Reactions to The Intercept’s Operation Car Wash Exposés
On Sunday, June 9, the editorial staff at The Intercept broke the first part of one of the most significant…
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Category: Brazil
Why are inmates still dying in Brazil’s violent prisons?
Brazil exercises a hard-line approach to petty crime and violence. Because of the country’s pre-trial…
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In photos: Brazil’s second round of education protests
Yesterday afternoon, Brazil’s Ministry of Education released a statement communicating that no public…
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Brazil’s university students to Bolsonaro: Don’t cut the education budget
Bárbara Martins is a 21-year-old journalism student at Rio de Janeiro’s Federal University (UFRJ)…
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Bolsonaro’s admission of weakness sparks discussions of his impeachment
Last week, the publication of a Folha de São Paulo op-ed predicting the possibility of President Jair…
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Bolsonaro’s environmental negligence goes from bad to worse
This week, Brazil withdrew its offer to host a United Nations Latin America and Caribbean climate week…
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Where China is most heavily investing in Latin America
Since 2005, China has poured over $141 billion in loans into the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC)…
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Brazil’s government signs law simplifying bureaucracy for startups
In April, a new law was passed in Brazil that aims to “de-bureaucratize” entrepreneurship in the…
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Rio de Janeiro’s police killed a record number of people in three months
Yesterday, on May 6, police snipers from a helicopter fatally shot eight people in a densely populated…
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Chile leaves UNASUR as alternative PROSUR gains traction
Last week, Chile announced plans to leave the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) on account of…
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