Andre Pagliarini

Andre Pagliarini is an assistant professor of history at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia. Before that, he taught Latin American history at Dartmouth, Wellesley, and Brown, where he earned his Ph.D. in 2018. He is currently preparing a book manuscript on the politics of nationalism in 20th-century Brazil.

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The future of X in Brazil, under Elon Musk

The month of April has been tense for Elon Musk in Brazil. Twitter, now known as X, has been at the center of the debate.

1 week ago • Andre Pagliarini

Balancing Supreme Court critique amid political polarization in Brazil

Balancing Supreme Court critique amid political polarization in Brazil

The far-right hostility toward the Supreme Court has made it less likely for progressive critiques of the country's highest judicial body to emerge

1 month ago • Andre Pagliarini

Bolsonaro desperate play echoes Collor's last stand

Bolsonaro’s desperate play echoes Collor’s last stand

As Bolsonaro tries to rally supporters amid police investigation, parallels emerge with a past patriotic demonstration gone wrong

2 months ago • Andre Pagliarini

Presidents Joe Biden of the U.S. and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil during a February 2023 meeting in Washington. Photo: Ricardo Stuckert/PR

The bicentennial of Brazil-U.S. relations

Two hundred years ago, the U.S. became the first country to recognize Brazil as an independent nation. This anniversary can be a platform to strengthen collaboration on pressing global issues and build bridges of understanding and cultural exchange

3 months ago • Andre Pagliarini

Argentina throws a wrench in the gears of Brazil’s regional plans

Argentina throws a wrench in the gears of Brazil’s regional plans

For Lula, Argentina under President-elect Javier Milei, a Mercosur-skeptical who wants Argentina to go its own way, is now a problem to be managed rather than a partnership to be nurtured

5 months ago • Andre Pagliarini

From Aranha to Lula: Brazil's journey in Middle East mediation

From Aranha to Lula: Brazil’s journey in Middle East mediation

Brazil’s vocal support of Palestinian statehood has led to periods of strong criticism from Israel, and this is being brought to bear in the Lula government's attempts to mediate a deal following the Hamas terrorist attacks on October 7

6 months ago • Andre Pagliarini

justice The Superior Electoral Court convicted Jair Bolsonaro of electoral crimes and rendered him ineligible for office until 2030. Photo: Pedro Ladeira/Folhapress

Judicial politicization is a problem in Brazil, but not as much as in the U.S.

Brazil’s highest judges are often criticized for unduly using their power to influence politics. But at least they can claim to be doing so in the name of protecting democracy

9 months ago • Andre Pagliarini

Lula has seen his approval ratings drop in consecutive polls. Photo: Ricardo Stuckert/PR

Lula can see his popularity numbers as a glass half-full

Recent foreign policy mistakes fueled culture wars in Brazil. And while the Brazilian president's popularity numbers have ticked down, it has not been by much

11 months ago • Andre Pagliarini