Violence in Brazil
Brazil is home to 19 of the world’s 50 most violent cities, according to Mexico City think tank the (...) READ MORE
Guide to Brazil June 20, 2019
Gender issues in Brazil
Of Brazil’s 207.7 million inhabitants, just over half are women. Women are gaining ground in important areas, occupying 43 (...) READ MORE
Race in Brazil
When Brazil’s national statistics institute IGBE carried out its most recent national census in 2010, the results were unexpected. (...) READ MORE
Religion in Brazil
Between exposés on the rise of Evangelical Churches and photos of exorcisms, Brazil’s rise in Evangelical Christianity has in (...) READ MORE
Breaking down Brazil’s population
Brazil currently has a population of 207,995,710, with one new Brazilian born about every 21 seconds. By the time (...) READ MORE
Is Brazilian Portuguese a language of its own?
Brazil, as with Portugal and seven other countries spread through Africa and Asia, has Portuguese as its official tongue. (...) READ MORE
Brazil during the World Wars
While the rest of the planet teetered on the brink of one of history’s most expansive wars, we were (...) READ MORE
Brazil’s New Republic
Although our 1985 elections were indirect, they are widely hailed as the beginning of modern Brazil – also known (...) READ MORE
Brazil’s military dictatorship
Simmering tensions under the surface, an increasingly authoritarian leadership, and swelling military power cast a shadow over Brazil starting (...) READ MORE
The Getulio Vargas Era in Brazil
During the first few decades of the Brazilian Republic, oligarchs from São Paulo and Minas Gerais dominated the national (...) READ MORE
