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Transparency for an Upright State
In this article, Vinícius Marques de Carvalho, Minister of the CGU (Controladoria Geral da União) talks about transparency in the management of public information and the fight against corruption.
Brazil in Search of a Future
In this article, written for the WBO weekly bulletin, Augusto Jobim do Amaral talks about the importance of progressive parties and movements to maintain their ambitions for political, economic and social transformation, despite the conjuncture arrangements imposed by the fear of a return of Bolsonarism.
RenovaBR and Anti-democratic Threat-proof Commitment and Innovation
In this article, Patrícia Audi, CEO of Renova BR, talks about the history and work of the organization that, since 2017, has been working to transform the way politics is done in Brazil.
Belém – The new climate capital of Brazil
In this article, Marina Marçal, WBO research associate, talks about the COP 30 in Belém do Pará, Brazil.
Much Ado about Nothing: Accurately Assessing Lula’s Recent International Overtures
In this article, written for issue 76 of the WBO bulletin, Rafael R. Ioris talks about the external police of the Lula government in its third term
The Promotion of Racial Equality in Higher Education: Challenges for Lula’s Administration
In this article, written for the WBO newsletter, Rubia Valente and Rosana Heringer talk about the challenges in implementing racial policies in the Brazilian educational system.
The Citizen Constitution, the Hoerig Case and the Loss of Brazilian Citizenship: The Need for the Approval of PEC 16/21
In this article, WBO research associate Álvaro Lima addresses the issue of dual nationality in Brazilian law and the measures needed to protect the rights of migrants.
Working Group to Combat Hate Speech and Extremism: An Epidemic of Nazism? The new grammar of the extreme right in Brazil
In this article, written for the WBO, Michel Gherman talks about the Bolsonarist extreme right in Brazil and its connections with the political extremist
June 2013: Reflecting on the June Protests a Decade Later
In this article, written for the WBO weekly newsletter, David Nemer revisits the so-called "Jornadas de Junho" and analyzes their impact on Brazilian politics of the present day
Arthur Lira, the Congressional Politician Who Thinks He Is the Prime Minister
In this article, written for the WBO's weekly newsletter, political scientist Graziella Testa discusses the relationship between the Executive and Legislative branches in Brazil.
First 100 Days of Lula's Foreign Policy: A Glimpse of the Headlines Around the World
In this article, written for the WBO, three researchers from the international field, led by Tulio Ferreira, talk about how the international press reported the beginning of Lula's third term in Brazil.
Brazil at the UN Permanent Forum on People of African descent
In this article, written for the WBO, Ana Barreto talks about the importance of the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent
COP 30 in Brazil: An Opportunity to Push the Climate Justice Agenda Further Along
In this article, Michelle Hallack, researcher fellow at the WBO, discusses the COP in Belém and explains the concept of Climate Justice
Legislative Setbacks against Indigenous Peoples and the Environment
Indigenous leaders explain why PL 490 and MP 1154 represent a setback for the rights of Indigenous peoples and the preservation of Brazilian biomes.
The Unequal Division of Labor in the Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest
In this article, Silvio Eduardo Alvarez Candido unravels the complex network of economic actors involved in the illegal exploitation of the Amazon Rainforest.
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