Culture
A Sample of João do Rio, a Chronicler of a Frenetic Rio a Century Ago
João do Rio was an exuberant journalist. He was exuberant in his style of ...
An Excerpt from Machado de Assis, Brazil’s Greatest Writer Ever
Ex Cathedra is a collection of short stories by Brazil’s most renowned writer, Machado ...
Brazilian Writer Rubem Alves on the Mystery of Love
From Tender Returns, a new translation of Brazilian writer Rubem Alves. Alves, a theologian, ...
A Wandering Brazilian Poet Who Sees His Cultural Upbringing as Blessing and Curse
“Name at least one way to tame the upsurges of tiresome suns, though the ...
Laerte, a Brazilian Transgender Cartoonist Who Became a Netflix Movie
A documentary that premiered this week on Netflix explores the life of a Brazilian ...
The Strange Story of the Disappearance of a Brazilian Obsessed with Aliens
The unexplained disappearance of a Brazilian youngster has sparked a rush of conspiracy theories ...
The Way Brazil Congress Found to Deal with Their Crimes: Amnesty for All
The recent list with almost 100 names sent by Brazil’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office ...
World Champion in C-section, Brazil Celebrates that Normal Birth Is Up 1%
Since 2009, Brazil became the first country in the world where more babies ...
Priest Couldn’t Get Rid of Evil Spirit. So Brazil’s President Moved Out of His Palace
In an interview to weekly news magazine Veja, Brazilian President, Michel Temer, confided what ...
Speaking Out or Complaining Is a Sure Way to Jail for Brazilian Policemen
Brazilian authorities should reform laws that have been used to impose disproportionate punishments on ...
