Politics

Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol (Black God, White Devil), from 1964, was directed by Gláuber Rocha and stars Othon Bastos

Brazil Bringing to the Screens a Revisionist History of the Country

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s administration is embarking on a project of cultural and historical ...

Lula face to face with a fan

Lula Livre: Brazil’s Supreme Court Decision That Freed Lula Was a Mistake

Lula is free. On Friday, November 8, former President Lula walked out of prison ...

Lula being carried by his fans after leaving prison

Brazil’s Supreme Court Decision Frees Lula and Thousands Others from Jail

Brazil’s former president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva walked free from jail on Friday ...

Karl Marx (1818-1883), philosopher, author, social theorist, and economist.

Thanks to Bolsonaro the Cultural Marxism Conspiracy is Alive and Well in Brazil

“Cultural Marxism” is a right-wing conspiracy theory that accuses the Frankfurt School — comprised ...

US and Brazilian presidents meet in Washington on March 19, 2019.

US-Brazil Relations: From Complex Times to the Trump-Bolsonaro Era

US-Brazil relations during the early 21st century reflect the ongoing aspirations of two nations ...

Lula has been sentenced to two decades in jail

Jailed Former Brazilian President Lula Is in Love and Planning His Wedding

Brazil’s imprisoned ex-president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, still loved by large parts of ...

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro during an interview with kid reporter, Esther Castilho for the Esther and the Famous program. Photo: Alan Santos/PR

Brazil President’s Promises of Better Future Look a Lot Like the Messy Past

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was elected last year on a wave of popular anger ...

Brazil president Bolsonaro at a ceremony celebrating his 100 days in power. Photo: Alan Santos/PR

Brazil Bolsonaro’s Very Short Honeymoon. His Lack of Experience Is Showing

Brazilian President Jair Messias Bolsonaro’s decision to mark the symbolic milestone of 100 days ...

Cult at Igreja Universal in São Paulo

How Gospel News Is Increasingly Shaping What Millions of Brazilians Think and Do

The new Brazilian government of Jair Bolsonaro has shocked the liberal world with its ...

Brazilian congressman Jean Wyllys - Photo by Mídia NINJA/Wikipedia

Citing Death Threats, Gay Congressman Leaves Brazil to Undisclosed Country

A prominent gay congressman in Brazil announced that he was leaving his job and ...