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The role of religion in drug treatment policy
In this article, written for WBO weekly newsletter, Ana Claudia Cortez talks about the role of religious therapeutical communities on drug policies in Brazil
Brazil’s Rising Challenges in the New World Order
In this article, written for the WBO, Rafael R. Ioris talks about Lula's foreign policy challenges in his third term
Brazilian Trade Union Impasse
In this article, written for issue 64 of WBO weekly newsletter, Marcio Pochmann discusses the challenges that the union movement and the workers has been facing in Brazil.
The Impact of the 4 Years of Bolsonaro on the Brazilian Health System
In this article, written for the WBO weekly newsletter, Pamella Liz talks about the destruction of public health in the Bolsonaro government and the challenge of reconstruction in the Lula government
Fake News Bill: Move Accordingly and Preserve Society
In this article, written for the WBO weekly newsletter, David Nemer analyzes the challenges of regulating large digital platforms in Brazil
How the National Rifle Association (NRA) and the Gun Industry Messed up Democracy in Brazil
In this article, written for issue 61 of the WBO weekly newsletter, Graf researchers explore the links between the Brazilian far right and the US gun lobby.
Press and Power in Brazil: A Return to Normality?
In this article, published in issue 60 of the WBO weekly bulletin, dated March 31, 2023, Katia Brembatti talks about attacks on journalists and threats to press freedom in Brazil
Impressions from Fieldwork in Roraima
In this article, published in issue 59 of the WBO weekly bulletin, dated March 24, 2023, researcher Sofia Zanforlin addresses the situation of Venezuelan immigrants arriving in the Brazilian state of Roraima
The Federal Government Must Demarcate Indigenous Lands and Guarantee Health and Indigenous Education
In this article, written for the WBO weekly newsletter, Alvaro de Azevedo Gonzaga Kaiowá argues that the federal government must demarcate indigenous lands and guarantee health and indigenous education
Environmental Racism and Policy Responses: Lessons for Brazil from the US
In this article, Marina Marçal discusses how climate change unequally impacts Afro-descendant communities around the world, and particularly black women.
Can the New Lula Government Restore and Strengthen Labor and Trade Union Rights in Brazil?
In this article, written for the WBO weekly newsletter, Stanley Gacek talks about the challenges of the trade union movement in Brazil during the Lula government
March 8, 2023: ‘No Callem’
In this article, written for the WBO's weekly newsletter, Brazilian diplomat Vanessa Dolce de Faria makes March 8 an occasion to reflect on the challenges and achievements of women in society.
The Haitian crisis and the international stalemate
In this article, João Fernando Finazzi analyzes the Haitian crisis as a potential focal point that can become an important issue in the Brazil-US relationship.
Lula and Biden: Common Challenges and Potential Shared Efforts to Come
In this article, wrote for the WBO weekly newsletter, Rafael R. Ioris, a WBO research fellow, discusses the common challenges and the potential shared efforts to come between Brazil and US, after the Lula-Biden meeting.
Double-edged Sword: What Brings Together and What Separates Biden from Lula
PhD Fernanda Magnotta analyzes the perspectives for the meeting between presidents Lula and Biden, in an article for issue 53 of the WBO weekly newsletter
The International Reaction to the Attempted Coup in Brazil
In this article, Paulo Abrão, Executive Director of the WBO, analyzes the conditions that made possible an effective international response to the attempted coup in Brazil.
Brazil’s South-South Cooperation is Back
In this article, Laura Trajber Waisbich, international cooperation expert, talks about the Brazil’s South-South relations during the PT-led period and on the new Lula administration
Does the Brazilian Far-right Have a Future without Bolsonaro?
In this article, David Magalhães, professor of International Relations at PUC-SP and coordinator of the Extreme Right Observatory, talks about the future of the extreme right sector both in Brazil and the US after the Bolsonaro and Trump electoral defeats.
US-Brazil Relations: Close Allies or Distant Neighbors
In this article, Carlos Gustavo Poggio, Associate Professor of Political Science at Berea College, KY, talks about what the future of US-Brazil relations holds with Lula da Silva and Joe Biden in office