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.
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro is facing formal charges for attempting a coup after his election loss back in 2022. The country’s prosecutor-general announced an indictment against Bolsonaro and 33 other individuals on Tuesday, Feb. 18, that also outlined a host of other alleged crimes. […] Read More...
Brazil has said it does not want to engage in a trade war with the U.S., following President Donald Trump's imposition of new tariffs on aluminum and steel hoping instead that negotiations with Washington can lead to an acceptable resolution.
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Deforestation has long been a challenge for Brazil, where decades of over-farming and logging operations have taken a toll and seriously threatened the Amazon rainforest and the Indigenous populations who live there. But the government has made progress in slowing losses in recent years, and […] Read More...
Brazil is signaling caution in its response to the U.S. Trump administration’s steel and aluminum tariffs. Government leaders say they hope to avert the new levies through dialogue and negotiation with Washington. Paulo Cabral reports. Read More...
Deforestation has long been a challenge for Brazil – where decades of over-farming and logging operations have taken a toll and seriously threatened the Amazon rainforest and the indigenous populations who live there. But the government has made progress in slowing losses in recent years. […] Read More...
The new international trade policies introduced by the Trump administration – including higher tariffs on several countries – are raising concerns worldwide. However, they may also create opportunities, such as boosting trade among developing nations, including the BRICS countries. Our correspondent Paulo Cabral has […] Read More...
The traditional celebration of the Chinese New Year has now been recognized as part of Humankind’s Intangible Cultural Heritage. The distinction was awarded at the United Nations Scientific, Cultural, and Educational Agency – UNESCO – during a meeting in Paraguay’s capital, Asunción. CGTN’s Paulo Cabral […] Read More...
The Chinese New Year celebration has been officially designated as part of UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This prestigious recognition was granted during a UNESCO meeting in Asunción, Paraguay. The acknowledgment highlights the cultural significance of the traditional festival, celebrated globally with diverse customs […] Read More...
China is one of Brazil’s key partners in the construction of a major radio telescope in the country’s northeast. It’s just the latest result of a long-standing partnership between the two nations when it comes to space research. Our correspondent Paulo Cabral went to Brazil’s […] Read More...
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