Guide to Brazil (Society, politics, history)

Who is Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s new president?

On October 28, Jair Bolsonaro accomplished what most political pundits doubted, winning the presidential race by a landslide, earning (...) READ MORE

Since overthrowing the Imperial Family in 1889, Brazil has had a total of 40 heads of state, six republics, (...) READ MORE

Since last month, cyclists in São Paulo have been able to make use of a new, innovative service: a (...) READ MORE

Having to prove that you are who you say you are, filling out endless forms, walking around with different (...) READ MORE

Over the past 11 years, Brazil’s agricultural production has experienced a major leap, as proven by the 2017 agricultural (...) READ MORE

If you look for reading material about Brazilian history, chances are they begin telling the story about Latin America’s (...) READ MORE

You can’t understand Brazilian politics without knowing the Portuguese word coronel (colonel). This term dates back to 1830s Brazil (...) READ MORE

The concept of Brasília was born on April 4, 1955, in Jataí, a village with no more than 1,000 (...) READ MORE

Early in the morning on March 17, 2014, federal marshals launched the so-called Operation Car Wash. A group of (...) READ MORE

Public trust in the U.S. legal system might hover at around 50 percent, but it’s even lower in Brazil. (...) READ MORE