Part 2 – 2018 Election Series: What Nobody Wants to Say about the Current Political Crisis in Brazil

This article is part of Brazil Talk’s 2018 Elections Series and is intended to give our readers a deeper understanding of the Brazilian political system, its complex electoral process and gather diverse perspectives and opinions on what the world should expect from Brazil in the upcoming months and the future of the country at the beginning… Read More Part 2 – 2018 Election Series: What Nobody Wants to Say about the Current Political Crisis in Brazil

July 4, 2018July 24, 2018 Brazil Talk

What do you know about the military regime in Brazil?

Many Brazilians are still unaware of the atrocities that happened from 1964 to 1985. Author Matheus Leitao presents a profound discussion on the lack of dialogue about Brazil’s dictatorship period that will influence the 2018 elections.… Read More What do you know about the military regime in Brazil?

July 28, 2017July 31, 2017 Brazil Talk

Hidden in Plain Sight: Brazil’s Humanitarian Crisis

by Deborah Kaufmann Vitória da Conquista, BA, October 8th: Child dies from stray bullet; two other teenagers are also shot. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, November 29th: Five young men are shot dead inside car in the North Zone of Rio. Porto Alegre, RS, December 8th: Dead boy in Vila Cruzeiro lost cousin in the same way three… Read More Hidden in Plain Sight: Brazil’s Humanitarian Crisis

January 4, 2016October 2, 2020 Brazil Talk

Dark Clouds Over São Paulo

Secret Documents in the Alckmin Administration by Lucas Valente da Costa When it took effect in 2012, Brazil’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) was seen as a revolution in the fight against secrecy and bureaucracy. Yet, albeit necessary, the law has since proved to be insufficient in ensuring transparency and accountability in the public sector. In… Read More Dark Clouds Over São Paulo

November 30, 2015October 2, 2020 Brazil Talk

Brazil Enters a Recession and Officials are Divided Over How to Resolve It

by Silvio Ramirez Brazil is South America’s largest economy, the seventh largest economy in the world, and was considered, for many years, as a favorite for investors. For the past decade, Brazil has benefited from a global commodities boom. During President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s two terms in office, Brazil enjoyed rapid economic growth… Read More Brazil Enters a Recession and Officials are Divided Over How to Resolve It

October 12, 2015October 2, 2020 Brazil Talk