Época is a Brazilian weekly news and analysis magazine. The magazine was started in May 1998. It is published by Editora Globo, part of the Grupo Globo media conglomerate. Época's style is based on the German magazine Focus, emphasizing the use of images and graphics, and even their logos share some similarities.

Circulation

In 2010, Época had a circulation of 408,000 copies. It dipped to 389,000 copies in 2012 and slightly rose to 393,000 in 2013. In 2018, it circulates over 500,000 copies weekly and has 5.9 million unique digital users.

Criticism and controversies

Francenildo Case

In March 2006, Época magazine became involved in the political scandal involving the breach of banking secrecy of the handyman Francenildo Santos Costa, which culminated in the fall of the Finance Minister, Antônio Palocci.

Delivery

Beginning in 2018, subscribers receive Época, Globo, and Valor Econômico delivered together on Fridays.