Opinion

Lula talks to crowd as presidential candidate during rally

Now What, Brazil? Your Most Popular Presidential Candidate Is Going to Jail

Brazil is divided and the chasm between Lula supporters and opponents is deep. The ...

The murder of councilwoman Marielle in Rio shocked Brazil and the world

Marielle’s Murder in Rio Is Also a Blow to Those Fighting for Better Times

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a piece for DemocraciaAbierta, following this year’s ...

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 ...

The Left in Brazil and Mexico Hopeful 2018 Will Bring Them Back to Power

Latin America is in limbo as the US’ “Operation Condor 2.0” has more or ...

Jair Bolsonaro, presidential candidate in Brazil

Meet President Hopeful Jair Bolsonaro. Brazilians Might Soon Have Their Own Trump

The Brazilian body politic is bruised and battered. President Michel Temer is crippled from ...

House representative Jair Bolsonaro (PSC-Rio de Janeiro) - Sérgio Lima/Poder360

2018, a Year of Elections and Populism in Brazil and Latin America

And the winner is… Nicolas Maduro. At the end of 2017, the president of ...

Luan Gabriel de Souza

May Luan Inspire Brazilian Legislators to Vote on a Bill to End Police Impunity

Members of Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies should think of Luan Gabriel de Souza’s death ...