Episode
What needs repair in Brazil's public sector machine? (preview)
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- Explaining Brazil
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- Dec 10, 2025
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- 691
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Summary
In a country with 27 state governments, more than 5,000 city halls, and around 12 million people working in the public sector, calls to reform — or improve — Brazil’s civil service never really seem to go away. We talked to Brazil's special secretary for state transformation — and asked him to compare the reform proposals coming from the lower house with the Lula administration's approach. Send us your feedback Support the show