Fallout from Brumadinho dam collapse harming crucial Brazilian river
A fear shared by hydrologists, environmental activists, and millions of northeastern Brazilians has come to pass. The report “Water (...) READ MORE
Articles March 25, 2019
Prosur: a sign of South America’s right turn
The pink tide in South America has officially subsided. After left-leaning governments in the region were replaced by hard-line (...) READ MORE
Get-rich-quick ad spurs debate on misleading advertising in Brazil
“Hi, my name is Bettina. I’m 22 years old and I have a net worth of one million, forty-two (...) READ MORE
Why healthcare has become a legal matter in Brazil
Brazil’s 1988 Constitution was lauded for meeting progressive goals, awarding several social rights to minorities. However, in a country (...) READ MORE
The case against Brazil’s former president Michel Temer
Michel Temer’s brief stint as president (about two and a half years) was riddled with corruption allegations. He was (...) READ MORE
Michel Temer’s MDB party and its influence in post-dictatorship Brazil
Less than three months after leaving the president’s office, Michel Temer found himself being pulled up by federal marshals (...) READ MORE
Former Brazilian President Michel Temer arrested
On Thursday morning, agents of the Operation Car Wash task force in Rio de Janeiro arrested former President Michel (...) READ MORE
Broken promises explain drop in Bolsonaro’s approval rate
In just two months, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has managed to do something that has taken past presidents years: (...) READ MORE
Armed Forces come out smiling from military pension reform bill
As the latest step in the process to reform Brazil’s social security system, President Jair Bolsonaro presented the government’s (...) READ MORE
If Brazil’s economy is still crawling, why are stocks soaring?
This week, the São Paulo stock market index reached its all-time nominal high, breaking the 100,000-point barrier and bringing (...) READ MORE
