Bolsonaro Wants to Reduce Society’s Participation in Policymaking Decisions
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Since taking office on January 1st, 2019, President Jair Bolsonaro has announced several measures that many...
July 28, 2019Topic
Bolsonaro
Child Labor Problem in Brazil Not Likely to be Solved Soon
The latest comment by Brazil’s President, Jair Bolsonaro, on child labor rules in the country has stirred up controversy among...
July 11, 2019
First National Strike in Bolsonaro’s Government Seen as Timid
President Jair Bolsonaro’s Administration faced its first national strike on Friday, with Brazil’s main workers’s union calling for the population...
June 15, 2019
Thousands to Rally Today in Support of Brazil’s Bolsonaro
Thousands are expected to take to the streets this Sunday in Brazil in support of President Jair Bolsonaro and his...
May 26, 2019
Bolsonaro Argues in Favor of Ending Use of Radars on Highways
Brazil's President, Jair Bolsonaro, reiterated this week that he plans to take down speed radars along federal highways. For the...
May 25, 2019
New Bolsonaro Decree Changes Rules on Firearms Possession
After a wave of criticism, Brazil’s federal government published on Wednesday, a new decree that changes the rules of the...
May 23, 2019
Brazil Announces R$1.5 Billion in Reserves to Education
A week after massive protests against government budget cuts in education, Brazil’s Economy Ministry announced Wednesday it was transferring R$1.588...
May 23, 2019
Opinion: Bolsonaro, the Bad News Bairns and Oily Oakentree
Opinion by Michael Royster RIBERÃO PRETO, BRAZIL — The latest pronouncement from stargazer Olavo de Carvalho (aka Oily Oakentree) was...
May 18, 2019
How is Bolsonaro Doing on Education? A Critical Revision
Opinion by Michael Royster São Paulo, SP – Last month, the Curmudgeon considered the prospects of education after 100 days...
May 7, 2019