Politics

Brazil Senate Sets Date for President’s Impeachment. Rousseff Proposes National Referendum

Brazil’s Senate President Renan Calheiros said that he will meet with party leaders next ...

“Out, Dilma,” “Stay, Dilma.” Brazilians Can’t Decide What to Do with Their President

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in Brazil, some calling for the permanent ...

Brazil’s Ex Vice President, Self-Made Millionaire José Alencar, Dies at 79

Brazil’s former vice president, José Alencar, died in the Sírio-Libanês Hospital in São Paulo ...

The US New Fancy Transformational Diplomacy Gives Top Status to Brazil

Through implementation of her "Transformational Diplomacy" initiative, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has ...

The Drunk Who Cracked the Fortress of Brazil’s Dictatorship

I discovered the political relevance of popular music many years ago, listening to Arlo ...

The World Ignores the Brazilian Genius at Its Own Peril

Unfortunately during the 20th century and now the 21st century Brazil and Latin America ...

An Autopsy of the Corruption That Sapped Brazil’s Ruling Party

“Hear me, citizens of Brazil, senators, and deputies…” Thus commenced the televised coverage of ...

Believe It or Not, Brazil’s Second in Line for Presidency Is a Communist

Master Gilberto Freire  was absolutely right when he remarked that Brazil was the country ...

Under-the-Table Money Moves 90% of Political Campaigns in Brazil

For University of BrasÀ­lia political scientist, David Fleischer, irregular campaign financing in Brazil is ...

After Having Been World’s 8th Largest Economy Brazil Is Celebrating a 14th Place

Brazil gained one position in the ranking of world economies. In the opinion of ...