Brazil’s historic anti-corruption probe has not fostered a reformist elite set on strengthening the rule of law.
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He faces strong headwinds at home and abroad as his third term as president gets underway.
Political violence that has broken out during the rule of Brazil’s president Bolsonaro draws on a long history of attacks.
Don’t be fooled by the recent resignation of three members of the military in Brazil – the country is heading down an increasingly militarised path.
As the House mounts an impeachment investigation of President Trump, examples from Central and South America show that ousting an executive leader from office doesn’t always have the intended effect.
The popularity of Brazil’s new president has decreased significantly in just a few months. Why? Too much controversy and too few ideas.
Brazil’s new president – often called the ‘Trump of the tropics’ for his inflammatory, right-wing rhetoric – won over poorer voters by stoking fear and resentment. Can he make them happy?
As well as having dangerous social and political consequences, a Bolsonaro presidency would mark a massive shift for Brazil’s economy, too.
Ousting an executive leader from office doesn’t always have the intended effect, as these examples from Central and South America show.
Brazil’s president, who came to power after his ex-boss was impeached, now finds himself embroiled in corruption charges, which threaten to derail the economic recovery he has championed.
Having seen off his predecessor in a spectacular impeachment saga, Michel Temer may be forced out of office for misconduct of his own.
Brazil’s political crisis is spiraling to a new level amid the release of recordings that allegedly caught the president authorizing a bribe. Fixing this mess will take more than a personnel change.
Brazil is the ninth largest economy in the world, yet its real potential has never been realised. Having had a strong period of economic growth from 2003 to shortly after the global financial crisis, the…
By exposing, prosecuting and sentencing Brazil’s corrupt politicians, prosecutors, judges and citizens are draining the swamp that has overwhelmed the country for so long.
Things keep getting worse for South America’s most populous nation and biggest economy. What is going on, Brazil?
The last time the country’s courts authorised such harsh police techniques as sleep deprivation and starvation was during the dictatorship.
A proposed budget freeze would hurt everyone, but history shows women take the hardest hit.
Brazil’s place within the BRICS bloc is becoming questionable. Since the new President Michel Temer took over, Brazil’s foreign policy has shifted away from BRICS ideals to favour western interests.
Despite financial crises and political differences among these five emerging economies, the BRICS coalition is here to stay. And it may just change the world.
Luis Inacio ‘Lula’ da Silva’s center-left policies helped lift millions of Brazilians out of poverty, earning him the title ‘leader of the poor.’ It’s a legacy worth preserving.
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Executive Director of the Stone Center for Latin American Studies, Tulane University; King's College London
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Senior Lecturer in Latin American Politics, University of Liverpool
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Professor Emeritus of Latin American Studies and Political Science, University of Florida
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Henry R. Luce Professor of Jurisprudence (Law and Political Science), Yale University
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Professor of Sociology, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp)
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Associate Professor of Political Science, The Ohio State University
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Lecturer in Political Economy, Richmond American International University
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Professor in Brazilian Studies, University of Leeds
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PhD Candidate in International Relations, University of Kent
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R.G Roessner Centennial Professor of Architecture, The University of Texas at Austin
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Professor, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp)
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Fellow in Business and Human Rights, UCL
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Professor, Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG)
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Director, Centre for Communication, Politics and Culture, RMIT University
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Associate Professor of International Relations, Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)