The Amazon in Times of War (Review)
Marcos Colón’s book, grounded in the experiences of Indigenous communities, examines how the institutional violence of Jair Bolsonaro’s government resulted ...
Brazil’s Student Movement Resists the Far Right, at Home and Abroad
In the days after the Trump inauguration, Brazilian students gathered at the largest student congress in Latin America to debate ...
Rio’s Samba Parade Spotlights Trans Rights
The Tuiuiti samba school uplifts trans identities and highlights the political dimensions of Brazil’s Carnival celebrations ...
The Prestes Column: An Interior History of Modern Brazil (Review)
Through storytelling and analysis, Blanc’s book tells an interior history of Brazil by recounting the political initiatives and legacy of ...
The U.S. Is Helping Brazilian Police Kill
Brazil’s highly militarized policing disproportionately impacts poor and racialized communities. By providing funding and training, the United States has helped ...
Slave Labor Accusations Come Back to Haunt Volkswagen in Brazil
Prosecutors in Brazil are seeking reparations for decades-old human rights violations allegedly committed by Volkswagen in the Amazon during the ...
Lula Won, but Bolsonarismo Still Looms Large
Bolsonaro's return to Brazil generated less-than-expected fanfare, but the far-right ideology he represents remains very much alive ...
Anarchists vs. the State
As Latin America swings left, activists keep alive a long anarchist tradition of critiquing the limits of state power. For ...
