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How America’s most controversial legacy became a Brazilian festival

A dirt road, surrounded by crops, under an unforgiving sun. A hot and heavy wind, carrying dust, indicates that (...) READ MORE

For those who regularly cross São Paulo’s iconic Avenida Paulista, there’s nothing new about seeing a crowd of people (...) READ MORE

Over the past 30 years, Brazil’s transformation industry has fallen to 1947 levels. While part of the drop, going (...) READ MORE

When traveling to San Francisco in 2013, historian Ana Paula Gaspar had her first contact with short-term rental app (...) READ MORE

Footage from São Paulo on Monday was shocking. Cars being swept away by rushing streams, trees ripped from the (...) READ MORE

On February 11, Brazilians were shocked when news broke that journalist Ricardo Boechat —one of the country’s most-famous radio (...) READ MORE

Once again, fears loom in Brazil of a possible comeback of yellow fever. What’s worse: urban outbreaks could occur (...) READ MORE

On February 13, São Paulo state authorities decided to move against the PCC (The First Command of the Capital)—Brazil’s (...) READ MORE

I live in São Paulo, the biggest city in Brazil, home to some 12 million people – 20 million (...) READ MORE

São Paulo turns 465 years old today. In Brazil’s largest city, everything is big, including its leisure options. Municipal (...) READ MORE