“Anti-corruption” protesters turn a blind eye to Prosecutor General race
One of the keys to the success of the Car Wash investigation—the inquiry into political corruption that upended Brazil’s (...) READ MORE
Opinion August 18, 2019
The government’s terrible idea to tax financial operations in Brazil
I don’t like talking about the same subject over and over again. That’s why I chose not to use (...) READ MORE
How Brumadinho disaster could push global change in tailings management
Tailings are a sand-like byproduct of mining activities which are the result of crushing ores before mineral extraction. Often, (...) READ MORE
The deinstitutionalization of Brazil’s Workers’ Party
It sounds otherworldly to Brazilians today, but before he could win his first presidential election in 2002, former President (...) READ MORE
Brazil’s documentary wars
The events of the past years in Brazil deserve cinematic treatment. From the irruption of street protests in June (...) READ MORE
Brasília apprehensive with hacker attacks
The latest political bombshell concerned the arrest of four individuals allegedly linked to the hacker attacks on over 1,000 (...) READ MORE
The biggest beneficiary of the Car Wash leaks is Jair Bolsonaro
This text on the Car Wash leaks was re-published, with authorization, from the Harvard’s Global Anti-corruption Blog (GAB). As (...) READ MORE
Pension reform means things will improve. The only question is when
The São Paulo Stock Exchange returned to a surprise after the state holiday on Tuesday. The pension reform, approved (...) READ MORE
What does Brazil need to enter a new era of trade deals?
Since Mercosur and the European Union (EU) agreed on a free trade deal in June, the Brazilian government has (...) READ MORE
Brazil’s list of good payers a data protection liability?
While Brazilians were focused on the debates around pension reform, one piece of news passed almost unnoticed: the law (...) READ MORE
