Brazil’s Opposition Gears Up for 2026
In a new development, Brazil's opposition met on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, to discuss strategies for the year.
January 25, 2024Topic
Municipal Elections Brazil
Brazil’s right-wing remains as ambitious as ever
The Brazilian judiciary is pressuring former conservative president Jair Bolsonaro and his followers as much as possible.
October 6, 2023
Gringo View: Deciding What Not To Write About
(Opinion) There comes a point when figuring out what not to write about is almost easier than finding subjects which...
December 3, 2020
MDB, DEM and PSDB Conquer Half of Brazilian Capitals and Cement Center Power
The MDB (Brazilian Democratic Movement) secured the highest number of Mayors in capital cities in the 2020 elections, with five...
November 30, 2020
Left-wing Accumulates Defeats in Second Round and PT Loses Mayors in Capital Cities
Left-wing parties stacked up significant losses in the second round of municipal elections. The PT (Workers' Party) failed to elect...
November 30, 2020
Brazilian Politics Hit by Wave of Violence Ahead of Sunday Vote
Brazilians return to the polls in 57 cities on Sunday, November 29th, for the runoffs of municipal elections that have...
November 27, 2020
“Bolsonaro Can’t be Blamed” Says Brazil´s VP on Allies’ Local Election Defeats
Vice-President Hamilton Mourão downplayed the defeat of candidates endorsed by President Jair Bolsonaro in the municipal elections, and noted that...
November 17, 2020
“They Said If I Climbed in Polls They’d Kill Me”: Candidate Who Survived Murder Attempted
PSDB's Solange Freitas, who is running in the city of Baixada Santista, had her car gunned down last Wednesday, November...
November 15, 2020
Brazil’s Municipal Elections: How They Work; What They Mean – Part II
RIBEIRÃO PRETO, SP – This Sunday, November 15th, over 100 million Brazilian citizens will go to their local polling stations,...
November 13, 2020