Suzano shooting draws worrying comparisons with U.S. school massacres
“Guns don’t kill people, people kill people.” “Kids these days are addicted to violent video games.” In the U.S., (...) READ MORE
Opinion March 20, 2019
How Brazil’s far-right ramped up attacks against the press
It has now become routine for Brazilian journalists to report on image crises generated by presidential tweets—American colleagues might (...) READ MORE
Brazil’s mining industry needs radical change to avoid future disasters
People learn by making mistakes. The same is true for companies and society as a whole—success depends on being (...) READ MORE
What’s behind the Brazilian President’s ‘golden shower’ tweet?
I’ve never thought I’d telephone a political scientist to talk about pornography and the act of a “golden shower.” (...) READ MORE
How evangelical news websites shape the views of millions in Brazil
The new Brazilian government of Jair Bolsonaro has shocked the liberal world with its right-wing views and efforts to block a (...) READ MORE
‘Moral crusade’ hampers Bolsonaro’s political strength
Earlier this week, Brazil’s Education Minister Ricardo Vélez-Rodríguez sparked outrage when he sent a letter requesting public schools to (...) READ MORE
Trump threats to Venezuela evoke history of U.S. intervention in Latin America
Violence erupted at Venezuela’s borders with Colombia and Brazil over the delivery of humanitarian aid to Venezuela, killing four (...) READ MORE
Mood in Congress set to result in watered-down pension reform
Finally, the Jair Bolsonaro administration has submitted its pension system reform bill to Congress. However, nothing which enters the (...) READ MORE
The balance of power in the peculiar Bolsonaro administration
The Jair Bolsonaro administration is not your ordinary government. Unlike its predecessors, this administration has brought a new breed (...) READ MORE
Shameful vote caps the 20-year degradation of the Brazilian Senate
When Brazilians went to the polls in October 2018, they wanted change. The frustration with the political class led (...) READ MORE
