Brazilians want democracy… with an authoritarian government
It has been a tradition in Brazilian politics for Datafolha, the most respected polling institute in the country, to (...) READ MORE
Articles October 20, 2018
Brazilian researchers develop tool against fake news, but is it too late?
Researchers from the Federal University of São Carlos and the University of São Paulo have developed a tool to (...) READ MORE
João Doria and the fetishization of the Workers’ Party
There is a good chance that Thursday’s debate, held by TV Bandeirantes, between João Doria and Márcio França, the (...) READ MORE
Brazilians more curious about “fascism” and “socialism”
Brazilians have never been so curious about the term “fascism.” Since September 28, Google searches about the theme have (...) READ MORE
Happy anniversary to The Brazilian Report!
October 19 is a very, very special day for us: it marks The Brazilian Report ‘s first anniversary! It seems (...) READ MORE
What we know so far about the illegal donations scandal involving Jair Bolsonaro
Earlier today, Brazil’s biggest newspaper Folha de S.Paulo revealed that Jair Bolsonaro’s campaign has been receiving illegal donations. According to the (...) READ MORE
Income tax in Brazil: past, present, and future
We are living in what are probably the most politically polarized times in Brazilian history. Arguments about the elections (...) READ MORE
Where you live in Brazil determines how you vote
The electoral results of October 7 have shown a true conservative tsunami. Right-wing and far-right candidates have enjoyed hugely (...) READ MORE
What drives political engagement in Brazil
One week before the October 7 election, hundreds of thousands of Brazilians (especially women) took to the streets to (...) READ MORE
Brazilian Justice confronts dictatorship’s legacy of torture once again
Just days before the second round of the presidential election, Workers’ Party candidate Fernando Haddad’s campaign decided to step (...) READ MORE