, accountability and the freedom to question those who exercise power. Journalism is an essential part of that foundation. A free press allows society to examine governments, corporations, institutions and other centers of power. Journalists investigate, ask...
How a complaint sent to XP, CVM and regulators became a police investigation into the alleged whistleblower The case of Joao Luiz Silva Seabra Varella reopens an uncomfortable question about Brazil's financial market: what happens when a complaint reaches powerful people? In recent months, the Banco Master case exposed a darker side of the relationship...
Recently, I was sitting with friends, talking over pizza and wine about developments in world politics, when someone said something that stayed with me: "These days, countries don't just conquer and annex other countries anymore. That happened in the past. Not today." It's true. Today we have international law, the United Nations, and democracy. We...
Imagine it's 1995. You leave your house, walk to a newsstand, and buy a daily newspaper. Afterwards, you meet a few friends at a café, spend a pleasant afternoon together, and then browse through a bookstore before heading home. Sounds a lot like today, doesn't it? Yet, aside from a handful of people you happened...
Severe weather across Europe has thrown travel plans into chaos, grounding dozens of flights and leaving many passengers stranded at major hubs. On Friday, at least 42 flights were grounded and 59 more postponed due to snow, icy runways, and strong winds, affecting major carriers including KLM, Air France, and British Airways. Airports in key...
When the press is intimidated, democracy itself is at risk. Democracy is more than elections. It depends on transparency, accountability and the freedom to question those who exercise power. Journalism is an essential part of that foundation. A free press allows society to examine governments, corporations, institutions and other centers of power. Journalists investigate, ask...
How a complaint sent to XP, CVM and regulators became a police investigation into the alleged whistleblower The case of Joao Luiz Silva Seabra Varella reopens an uncomfortable question about Brazil's financial market: what happens when a complaint reaches powerful people? In recent months, the Banco Master case exposed a darker side of the relationship...
Recently, I was sitting with friends, talking over pizza and wine about developments in world politics, when someone said something that stayed with me: "These days, countries don't just conquer and annex other countries anymore. That happened in the past. Not today." It's true. Today we have international law, the United Nations, and democracy. We...
Brazil's Supreme Court has approved an emergency plan to restore the operational capacity of the CVM, the country's securities regulator. Read the full article on O Globo....
