Camila Azevedo

Politics | philosophy | science | global affairs

[Financial Times @FT]

The upcoming movie about Brazil’s former leader, timed to coincide with a presidential run by the hard-right populist’s son, is descending into a comedy of errors. https://t.co/lmYncWJMzN

[GugaNoblat @GugaNoblat]

E não é que Flávio Bolsonaro tentou encontrar com o banqueiro de novo, mas levou um fora. Veja mais essa do Flavinho. Ele tinha jurado de pés juntos a um banqueiro que jamais tinha conversado com Vorcaro, agora passou a ser ignorado pelo dono de banco.

[Camila Azevedo @ccaa]

'Eles têm planos, decerto, além daquela atração pelo dinheiro vivo e pela mumunha. No mais, querem o fim da esquerda, um ataque reacionário ao que se chama de "costumes" e reviver a ditadura.' https://t.co/vu3v76iCld

[Financial Times @FT]

FT Exclusive: Nigel Farage’s claim that he paid for a £1.4mn house with his fee from a reality TV show has been challenged by corporate accounts that appear to show that the income remained on his company’s balance sheet after the property purchase. https://t.co/8avOxCjo9I

[Intercept Brasil @TheInterceptBr]

Os áudios de Flávio Bolsonaro e Daniel Vorcaro desmoronam a fantasia de cruzada moral do bolsonarismo, ao revelar vínculos do clã com o banqueiro mais tóxico do Brasil, aponta o antropólogo Orlando Calheiros.

Leia a coluna completa no site do Intercept Brasil: https://t.co/dRgeduxpMZ

[Richard Stengel @stengel]

George H.W. Bush kept his assets in a blind trust, as did Bill Clinton. Neither Obama nor Biden traded stocks or bonds while in office. 3,700 trades is probably more than all the trades of all the presidents until now. And he is trading stocks that are affected by his decisions. A walking conflict of interest, at the least, and perhaps insider trading. Just as members of Congress should not be able to trade stocks, so too the president. https://t.co/yDqVXWfDgc

[Fernando Haddad @Haddad_Fernando]

O Bolsonarinho apareceu contando outra fake news. Dessa vez, conseguiu errar duas vezes no mesmo vídeo.

Mais uma mentira desmontada com fatos. Confira.

[Ricardo @Ric_RTP]

Trump just got exposed for running the biggest insider trading operation in American history.

Nancy Pelosi traded $5 million in stocks and Congress lost its mind.

Trump literally executed $750 MILLION worth of stock trades in ONE quarter while being President.

His ethics filing just dropped and the numbers are genuinely unprecedented in history:

Between January and March 2026, Donald Trump personally executed 3,700 individual stock transactions worth between $220 million and $750 million.

That's roughly 60 trades PER DAY.

While signing executive orders, meeting foreign leaders, and making policy decisions that directly impact the companies he's buying and selling.

Now here's where it gets really insane:

On February 10, Trump bought between $1 million and $5 million worth of Dell stock.

Three months later, on May 8, he stood at a Mother's Day event at the White House, thanked Michael Dell by name, and told Americans to "go out and buy a Dell."

Dell stock surged 14.6% that day to an all-time high of $263.99.

Since Trump's February purchase, Dell is up 96%.

And 5 months BEFORE Trump bought Dell stock, Michael and Susan Dell donated $6.25 billion to Trump Accounts, one of the largest philanthropic commitments to a sitting president's signature program in modern history.

So the timeline goes: Dell donates $6.25 billion to Trump's program -> Trump buys Dell stock ->Trump tells America to buy Dell from the White House podium -> Stock hits all-time high

And that's just ONE stock...

The same filing shows Trump bought Nvidia stock on February 10. One week later, Nvidia announced a massive chip deal with Meta.

He bought more Nvidia stock one week BEFORE his own Commerce Department approved the sale of Nvidia chips to Saudi Arabia.

He bought Intel stock starting in March 2026. The US government already owned a 9.9% stake in Intel worth over $41 billion. On April 30, Trump posted on Truth Social praising Intel, writing that "Intel Stock continues to rise."

Intel jumped 3% in after-hours and is now up 140% year-to-date.

He bought Palantir stock while his administration was actively handing them billion-dollar government contracts for immigration enforcement and defense.

He bought Robinhood stock while his own Trump Accounts program uses Robinhood as the broker.

He's currently sitting on over 100% profit on AMD, Intel, Bloom Energy, Marvell Technology, and at least 10 other positions.

Every single president since Lyndon B. Johnson has used a blind trust to avoid exactly this situation. But Trump didn't.

His assets sit in a trust controlled by his own children, and the filings show a broker acted as agent on several trades.

