Brazil Protests: Amorphous Causes, Unpredictable Consequences
By Matthew M. Taylor Protestors in Brazil / Photo credit: Izaias Buson / Foter.com / CC BY-NC Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians hit the streets of a dozen state capitals this past week. The initial...
View ArticleBrazilian Presidential Election: Challenging a Divided Society
By Luciano Melo Dilma Rousseff | Photo credit: Office of Governor Patrick / Foter.com / CC BY-NC-SAAécio Neves | Photo credit: Agência Senado / Foter.com / CC BY-NCMarina Silva | Photo credit:...
View ArticleBrazil: Is Marina Silva the PT’s Nemesis?
By Luciano Melo Photo courtesy of the Marina Silva campaign website No politician in recent years has been able to shake and polarize Brazilian politics as Marina Silva has since becoming the Brazilian...
View ArticleElections in Brazil: The Force of the Latin American Left
By Eric Hershberg and Luciano Melo Aécio Neves – Senador & World Economic Forum / Foter / CC BY-NC-SA The first round of Brazil’s presidential election has set the stage for a runoff playing...
View ArticleBrazil: Implications of Dilma’s Victory
By Eric Hershberg and Matthew Taylor Sala de Imprensa / Flickr / CC BY-NC 2.0 President Dilma Rousseff’s reelection – by a tight 3.28 percent of the vote – sets the stage for a period of challenges and...
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