Brazzil Magazine

Brazilian Army on a Rio slum - Vladimir Platonow/ABr

Army Back in Rio, This Time Taking Over the Security of the City

Brazil’s military has taken full control of security in Rio de Janeiro and the ...

Amazon, the land of fantasy

Turning It into a Magic Place Is Not Doing the Amazon Any Good

The Amazon, perhaps more than any other region of the globe, has consistently been ...

Terreirada Cearense Carnaval Block in Rio - Fernando Frazão/ABr

Brazilian Justice Bans Carnaval Group for Celebrating Dictatorship and Torture

Dubbed “the world’s biggest party,” Brazil’s Carnaval is officially underway and this year’s festivities ...

Brazilian Rapper Mano Brown - Photo : Marcelo Pretto

Rapper Mano Brown Laments Brazilian Rap Became Conservative

Mano Brown, co-founder of legendary underground Brazilian hip-hop collective Racionais MCs, has lamented the ...

Labiaplasty in Brazil has never been more popular

Despite Economic Crisis, Demand for Designer Vaginas in Brazil Grows by 80%

In Brazil, a country famed for its obsession with the beautiful body, women are ...

Popular protest against Lula's prison

Eager to Fix Politics, Brazil’s Justice May Be Breaking the Rule Of Law.

On January 24, a Brazilian appeals court upheld a criminal conviction against former President ...

The Mercosur countries: Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay

Mercosur Seems Close to a Breakthrough in the Negotiations with European Union

Brazil’s presence and participation in Mercosur has continued to develop significantly in recent months. ...

Former Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Afraid He Might Flee Brazil, Justice Seizes Former President Lula’s Passport

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was barred from leaving Brazil on Thursday after a ...

Lula speaks in Porto Alegre

Sentenced to 12 Years in Jail, Lula Says Only Death Will Take Him Out of Politics

A Brazilian appeals court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by former Brazilian President Luiz ...