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Michael Pooler is a Brazil correspondent with the FT, based in São Paulo. He was previously a reporter on the industry team in London covering steel, engineering, chemicals and logistics for five years.
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  • Sunday, 9 May, 2021
    Covid-19 vaccines
    Chinese jabs dominate Latin American vaccination campaigns

    Beijing builds on Covid diplomacy as region endures crippling third wave

  • Tuesday, 4 May, 2021
    WhatsApp Inc
    WhatsApp person-to-person payments return to Brazil

    Facebook-owned messaging app relaunches a year after being blocked by regulators

  • Tuesday, 4 May, 2021
    Covid-19 vaccines
    Brazil pins hope on homegrown jabs to boost Covid vaccinations

    Latin American nation lags behind in race to develop inoculations as death rates remain high

  • Monday, 3 May, 2021
    Brazil
    Churches become a Covid battleground in Brazil

    Christians support President Jair Bolsonaro’s opposition to pandemic restrictions

  • Tuesday, 27 April, 2021
    Covid-19 vaccines
    Russia criticises Brazil’s rejection of Sputnik V vaccine

    Health regulator identifies risks with Covid jab and says information lacking

  • Friday, 23 April, 2021
    FT CollectionsGreensill Capital
    Invoices to ‘Friends of Sanjeev’ underpinned Greensill loans

    Bulk of business at Gupta’s Liberty Commodities was from trades within the company or with close associates

  • Saturday, 17 April, 2021
    FT CollectionsGreensill Capital
    Liberty Steel’s Scottish plant misses interest payments

    Factory owned by Sanjeev Gupta stopped making payments on taxpayer-backed facility last year

  • Thursday, 15 April, 2021
    Americas politics & policy
    Brazil’s military police caught in debate over Covid restrictions

    Soldier’s death has become an anti-lockdown rallying cry for radical supporters of Jair Bolsonaro

  • Sunday, 11 April, 2021
    News in-depthBrazilian economy
    Rising inflation complicates Brazil’s Covid-19 crisis

    Silent scourge of hunger and poverty runs parallel to coronavirus pandemic

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  • Sunday, 4 April, 2021
    News in-depthBrazilian economy
    Brazil’s biggest banks battle for reinvention in digital era

    Incumbents have enjoyed huge profits but low interest rates and fintech challengers are forcing change

  • Saturday, 3 April, 2021
    The Big Read
    Brazil’s coronavirus nightmare: ‘Bolsonaro is more isolated than ever’

    With infections soaring and the economy weakening again, the president is struggling to keep his government together

  • Tuesday, 30 March, 2021
    Brazilian politics
    Brazil’s Bolsonaro shakes up cabinet as pressure mounts over Covid

    Rightwing leader axes top diplomat and defence minister as country battles second wave

  • Monday, 29 March, 2021
    BSG Resources Ltd
    Legal fight between Vale and Beny Steinmetz takes new twist

    Businessman claims miner hid from shareholders the risks of multibillion-dollar deal

  • Friday, 26 March, 2021
    FT CollectionsGreensill Capital
    Sanjeev Gupta seeks £170m government bailout

    Sprawling metals and industrials group in race for rescue financing after Greensill collapse

  • Thursday, 25 March, 2021
    Brazilian politics
    Brazil’s business elite rebukes Bolsonaro as Covid deaths mount

    Hundreds of prominent private sector leaders sign an open letter attacking president’s handling of crisis

  • Friday, 19 March, 2021
    FT CollectionsGreensill Capital
    How Sanjeev Gupta lived large on the back of rickety financing

    Mansion is latest purchase by ‘saviour of steel’ whose empire received taxpayer loans

  • Wednesday, 17 March, 2021
    Banco Central do Brazil
    Inflation fears prompt Brazil to lift rates for first time in 6 years

    Central bank decision comes against a backdrop of rising prices and a new deadly wave of Covid-19

  • Tuesday, 16 March, 2021
    British Steel Ltd
    British Steel boss Ron Deelen to resign at end of March

    Departure comes just over a year after Chinese takeover of UK’s second-largest steelmaker

  • Tuesday, 16 March, 2021
    Greensill Capital
    Greensill financed Gupta based on invoices from ‘friends of Sanjeev’

    Collapsed firm provided loans on the back of bills from companies with links to steel magnate

  • Tuesday, 16 March, 2021
    Brazil
    Brazil to appoint new health minister as second Covid wave intensifies

    Bolsonaro confirms cardiologist will replace general criticised over vaccine shortages

  • Friday, 12 March, 2021
    Brazilian politics
    Lula da Silva’s return poses challenge to Bolsonaro in Brazil

    Combative ex-president could unite the left against rightwing leader in 2022 race

  • Friday, 12 March, 2021
    Brazilian politics
    Brazil approves limited $8bn pandemic spending package

    Legislation paves way for new cash transfers while allaying market fears about effect on debt

  • Wednesday, 10 March, 2021
    Brazilian politics
    Brazil’s Lula da Silva returns to political fray with Bolsonaro attack

    Former leader seen as possible presidential challenger after annulment of corruption convictions

  • Tuesday, 9 March, 2021
    FT CollectionsGreensill Capital
    Sanjeev Gupta’s metals businesses miss UK tax payments

    Industrialist tells UK unions that collapse of Greensill Capital has created a ‘challenging situation’

  • Monday, 8 March, 2021
    Brazilian politics
    Brazilian judge strikes down Lula da Silva’s graft convictions

    Decision could pave way for leftwing leader to stage political comeback in next election

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