Tag: Michel Temer

A pedestrian-filled street in São Paulo.

Trying to Understand Brazil’s 20% Homicide Rate Decline

Brazil is the world’s murder capital. No other country even comes close. That is ...

The Riachuelo is the first of four conventional submarines Brazil plans to launch.

Brazil Has Been Busy Building Its First Nuclear-Powered Submarine

The Brazilian Navy is a step closer to having a nuclear-powered submarine. The Riachuelo, ...

President Michel Temer addresses the opening of the 73rd General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) in New York - Cesar Itiberê/PR

Since 1945, Brazil Has Been a Voice for Peace in the United Nations

Brazil has had a longstanding relationship with the United Nations. In a recent speech ...

An Embraer airliner. Photo by Embraer

Boeing Close to Take Control of Brazil’s Embraer, But There Are Still Some Hurdles

Embraer has certainly been making the headlines as of late. After finally reaching an ...

Mother and children asking for refuge in the US.

Brazil Should Press Trump to Stop Cruel Treatment of Immigrant Children

The Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports that 55 Brazilian children are among the ...

Guatemalan women fleeing their country

In Brazil, US VP Sends Message: Build Your Lives in Your Homeland

US Vice President, Mike Pence, said that Latin American migrants who “cannot come legally” ...

A Brazilian soccer fan. Photo: ABr

Shocking Survey: Majority of Brazilians Are Simply Not Interested in the World Cup

A majority of Brazil’s citizens claim that they are no longer interested in the ...

Slavery in Brazil by German painter Johann Moritz Rugendas, Voyage Pittoresque Dans Le Brésil

In Brazil, Legacy of Slavery Lives On with Subservience, Violence and Slave Labor

Brazil abolished slavery 130 years ago, but its society has failed to deal with ...