Snowden’s Brazilian Friend in Rio Wins a Seat as a Councilman

Brazilian activist David Miranda, a personal friend of the American whistleblower Edward Snowden, was ...

High Abstention in Brazil Shows an Angry and Frustrated Electorate

The first round of municipal elections in Brazil having transpired with no major incidents, ...

Brazil’s Drug War Is Filling Up Jails Like in the US

Nearly half of all people imprisoned in Brazil’s third most populous state, Rio de ...

Olympic Games 2016: Blame it on Rio or on the Media?

Ryan Lochte fantastic story on the armed robbery that never occurred would be the ...

Call It Coup or Not, Stage Is Set for Brazil President’s Ouster

With the Rio Olympics over, Brazil’s attention returns to its long-running political drama as ...

Rio Gets a Silver for Olympics Organization, Bronze for Service and Gold for Hospitality

The Rio 2016 Olympic Games are to leave a remarkably positive legacy for Brazil, ...

Rio Police Indict Lying US Swimmers and Want Them to Apologize to the Brazilian People

The Brazilian government chief of staff, Eliseu Padilha, announced today, in Rio de Janeiro, ...

Rio Olympics Closing Ceremony Won’t See Brazil’s President. He Fears the Boos

Brazil president Michel Temer’s press office informed that he will not attend the closing ...