Opinion
Brazilian Voters Just Killed the New Republic. They Want a Different Kind of Democracy
On Sunday October 4, 2026, Brazilians didn’t just vote against President Luiz Inácio Lula ...
The Far-right Won in Brazil, But They Are Still Not Committed to Democracy
The first round of Brazil’s 2026 elections held this Sunday ended with a resounding ...
Up to 35% of Voters Remain Undecided Days Before Brazil’s Presidential Election
With less than two weeks to go before voters head to the polls on ...
How a Corrupt Banker Was Able to Buy Brazil’s Three Powers and Shake the Country’s Democracy
On the night of November 17 2025, Brazilian federal agents pulled banker Daniel Vorcaro ...
Blackouts, Byzantine Red Tape, But Brazilians Keep Smiling
I was in a supermarket one afternoon when a torrential downpour erupted. Rain is ...
Why Nobody Seems Surprised at Brazil’s Earliest World Cup Exit in 36 Years
After years of waiting for a small lawsuit from a car accident to settle, ...
Brazil’s Supreme Measures Against Bolsonaro Are More a Defense of Itself than of Democracy
On January 15, 2026, Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered that incarcerated ...
Is Brazil’s Ex-President Bolsonaro Going to Jail? Not Everyone Is Saying Yes
In Brazil, supporters of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, who is on trial before the Constitutional ...
Brazil Wants to Label Criminal Groups and Militias as Terrorists. Big Mistake
American pop star Lady Gaga delivered a free concert to over 2.1 million revellers ...