João Doria and the fetishization of the Workers’ Party
There is a good chance that Thursday’s debate, held by TV Bandeirantes, between João Doria and Márcio França, the (...) READ MORE
Opinion October 20, 2018
Happy anniversary to The Brazilian Report!
October 19 is a very, very special day for us: it marks The Brazilian Report ‘s first anniversary! It seems (...) READ MORE
An autopsy of Brazil’s party system
Things fall apart; the center cannot hold; […] The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of (...) READ MORE
Some things are more important than corruption
This article was originally published on In the anti-corruption community, it is fairly common to puzzle over—and bemoan—the fact (...) READ MORE
Brazil’s political leaders heading for history’s backdoor
Brazilian voters dished out a big slap on the face of the political establishment. They said no to politics (...) READ MORE
The changed face of Brazil’s elected officials
Brazil’s elections on October 7 produced a rather predictable result, reflecting at all levels what the presidential polls were (...) READ MORE
How Brazil mainstream parties helped Jair Bolsonaro
“Brazil’s coalition presidential system will be tested like never before. The partisan mainstream that oriented the political system has (...) READ MORE
How you know you can trust Brazil’s electronic voting system
Jair Bolsonaro, the frontrunner of Brazil’s presidential race, has cast doubt over the integrity of Brazil’s electronic voting system. (...) READ MORE
Jair Bolsonaro’s rise a portrait of strange times in Brazil
Forecasts made by political scientists seem to be even less accurate than those by weather reporters. And, as global (...) READ MORE
Mind the Gender Gap: Women v. Bolsonaro
The big news in Brazil’s presidential election has been the women’s movement against far-right frontrunner Jair Bolsonaro. With a (...) READ MORE