The Brazilian scientists among the world’s most influential
Despite a turbulent period for Brazilian academia, which has been hit hard by the austerity policies of recent years (...) READ MORE
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Even when absent, Jair Bolsonaro’s presence will be felt at the G20 summit
On November 30, the G20 Summit kicks off in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It will be the first time the (...) READ MORE
Brazil won’t host climate change conference. Why the surprise?
On Tuesday (November 27), the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it had given up on competing to (...) READ MORE
When Brazil Met Facebook… in the British Parliament
Brazilian Congressman Alessandro Molon, from Rio de Janeiro, represented Brazil in the session of the International Grand Committee on (...) READ MORE
Despite the rise of smartphones, Brazilians are watching more TV
It’s almost a consensus among analysts, journalists, and scholars that the 2018 presidential elections changed politics in Brazil. Jair (...) READ MORE
Inflation since 2006 has been higher for poorer Brazilians
As we have reported in the past, inflation affects you differently according to your income. The Institute of Applied (...) READ MORE
The military behave as if they own the Brazilian Republic, says author
“People looked on amazed, astonished, without knowing what it meant. Many seriously believed to be seeing nothing but a (...) READ MORE
Syrian refugees in Brazil reconnect with their homeland through food
Since it began in 2011, the Syrian Civil War has killed 364,371 people, including 110,613 civilians, according to The (...) READ MORE
Nanobubbles could save a dead river in São Paulo
In 1992, then-São Paulo governor Luiz Fleury made a promise. He said that by the year 2005 he would (...) READ MORE
How Jair Bolsonaro mimics Donald Trump
“Trump of the Tropics” is a nickname that has stuck with Jair Bolsonaro, a comparison that Brazil’s president-elect welcomes (...) READ MORE