Opinion
Can Brazilians from the Poor Northeast Prevent Favorite Bolsonaro from Becoming President?
As was widely predicted, Jair Bolsonaro, the far-right candidate of the Social Liberal Party, ...
After Angry First Round, Brazilians Seem Ready to Elect a Radical Right-Wing President
After a tense, violent and polarized campaign, Brazilians have voted to advance two candidates ...
Presidential Elections: Will Brazil Be Condemned to Repeat Its Authoritarian Past?
For 21 years Brazil has experienced a brutal military dictatorship which lasted from 1964-1985. ...
Even Being a Minority, Evangelicals Might Decide Who Is Brazil’s Next President
The influence of the Catholic Church has waned in Brazil, where people have been ...
Brazil Elections: Shaken by Corruption, Many Are Asking If Democracy Is Worth Defending
Most Brazilians are not happy with their democracy. But democracy must prevail if the ...
Who Will Compete With Bolsonaro to Become Brazil’s Next President?
With Jair Bolsonaro certain to reach the second round of Brazil’s elections in October ...
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 ...
Brazil Teaches that Museums Can Be Quite Ephemeral
On September 2, the National Museum of Brazil lit up Rio de Janeiro’s night ...
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, ...
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 ...
