Five Legal Questions Before a Brazil Deposit
A Brazilian property lawyer sets out five legal questions an overseas buyer should answer before paying any deposit on a...
November 12, 2026Section
Opinion
Op-eds, perspectives, and editorial commentary
Why Jailing Bolsonaro’s Brother Now Stinks
The judge he lobbied against just ordered Bolsonaro's brother to prison, 18 days before Brazil votes. Here is why that...
October 9, 2026
Rubio Wants Europe Awake. Latin America Is.
Rubio wants a sleeping Europe back in the fight for global power. Latin America is already awake. Why his Acropolis...
October 8, 2026
Rio Carnival and the Wealth That Cannot Be Kept
Rio Carnival as an economy of contribution: what samba schools, blocos and an anthropology of generosity reveal about status, memory...
October 6, 2026
As Washington Eyes Venezuela’s Minerals, the Amazon’s Most Vulnerable Peoples Must Be Protected
The US-Venezuela oil deal put Venezuela's mineral wealth on Washington's map. The Indigenous peoples who chose isolation have the most...
September 15, 2026
Argentina’s Transformation: What Milei’s Reforms Changed — and What They Didn’t
Milei's stabilization changed Argentina's starting point. What happens next — ownership, value, institutions — will decide the economy of 2040.
September 15, 2026
The Debasement Trade Is the Tree. Financial Infrastructure Is the Forest.
Vanessa Grellet of Arche Capital: August's bitcoin move was the debasement trade, not adoption. The real story is the financial...
September 5, 2026
US-Brazil Visa Dispute: A Warning for Brazilian Travelers
The US-Brazil visa dispute, from the ambassador's revoked visa to record cancellations, is a quiet warning for ordinary Brazilian travelers.
August 18, 2026
Lula Is Set to Sign Four Energy Decrees, Opening the Power Market
Lula's energy decrees will open the power market to households, and set rules for aviation fuel, carbon capture and low-carbon...
August 11, 2026