Opinion

Raining in São Paulo - Fernanda Carvalho/Fotos Públicas

In Brazil, Left and Right Are Lost in the Labyrinth of History

In today’s Brazil, everything is as it seems. The belly of politics has been ...

Brazilian president Michel Temer flies over cotton plantations - Alan Santos/PR

Only Promises of Economic Improvement Keep Brazil’s President in Power

When Michel Temer assumed the presidency in 2016 after the illegitimate impeachment of former ...

Brazilians protesting in the streets

Lula’s Conviction Is a Testament to How Far Brazil Has Come as a Democracy

After Dilma Rousseff was ousted as president in August 2016, Brazil’s pro-impeachment camp confidently ...

Trash in the state of Ceará - Photo: Maristela Crispim

The Billions Stolen by Brazilian Politicians Are Hurting the Country’s Poorest

Brazil is currently facing its worst recession in decades while corruption allegations consume the ...

Brazilian president Michel Temer

Exhausted and Dazed to Act, Brazilians Might Just Keep a Corrupt President

Brazil’s president faces criminal charges and 2% approval rating – but here’s how he ...

Face painted with Brazilian flag

How the United States of Brazil Got Its National Motto Order and Progress

In the book “The Accidental President,” a memoir by Brazil’s former president, Fernando Henrique ...

A woman protests against the government in Brasília - ABr

Brazil’s Corruption? This Is Small Change. The Real Problem Are the 60,000 Killed a Year

Somewhere between outraged and perplexed, Brazilians have been bombarded with news about their political ...