After Secretary of Culture’s Spectacular Meltdown, a New Twist in Brazil’s Culture Wars
It was a spectacularly absurd act of self-sabotage. The Special Secretary of Culture, Roberto Alvim, issued an official statement –...
January 30, 2020Section
Scott Salmon
Bolsonaro’s Agency Appointments Ignite Brazil’s Culture Wars
Directorships of public agencies have long been treated as patronage appointments in Brazil; one of the perks of attaining office.
December 26, 2019
Instead of Favelas, Luxury Condos Could Soon Stand on Rio’s South Zone Hillsides
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Most people don’t have much cause to think about urban planning – until it fails,...
November 21, 2019
Brazil’s Lottery Obsession: What are the Odds?
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilians love to play the numbers. Whether it is the traditional (yet illegal) Jogo de...
October 10, 2019
Rio Seethes With Anger After Ágatha’s Senseless Death. Will its Governor Feel the Heat?
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Column) As I write, just a day after the death of eight-year-old Ágatha Félix, the...
September 23, 2019