Brazil’s Latest Outbreak of Drug Gang Violence Highlights the Real Culprit: the War on Drugs
The only way to stop drug violence and other drug-related pathologies is by ending drug criminalization.
Brazil
One of Rio de Janeiro’s Safest Favelas Descends Into Violence, the Latest Sign of a City in Chaos
Rocinha has for years been one of Rio’s safest favelas. Its descent into internecine bloodshed is indicative of how much the city has unraveled.
“My Son Asked if It Was the End of the World”: Rio de Janeiro Favela Protests Police Raids
Jacarezinho residents endure intense shootouts after a police officer was killed in an operation last week; four other people have since been killed.
Voices
Brazil's Corrupt Congress Protects its Bribe-Drenched President, Finalizing Elites' Two-Year Plot
Brazil has the broken, corrupt leaders that reflect the character of its elite oligarchical class. But the tragedy for the nation's poor seems endless.
Voices
The Intercept Brasil Completes its First Year, With Plans to Grow Further
Our mission is to strengthen Brazil's talented but under-resourced independent journalism, something no democracy can thrive without.
As Momentum Grows to Remove Brazil's President, New Pressure Campaign Sparks Rage
A Brazilian congressman accused of corruption explodes in rage over an innovative activist campaign designed to remove the president, highlighting the divisions gripping the country.