The Case to Legalize Abortion in Brazil While Congress Tries to Ban It
I met “Mariana,” a 20-year-old Brazilian woman, in Paraíba state, almost a year ago ...
The Revocation of Brazil’s Pro-Deforestation Decree Has No Teeth
On August 23, 2017, Brazil’s president Michel Temer issued a decree revoking the RENCA ...
Lula’s Conviction Is a Testament to How Far Brazil Has Come as a Democracy
After Dilma Rousseff was ousted as president in August 2016, Brazil’s pro-impeachment camp confidently ...
Brazil’s Senate Passes Labor Law, But It Shouldn’t Be Enough to Save President from Impeachment
Brazil’s Senate has passed an overhaul of Brazil’s labor laws, aimed to kickstart an ...
Latest Charge Against Brazil’s President: Bribing Legislators to Avoid Impeachment
Brazilian President Michel Temer is facing accusations that he bribed lawmakers to assure their ...
After 30 Years and Plastic Surgery, Police Nab Brazil’s Number One Druglord
Police have captured one of South America’s biggest cocaine kingpins, Luiz Carlos da Rocha, ...
A Brazil Judge Rules Again in Favor of Land-grabbers, Against Peasants in the Amazon
Until this week, 80 impoverished families, camped for almost a year under black plastic ...
Defiant, Brazil’s President Charged with Corruption Vows Not to Resign
Brazil’s President Michel Temer says nothing will destroy him, as he faces suspension and ...
Any Similarity Between Today’s Brazil and the Military Dictatorship Is Not Purely Coincidental
Six coups, six different constitutions, and 13 presidents whose terms were cut short. Brazil ...
Nobody Can Beat Lula in the Run for Brazil’s Presidency
Brazil’s former President Luiz Inácio Lula de Silva is still leading polls for the ...
