Tag: Brazil

Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro is attempting to win the Christian vote in the upcoming election. Joacy Souza/Alamy

Brazil President Betting Religion Will Keep Him in Power for Four More Years

This autumn’s Brazilian presidential election offers a glimpse of how 21st century populist leaders ...

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Mathew Guest
Dani Silva, center, alongside Francineide Ferreira dos Santos and Raimunda Gomes da Silva. All three were expelled from their land. | Pablo Albarenga

For Dani, Defending the Amazon Is Defending the Planet’s Life

Some 40 kilometers from the Brazilian city of Altamira, ‘Photograph Belo Monte’ is written ...

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Pablo Albarenga and Francesc Badia I Dalmases
Mandolinist Ian Coury and cellist Kely Pinheiro, two Brazilians, form the Pinheiro & Coury duo

Brazilian Cello-bandolim Duo Ian and Kely Bring Brazil Groovy Tunes to the US

A Brazilian duo composed of two of the country’s most talented and promising young ...

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Daniel Pesquera
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Jair Bolsonaro are top candidates for Brazil's presidency

Lula and Bolsonaro Kick Off Brazilian Presidential Campaign Trading Insults

Brazil’s presidential election campaign officially began on Tuesday with ex-president Luiz Inácio Lula da ...

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Residents carry cooking gas cylinders after buying them at a fair price in Vila Vintém slum, Rio. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares

The Hard Life of Small Business Owners in Brazil Amid Double-Digit Inflation

Leaving the supermarket with enough to feed her family has become an increasingly tough ...

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Jennifer Ann Thomas
People skilled with weapons, sometimes linked to the state, use violence to ensure illicit activities. Giuseppe Flandoli/Shutterstock

The Future of the Amazon and the World Climate Is in the Hands of the Brazilian Militias

The future of the environmental agenda is on a collision course with Brazil’s violent ...

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Nicholas Pope
Workers Party campaign rally in Rio de Janeiro with Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, on July 7, 2022

CINELANDIA SHINES FOR LULA: On Creating a Landscape for Reclamation and Reparation

A swell washed over one of Rio de Janeiro’s main squares, and morphed into ...

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Norman Madarasz
Brazil's education system is highly stratified, favoring the elite over the general public

Despite Challenges, Brazil Strives for Success in Its Education Goals

Perhaps nothing better characterizes the recent trend in the Brazilian education system than Bolsonaro’s ...

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Peter Sufrin
People hold signs during a vigil following the disappearance of British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

Fired from His Work with Indians, Vanished Amazon Expert Bruno Pereira Had Gone Back to the Field

Sent to a desk job after President Jair Bolsonaro’s election, indigenous protector Bruno Pereira ...

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Andre Cabette Fabio
The cover of Hearing Brazil: Music and Histories in Minas Gerais

Two New Books Reveal the Often Overlooked Musical Gems of Brazil’s Minas Gerais

If you go to Minas Gerais, listen to the music. At first, you’ll probably ...

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Jonathon Grasse