Opinion
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Clownish and Incompetent Figure Is Also His Main Strength
The results of the recent municipal elections in Brazil were interpreted in distinct ways ...
How a High-contact Culture Like Brazil Is Coping in a Covid World
Christmas is coming. Like many people around the world, Brazilians envy North Americans for ...
Brazil Still Lacking a Concerted National Effort to Fight Cybercrime
The subject of cybersecurity in Brazil has received considerable attention over the past year. ...
Digital Misinformation Is Undermining Democracy in Brazil
Many Brazilians were worried by the torrent of disinformation on social networks during this ...
Here Starts the End of Brazil’s Amazon Forest. It’s Called BR-319 Highway
The BR-319 (Manaus-Porto Velho) Highway was built in the early 1970s by Brazil’s military ...
From Lula to Bolsonaro: from Left to Right, But Two Varieties of Same Populism
While the rise of populist politicians in Europe and the US gets a lot ...
For the Military, the Brazilian Indian Is a Savage and an Obstacle to Progress
The media portrayal of Brazil’s annual fire season — which in 2020 is trending ...
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro Rhymes with Delinquent
Historical facts do not repeat themselves, but they can rhyme, like the verses of ...
Brazil President Bolsonaro Becomes Lula on His Way to Reelection
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro seeks to encompass Bolsa Família (Family Fund), the most successful ...
Jair Bolsonaro and His Illusion that Brazil Can Have Politics Without Politicians
‘Jair Bolsonaro (without a party)’ is how the press refers to the Brazilian president ...
