Controversial bills on social security, pesticides, indigenous reserves, foreign investment, and new pork-barrel spending could all go to a vote by the end of the year.
Voices
The standard establishment reaction in the face of rising demagogues is to denounce and malign those who support them. That only serves further to exacerbate the dynamic.
The governor of Amazonas is using the contract with Giuliani Security & Safety in his re-election bid. Specialists argue that may be all it’s good for.
“We’re alibis for them”: Gang leaders discuss the politics of fear, alienation, and vote buying in Rio de Janeiro’s poorest communities.
As the fifth most populous country, what happens in Brazil matters. The current election reflects dynamics that are globally relevant and historically familiar.
Voices
Brazil's October 7 presidential election is rapidly approaching, and perhaps its most remarkable aspect is the utter lack of clarity about the likely outcome.
Without land and living in extreme poverty, indigenous mothers in Brazil are fighting back against local authorities who are taking their children.
Brazil's establishment, after feigning anger over corruption, now backs two of Latin America's most corrupt parties, showing why it is hated.
A truckers' strike sowed economic and political chaos — and some are begging the military for relief.
Brazil's most popular politician reported to prison as emboldened generals are flexing their political muscles again.
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