Brazilians more curious about “fascism” and “socialism”
Brazilians have never been so curious about the term “fascism.” Since September 28, Google searches about the theme have (...) READ MORE
Big Data March 20, 2019
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
There haven’t been more polls in 2018 – we’re just paying more attention
This year, opinion polls appear to be everywhere. You can’t browse a news website without stumbling on an article (...) READ MORE
Campaign financing in Brazil: where does the money go?
Campaign financing is a messy business anywhere. In Brazil, the rules of the game were becoming somewhat stable in (...) READ MORE
Who are the voters who will choose Brazil’s next president?
On October 7, Brazil will hold its first election since Operation Car Wash ravaged the political landscape. Four years (...) READ MORE
Brazil’s new data protection legislation, explained
In a 2016 book titled L’Homme Nu (literally “The Naked Man”), French authors Marc Dugain and Christophe Labbé discuss (...) READ MORE
84 million Brazilians are connected to smartphones
Brazilians are becoming increasingly connected to the internet – and more familiarized with smartphones and tablets. Just five years (...) READ MORE
Brazilian government accused of selling citizens’ personal data
Federal prosecutors in Brasilia are investigating whether the Federal Data Processing Service (Serpro), a state-owned IT processing firm, has (...) READ MORE
Brazil’s Congress set to erase consumers’ data privacy
Congress in Brazil is operating at a very slow pace. Politicians are eager to start their recess in time (...) READ MORE
How Brazil’s legislation sees the treatment of personal data
Facebook has found itself at the center of a scandal over revelations that the personal data of 50 million (...) READ MORE
