Month: October 2026

Investing in Brazil

Muizenberg Honeymoon Kitesurfing

Waves, Wind and Wine: A South African Honeymoon for Two

From beginner-friendly waves at Muizenberg to kitesurfing at Blouberg, whales in Hermanus and romantic dinners in the Winelands: how to plan a surf-and-romance honeymoon on South Africa’s Cape coast.

Flávio Bolsonaro

A Floor, Not a Ceiling

Flávio Bolsonaro says he would keep Bolsa Família but turn it into the start of a path toward jobs, lower taxes and stronger entrepreneurs. Here is the case his supporters make, and what critics say in response.

Pertamina

Pertamina Looks West

Indonesia’s state oil company is circling the Guyana-Suriname basin, one of the world’s hottest offshore frontiers. It is not yet a player like Exxon or TotalEnergies, but it wants to become one.

Rumo ao Hexa

Rumo ao Hexa, Chapter Two: Brazil’s Long Road to 2030

Brazil crashed out of the 2026 World Cup in the Round of 16, their earliest exit since 1990. Now Carlo Ancelotti is rebuilding, and Vinícius Júnior is the face of a new generation. Will the Hexa finally arrive in 2030?

Carbon footprint calculator app on a smartphone, personal climate action, concept

Your Spending Has a Carbon Footprint. Who Should Get to See It?

eyesonbrasil Every purchase leaves a trace. A flight, a steak dinner, a pair of jeans: each carries emissions that never appear on the receipt. A new generation of apps wants to make that trace visible, and the idea is spreading through banking. How the technology works The method is simpler than the marketing suggests. These…
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Flávio Bolsonaro elections

Brazil’s Market Breakthrough

Is the “Country of the Future” Finally Arriving? eyesonbrasil On Monday, October 5, Brazilian assets did something they rarely do all at once: they soared together. The dollar closed at R$ 5.0022, down 4.12%, while the Ibovespa climbed 7.85% to 207,190 points, one of the strongest sessions of the year. It was the dollar’s biggest…
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Paraguay's Voting Machines

Paper You Can Hold

Paraguay votes on machines that print each vote on a chip-embedded paper ballot. How the system works, how it is meant to build trust, and what Brazil could and could not learn from it.

Voting Integrity Brazil

The Machine That Stays Silent Until 5 p.m.

Why nothing official can exist before 17:00 on Brazilian election day, how the electronic voting machines work, and how anyone can check the results themselves.

Nimiz Rio de Janeiro

Warships in the Caribbean, Closed Doors in Brasília

The U.S. suspended consular services and Australia closed its embassy in Brasília just before Brazil’s election, while American warships remain in the Caribbean. What is Washington preparing for? The public evidence points to several readings, and none settles the question.

A Romantic Sundown in Cape Town

Golden Hour at the Edge of Africa

A sunset catamaran cruise from the V&A Waterfront, a slow harbour walk and dinner in a building with a past: how to spend a romantic sundown in Cape Town.