Cooking gas price rises sharply, impacts household budgets in Brazil
Since May last year, the price of a gas cylinder in Brazil has increased five times more than inflation, impacting...
June 5, 2021Topic
Bolsonaro
Opinion: “Invincible, inflexible and indigestible” – Brazil’s President as Macho Man
Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro has never been known for either subtlety or modesty. Last week, on the eve of nationwide...
May 31, 2021
Brazil’s left takes to streets to bolster Covid CPI and erode Bolsonaro support
Brazil's left wing have scheduled demonstrations on May 29 in over 110 cities against president Bolsonaro and to boost the...
May 27, 2021
Opinion: Bolsonaro impeachment? Be careful what you wish for
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – (Opinion) – On May 11 and 12, a Datafolha poll asked over 2,000 people throughout...
May 16, 2021
Inflation in the U.S.? What does Brazil have to do with that?
Be it due to the impact on the financial market, or due to sharp breakdowns in public accounts, the rise...
May 14, 2021
“Do not pester” those who use chloroquine and ivermectin against Covid-19, says Jair Bolsonaro
President Bolsonaro reacts to the pandemic CPI by saying "Do not pester those who use chloroquine and ivermectin against Covid-19"
May 7, 2021
Behind the scenes of meeting between Bolsonaro and Brazilian Renewal Labor Party
Jair Bolsonaro took another step towards the PRTB (Brazilian Renewal Labor Party) when on Tuesday late afternoon, April 27th, he...
April 29, 2021
Anti-Covid restrictions in São Paulo should remain in place until Mother’s Day, says epidemiologist
Despite a slowdown in the rates of admissions in Covid-19 ICU beds in the state of São Paulo, epidemiologist Paulo...
April 20, 2021
Ecuador will show if there is room for liberalism in Latin America
Latin American countries have flirted with economic liberalism in recent decades. Much of the time the liberal pledges have remained...
April 16, 2021