Jair Bolsonaro can be stopped from trashing the Amazon – here’s how
The inauguration of Brazil’s new president, Jair Bolsonaro, has triggered fears that rates of deforestation in the Amazon will (...) READ MORE
Opinion January 16, 2019
Bolsonaro’s Diplomacy: three groups clash for foreign policy control
The foreign policy of president Jair Bolsonaro will be the result of conflicts between three groups within the government: (...) READ MORE
Perspectives of a turbulent Bolsonaro government
With the end of the year approaching, the weeks get shorter, more dispersed, and events move at a dizzying (...) READ MORE
Brazilian election case proves social media’s danger to democracy
Misinformation on social media played a troubling role in propelling far-right Congressman Jair Bolsonaro to the Brazilian presidency. While (...) READ MORE
Should Brazil really privatize its assets?
Since the presidency of Fernando Collor, the topic of privatization has become a hot-button issue in Brazilian politics. In (...) READ MORE
Jair Bolsonaro’s threat means Brazilian academics have to be overtly political
As I write these lines, I tell myself there is no reason to fear. Far-right politics are on the (...) READ MORE
How Jair Bolsonaro mimics Donald Trump
“Trump of the Tropics” is a nickname that has stuck with Jair Bolsonaro, a comparison that Brazil’s president-elect welcomes (...) READ MORE
What to expect from President Bolsonaro
Make no mistake, folks: Jair Bolsonaro managed a clear victory on Sunday. 55 percent of valid votes is a (...) READ MORE
Brazil should have elected Aécio Neves in 2014
Everything being said about the 2018 presidential elections was already true four years ago. Namely, the extreme political polarization, (...) READ MORE
Why does the Brazilian media normalize the extreme right?
There has been no shortage of international media outlets calling Jair Bolsonaro, the frontrunner in Brazil’s presidential race, a (...) READ MORE