La Crisis de Encarcelamiento y Poder en Brasil
May 6, 2019
En Brasil, hay una crisis verdadera de encarcelamiento y de poder dentro de las instituciones carcelarias.
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A Breakdown of the Meeting between Donald Trump and Brazil's 'Trump of the Tropics'
March 27, 2019
On Tuesday, March 19, President Donald Trump met his match as his Brazilian counterpart, recently-elected Jair Bolsonaro, arrived for a meeting at the White House to conclude his highly-anticipated trip to the United States.
War-Rhetoric and “Strong-Man” Politics in the Americas
March 21, 2019
United States President Donald Trump is notorious for his strong, volatile rhetoric on major topics. His “strong-man” bravado is a large part of what attracted many voters to him in the 2016 Presidential Elections.
Rise in Gang Violence in Fortaleza Brazil
February 18, 2019
In the North-Eastern coastal region of Brazil, the state of Ceará has experienced a massive surge in violence, particularly gang violence. Gang violence has increased in the region over the past few years in a region that once had much less gang activity as compared to other cities in Brazil. The capital city, Fortaleza, has seen the most extreme rise in violence as it is the closest large port in Brazil to Europe and Africa, and is therefore a target for some of Brazil’s most notorious gangs to secure control over Brazil’s drug trade (Kaiser, 2019).
Brumadinho Dam Collapse and Brazilian Infrastructure
February 11, 2019
On January 25, 2019, the Córrego do Feijão dam, a tailings dam for an iron ore mine in Brumadinho, a Southeast city in Brazil, collapsed, leaving 134 people confirmed dead and 199 people missing, with little hope that they wi
Bolsonaro triggering gun reform in Brazil
January 23, 2019
In 2003, Brazil’s Senate passed a Disarmament Statute in response to spiking murder rates that is still in place today. The statute created a number of laws pertaining to gun ownership, including clauses that call for people interested in applying for a gun to be at least 25 years old, to be free of any criminal history, to have proof that they have a steady job and fixed residence, and to pass a psychological test and pass gun training courses.
Bolsonaro and the Amazon
January 17, 2019
As far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro recently won the Brazilian Presidential elections, environmentalists around the world’s worst fears came to reality.
