Aline Gatto Boueri

Aline Gatto Boueri is a data journalist. She has had her work published by Gênero e Número, Universa UOL, Marie Claire, Projeto Colabora, among others.

latin america Back to the 2000s? Lula and his buddy Pepe Mujica, Uruguay's former president. Photo: Ricardo Stuckert/PR

Lula finds out that Latin America is not as he left it

During trips to Argentina and Uruguay, Lula sought to restore Brazil's role as a regional leader, a plan he began in 2003. But Latin America has changed a lot since then

1 year ago • Aline Gatto Boueri

lula From the left: Bolivian former President Evo Morales, Argentinian President Alberto Fernández, and Lula. Photo: Ricardo Stuckert/PR

Lula repeats old tropes on first international trip

In Argentina, Lula marked a clear break from the policies of his predecessor and signaled Brazil’s return to an active role in Latin America. But the fact that he outperformed Jair Bolsonaro doesn't mean much

1 year ago • Aline Gatto Boueri

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Low reservoirs force Brazil to buy energy from Argentina

Regions around Brazil are on alert for potential power shortages as reservoirs continue to dry up; the government has turned to Argentina for help

3 years ago • Lucas Berti and Aline Gatto Boueri

Brazil's political map after the 2020 elections

Brazil’s political map after the 2020 elections

Conclusions from this weekend's municipal votes are littered with caveats

3 years ago • Gustavo Ribeiro and Aline Gatto Boueri

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Local legislatures in Brazil even more fragmented than Congress

Brazil's electoral system and large number of political parties lead to highly fragmented city councils. In one state capital, 15 seats are shared among 13 parties

3 years ago • Aline Gatto Boueri

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Brazil in ‘shecession’ as women feel larger burden of job crisis

Gender inequality in the Brazilian labor force has always been prevalent in Brazil. The pandemic, however, has made things worse

3 years ago • Aline Gatto Boueri

What unpaid labor represents to the Brazilian economy

What unpaid labor represents to the Brazilian economy

In other Latin American countries, unpaid labor makes up around one-fifth of GDP. But Brazil doesn't even calculate domestic and care work

3 years ago • Aline Gatto Boueri

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Brazil’s unemployment hits new records, but worse is yet to come

It is taking some time for Brazil's official unemployment rate to catch up to reality

4 years ago • Renato Alves, Aline Gatto Boueri and Euan Marshall