Eric Zalcman

1822 Special, Ep. 4: Pomp under circumstance

In this fourth and final episode, we shed light on the multiple "Independence Days" across Brazil, each with its own…

2 years ago

1822 Special, Ep. 3: The pacifist myth of Brazilian independence

In the third episode of our special series, we look at Brazil's wars of independence, showing that constituting this new…

2 years ago

1822 Special, Ep. 2: Independence or Death

In the second episode of our series, we look at the real story of what happened on September 7 —…

2 years ago

1822, a special podcast series on Brazil’s independence bicentennial

In this first episode, the Portuguese royal family flees to Brazil, its largest colony. And the ripple effects of this…

2 years ago

Voters see through Bolsonaro’s economic populism, says poll

Per a Datafolha poll, 61 percent of Brazilians regard President Jair Bolsonaro's recent moves to increase welfare stipends as solely…

2 years ago

Bolsonaro to skip meeting with business owners

President Jair Bolsonaro has decided not to attend an August 11 meeting with São Paulo industry federation Fiesp, where he…

2 years ago

Peru confirms first monkeypox-related death

The Health Ministry of Peru announced the first death of a monkeypox-infected patient in the country. Since its first confirmed…

2 years ago

Mubadala bid sends Burger King Brasil shares through the roof

Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala has made a bid to become the majority shareholder of Zamp, the parent company…

2 years ago