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Fork in the road
In Rio's working-class neighbourhoods, weekly samba nights reveal Brazil's deep political divide as voters prepare to choose between far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and leftist challenger Lula.
Different beat
Portugal is a recording mecca for acts from across the Lusophone world. But can it export its stars?
Comment
In São Paulo’s apartment complexes, we speak to doormen whose jobs are under threat.
Life’s a beach
The 450-strong team of the Copacabana Palace make the hotel a sunny outpost of grand hospitality.
Remaking a masterpiece
A modernist home in subtropical São Paulo has been carefully restored by one of the city’s best architects. We take an exclusive tour of this Brazilian beauty.
Beyond a joke
In an era where comedy walks a tightrope between relevance and risk, satirists worldwide navigate the delicate balance of wielding humour as political weapon while avoiding cancellation or worse.
Core values
The architects aiding downtown São Paulo’s rapid revival are devoted as much to the area’s inimitable spirit as its modernist heritage.
Brazil’s big cat
Esteemed journalist Glória Maria offers a timeless case study in the importance of engaging broadcast journalism.
Affairs: Portugal
How Lisbon became the refuge of choice for Brazilians seeking a safer future.
