Brazzil Magazine

Presidential Candidate Jair Bolsonaro

Brazil May Elect a Fascist President. We Might Soon Be a Neopentecostal Turkey

It now looks increasingly like Brazil will elect a fascist president in November. I ...

Jair Bolsonaro, the moment he is hit by a knife

Brazil’s Right-Wing Presidential Frontrunner Survives Assassination Attempt

The dramatic stabbing of firebrand right-wing politician Jair Bolsonaro was caught on video and ...

Rio's National Museum after the fire that burned it all - Tânia Rêgo/ABr

Brazil Teaches that Museums Can Be Quite Ephemeral

On September 2, the National Museum of Brazil lit up Rio de Janeiro’s night ...

Lula carried on shoulder of fans before being jailed - Ricardo Stuckert

Brazil’s Top Electoral Court Kills Lula’s Presidential Ambitions

Brazil’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) has voted to ban former President Luiz Inácio Lula ...

Protesters against the government in capital Brasília - José Cruz/ABr

On the Brink of Chaos, Brazilians Go to the Polls. Will Winner Be Able to Govern?

Democracies are often rocked by wars and internal conflicts that brew up dissonance, clashes, ...

Presidential debate on Brazilian TV

Brazil: Any New President Will Inevitably Disappoint a Polarized Population

This year’s Brazilian election is entering a decisive phase. With official television advertising beginning ...

Slave ship

How Brazil Used Cachaça, Tobacco and Gold to Keep Slave Trade Going

Sections of a Brazilian slave ship from the 19th century. Robert Walsh, as shown ...

About 8.000 homeless families invaded private lot in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo - Photo: MTST

In São Paulo, Brazil, Everyone Will Have a Home in… 120 Years

Once a proud symbol of resistance to racial segregation, a shabby square in São ...