Brazil is back. Critical days ahead, challenges a plenty, but the world just became a better place.

With Haiti’s government paralyzed and gangs ruling the capital, vigilante commissioner Muscadin embodies the nation’s desperation - seen as a savior by supporters and a human-rights violator by critics. Spoke to @RollingStone about what’s at stake.

#Brazil’s criminal economy is a vast drag on growth. Once indirect losses are included, #crime may be shaving 12–14% off GDP each year, a regressive hidden tax on households and firms. ⁦@ConversationUS⁩

Brazil has a vast “invisible criminal economy” worth 12–14% of GDP — a hidden tax that hits the poor hardest. Brasília’s starting to treat crime not just as a public health, but as a central economic issue. @ConversationBR https://t.co/Q09WxS8I2P

#Bukele inspira políticos brasileiros com seu modelo de “mano dura”, mas especialistas alertam para riscos e limites. No #Brasil, poder das facções, regras constitucionais e escala do país impedem copiar El Salvador. @BBCWorld @bbcbrasil

Trump says airspace above and surrounding Venezuela to be closed in its entirety. US ramping up the pressure and Venezuela, and neighboring islands, are facing serious risks to core economies. | @Reuters

#COP30 opened in floods and ended in fire, fitting for a summit that saw small wins but missed a fossil-fuel phaseout. Frustrating as COP was, it shows that multilateralism isn’t broken and the world isn’t waiting for unanimous agreement. 🌍🔥 https://t.co/y4f6CV75jL

#COP30 failed on #fossilfuels but (partially) delivered across #forests and #finance. It shows how new multi-alignments are shaping climate politics. So what does the Belem Summit reveal about our turbulent geopolitical era? New analysis from @SecDev. https://t.co/SvfvPziKsr

#COP30 is a tale of multiple headlines. It is heavily criticized for side-stepping language on phasing out fossil fuel and ambiguities on financing for adaptation. It is praised for its focus on action, launching over 117+ commitments. The final text still hangs in the balance.

After 100 days under house arrest, #Bolsonaro is heading to a jail cell. He was sentenced in September to 27 years for plotting a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 election. Following his u-turn on tariffs, one question is how #Trump responds.

With only a few hours of #COP30 negotiations remaining, scientists, activists, political and business leaders, and Indigenous Peoples are urging delegations to deliver a clear #roadmap to phase out fossil fuels and to protect tropical #forests and #oceans.

Belém’s #COP30 began with floods and ended with fires. Beyond the drama: nearly $7 billion for forest finance, 80+ nations backing a fossil phase-out roadmap, oceans & adaptation in the spotlight. Now the hard work begins. Less ceremony, more delivery. #Climate @AmerQuarterly

Desde a inundação da Zona Azul no início da #COP30 até o incêndio perto do seu fim, o simbolismo era impossível de ignorar. A Mãe Terra não estava sussurrando. Ela estava gritando. A questão é: os negociadores a ouviram? @valoreconomico (@igarape_org)

#COP30 began with floods and ended with fires. Belém serves as a reminder that climate diplomacy is no longer a distant conversation among ministers: it is a stress test for the places where most people actually live. New with @AmerQuarterly (@igarape_org)

https://t.co/q3YXuKZlL1 Floods and fire at the Amazon summit underscored the urgency for action beyond negotiation halls ... with @valoreconomico.

Urgente! Grande incêndio ocorre agora na BlueZone em Belém. O espaço recebe os negociadores dos países participantes da COP-30. Informações preliminares indicam que o fogo começou com curto-circuito e os bombeiros já chegaram ao local para controlar a situação. #Belém #COP30

Crime ambiental entra na COP30 pela 1ª vez, diz presidente do Igarapé | Exame

How organised crime took over areas of Rio de Janeiro, and why violent police raids won’t fix the problem. Short podcast with ⁦@ConversationUS⁩, ⁦@ConversationUK⁩

BREAKING: California voters have approved a new U.S. House map designed to boost Democrats in 2026, aiming to blunt GOP changes elsewhere. Follow AP for live updates.

Cidades são laboratório de inovação nas ações climáticas. ⁦@valoreconomico⁩ ⁦@igarape_org⁩ #COP30 #C40 #Bloomberg

Crime and violence are again Brazilians’ top concerns, polls show, and could well be decisive in next year’s elections – just as they were in 2018. Spoke to ⁦@ObserverUK⁩ about last week’s mega-operation in Rio and what’s at stake.