Paulo Cabral

Paulo Cabral

Paulo Cabral covers Brazil for CGTN, with a particular focus on business stories. He joined the channel in 2007 and is based in São Paulo.

Cabral started out as a business reporter in his native Brazil but after a few years went on to an

international career, having worked for BBC for about nine years, initially as a producer and presenter in the BBC World Service, in London, and then as a correspondent in Washington D.C., Cairo and lately in his hometown, São Paulo.

In these positions, Cabral has covered a range of stories from big summits and economic conferences to natural disasters and wars in over 30 countries around the globe.

Cabral has worked for print media, radio, television, news portals and last year completed a Master’s Degree, in the University of São Paulo, with research of ‘hypermedia documentaries’, his new field of interest in media languages and formats.

STORIES BY PAULO CABRAL

June 5, 2025

Brazil and Mexico in the crossfire of U.S. tariffs

Latin American exporters are caught in the middle of a new trade storm. U.S. President Donald Trump has doubled tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, and the impact is being felt especially in Brazil and Mexico. Paulo Cabral reports from São Paulo, Brazil. Read More...
April 3, 2025

Brazil reacts to U.S. tariffs

Brazil is preparing to respond to new sweeping U.S. tariffs announced by President Donald Trump on Wednesday, April 2, even though the country avoided the harshest measures. Lawmakers in Brasília are pushing a bill that would allow the government to retaliate. CGTN’s Paulo Cabral has […] Read More...
March 26, 2025

Bolsonaro to stand trial on coup charges

  The former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, will stand trial alongside seven co-defendants accused of attempting a coup d’état — among other charges. The decision by a five-judge panel of Supreme Court justices on Wednesday, March 26, was unanimous. CGTN’s Paulo Cabral reports. Read More...
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