The White House says the portfolio is "independently managed."

But here's what independently managed looks like:

Buy Dell stock. Three months later, publicly endorse Dell from the White House. Stock hits all-time high.

Buy Nvidia stock. One week later, your own government approves their chip sales. Stock rips.

Buy Intel stock. Post about Intel on Truth Social. Stock jumps. The government you run already owns a 10% stake.

Buy Palantir. Hand them contracts. Buy Robinhood. Route a federal program through their platform.

Nancy Pelosi got absolutely destroyed for her husband's stock trades.

Her husband's total disclosed trades in his most controversial year were worth roughly $5 million.

Trump just disclosed up to $750 MILLION in a single quarter.

While making the actual policy decisions that move these stocks.

This isn't a left or right issue.

We're talking about the President of the United States averaging 60 stock trades per day in companies his own administration regulates, contracts with, and publicly endorses.

What do you think?

[Fair By Design @FairByDesign]

Today’s publication of the Child Poverty Strategy reflects a much-needed commitment to improving the lives of children across the UK. Child poverty has a devastating effect on children’s lives today and limits their opportunities for the future.

[Fair By Design @FairByDesign]

Initial thoughts on the #Budget's impact on the poverty premium 🧵🧵🧵

There are positives on energy bills support and removing the two-child benefit cap, but much more must be done to lift people out of poverty and reduce low-income households’ bills.

[Fair By Design @FairByDesign]

Access to a car isn’t just about convenience. It helps people get a decent job, attend a good college and access healthcare. That’s why it’s so unjust that high insurance premiums are pricing many low-income households out.

[Camila Azevedo @ccaa]

This is a stepping stone, not the final say, on how to address the structural drivers of the poverty premium and financial exclusion.

We would like to support the ensuing work on inclusive design so that it is seen as a way to prevent financial exclusion, not just respond to it.

[Fair By Design @FairByDesign]

Today marks the launch of the Financial Inclusion Strategy. The Strategy must be seen as a stepping stone that sets the direction of travel to ending the poverty premium and financial exclusion.

Read our full statement here: https://t.co/r0JiGUfmFz

[Camila Azevedo @ccaa]

@campbellclaret What a douchebag

[Fair By Design @FairByDesign]

Great to see the ESNZ Committee calling out the energy market for entrenching the poverty premium. Their report supports our calls to get rid of the premium for paying on receipt of bill, and for an energy social tariff.

[Fairness Foundation @fairnessfdn]

In November's Budget, the Chancellor can reform taxes on wealth to achieve three wins - raising revenue, tackling inequality and boosting growth. Find out more 👇https://t.co/rN474IX1H4

[Camila Azevedo @ccaa]

@FBfACampaign @michaelsheen @SKinnock @KateMPender @Fair4AllFinance @TheFinanceLab @SamRexEdwards Amazing

[Lula @LulaOficial]

A extrema direita organizada internacionalmente oferece um novo Consenso de Washington (ou melhor, um novo Dissenso de Washington):

- anti-democrático, negacionista e intervencionista.

Os inimigos da democracia não recorrem mais à diplomacia dos tanques e das canhoneiras. Eles controlam algoritmos, semeiam o ódio e espalham o medo. Promovem uma guerra cultural. Utilizam o comércio como instrumento de coerção e chantagem. Atacam as instituições, a ciência e as universidades. Solapam a solidariedade entre as nações.

[Camila Azevedo @ccaa]

It's striking to see new analysis published by @TheFCA today, which shows that some providers earn much more money than it costs to provide premium finance in motor and home insurance.

Our response - new position paper 👇

https://t.co/YeqFp36voY

[Fair By Design @FairByDesign]

Today @TheFCA has published new analysis on the motor insurance market which shows many of the factors that have increased the cost of car insurance are outside of consumers’ control.

Here is the response of our Director, Rebecca Deegan @BexD1987.

[Camila Azevedo @ccaa]

New @Insurance_Post piece written by @FairByDesign Director Rebecca Deegan is out today.

We've been working behind the scenes to develop our thinking on the poverty premium in car insurance - more to come soon...

[Fair By Design @FairByDesign]

Our Director Rebecca Deegan writes on @Insurance_Post today:

People who pay for car insurance monthly are too often charged more than it costs an insurer to service this method of payment.

Decisive action has been too slow.

https://t.co/78nqHox30o

@TheFCA @The_ABI_UK

[Fair By Design @FairByDesign]

“That creates a poverty premium where people are having to pay higher prices, sometimes for basic goods”

Really good to see @Meg_HillierMP mention the poverty premium as part of the @CommonsTreasury scrutiny of the Government’s financial inclusion strategy.