Tag: politics

Barring the Weather, Brazil Is One of the World’s Worst Countries for Expats

There have been some big changes in expat opinions on living in Brazil in ...

Many Brazilian Youngsters Refuse the Label of Politically Inactive

In Brazil, the younger generations are often criticized for keeping a distance from politics. ...

Number of Younger Voters in Brazil Fall by Over 20% in Four Years

Brazil’s electorate has grown 5.17% over the last four years, taking a leap from ...

The São Paulo Election’s Winner Is a Minas Politician Who Wants to Be Brazil’s President

The leading Brazilian politician José Serra celebrated his 70th birthday on 19 March 2012. ...

Brazil, a Poor Country Mired in Lies, Hostage to Greedy Political Parties

The results of research recently published by the IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and ...

New Aide to Brazilian President Has a Mission: To Talk to Friends and Foes of Government

As she took office earlier this week, Ideli Salvatti declared that her mission will ...

After Years of Censorship Brazil’s Supreme Allows Political Satire on Radio and TV

The Brazilian Supreme Court decided to suspend the rule banning radio and television comedians ...

In Brazil Electoral Rules Are Strict, But Candidates Know How to Get Round Them

Yesterday, July 19,  was the deadline for the registration of financial committees for presidential ...

Brazil Might Soon Have a Female President But There Are Still Too Few Women in Politics

In the coming October 3 presidential election, two of the three frontrunners are women. ...