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Left-wing protesters ask for Brazilian authorities to lift vaccine patents. Photo: Vinicius van Coolwijk/Shutterstock

Speeding up the patent process in Brazil

A recent Supreme Court decision altered rules for patents in Brazil. While causing some consternation, the country's patent office has worked hard to reduce its backlog, making the process increasingly faster and more straightforward

34 mins ago • Gustavo Sartori

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São Paulo’s Borba Gato statue should be permanently removed. Here’s how to do it

Protesters set fire to a controversial São Paulo statue, commemorating a notorious slaver from Brazil's colonial period. But direct action can only go so far – the solution lies in legislation

2 days ago • Beatriz Rey

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Can political reform succeed where it has failed so many times before?

The House Speaker is advocating for a system of “semi-presidentialism”, which he believes will generate less resistance than failed proposals of the past

2 days ago • Fernando Bizzarro

The devils of Brazil’s tax reform proposal

The devils of Brazil’s tax reform proposal

Deemed insufficient, unclear, and filled with political uncertainty, Brazil's tax reform proposal seems set to sink without a trace

6 days ago • Luciano Sobral

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Why a Bolsonaro power grab remains a long shot

The president's recent messaging suggests that he plans to ignore the 2022 election result if he loses. However, with popular support dwindling, a power grab seems to be a remote possibility

2 weeks ago • Andre Pagliarini

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Brazilian government attacking press freedoms in Brazil

Harassment against journalists has increased since Jair Bolsonaro took office, showcased by a recent threat made by the president's lawyer against a female reporter

2 weeks ago • Beatriz Rey

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Latin America could become a world leader in non-commercial open science

One of the keys of open science involves building massive integrated data systems ensuring broad access to scientific knowledge. And Brazil and the rest of Latin America are leading the way in this regard

4 weeks ago • Fernanda Beigel

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Brazil doesn’t need independent candidacies, it needs fewer parties

Calls to permit independent candidacies in Brazil have been tipped to be the remedy to the political system's ills, but the literature shows that the proposed changes will miss the mark

4 weeks ago • Beatriz Rey

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