World Apr 13, 2022
Cash handouts are saving Brazil’s poorest — and Jair Bolsonaro’s campaign
by Daniel Carvalho
Despite a turbulent four years, signs of support show that Bolsonaro isn't out of the next presidential election just yet.
World Mar 10, 2022
Jair Bolsonaro suffers setback on bill to mine indigenous lands
The far-right Brazilian president argued that the bill was necessary because the country needs fertilizer supplies.
World / Politics Nov 28, 2021
Jair Bolsonaro’s foe on COVID-19 approach to run for Brazil presidency
The governor of Brazil’s richest and most populous state was picked by the Brazilian Social Democracy Party as its candidate for next year’s election challenging President Jair Bolsonaro.
World Nov 19, 2021
Brazil's Amazon deforestation hits 15-year high, undercutting state pledge
Brazil's space research agency, INPE, recorded 13,235 square kilometers of deforestation in the world's largest rainforest, an area nearly 17 times the size of New York City.
Commentary / World Nov 12, 2021
Why COVID-19 misinformation works
by Noam Titelman
Misinformed people, especially about COVID-19, do not simply have inaccurate information; they are heavily invested in their misconceptions.
World / Crime & Legal Oct 21, 2021
Jair Bolsonaro accused of crimes against humanity in COVID-19 probe
by Simone Iglesias
Brazilian senators said Jair Bolsonaro should be charged for nine crimes in their conclusion of a probe into the government’s handling of the pandemic.
World Jul 13, 2021
Jair Bolsonaro wages Trump-like campaign to sow doubt over voting in Brazil
by Simone Preissler Iglesias and Andrew Rosati
After Trump’s "Stop the Steal” campaign, which sowed false claims of a rigged election, other defeated leaders have been quick to follow.
World / Science & Health Jul 8, 2021
Fines that protect the Amazon systematically obstructed under Jair Bolsonaro
by Jake Spring
Public records show Brazil's president himself exploited an appeal system, running out a five-year statute of limitation on a fine for illegal fishing.
World / Science & Health May 17, 2021
The man behind Brazil's search for miracle COVID-19 cures
by Gabriel Stargardter
One official's ascent reveals the central role that unproven treatments continue to play in Brazil.
World Apr 7, 2021
'Out of control': Brazil COVID-19 deaths on track to pass worst of U.S. wave
Brazil's overall death toll trails only the U.S. outbreak, with nearly 337,000 killed, according to Health Ministry data, compared with more than 555,000 dead in the United States.
World | FOCUS Feb 25, 2021
In Brazil, Indigenous leader proves unlikely ally in Bolsonaro's mining drive
by Stephen Eisenhammer
Irisnaide Silva leads one of two main Indigenous groups in the Amazonian state of Roraima. Many see her as a traitor manipulated by intruders keen to grab lands and resources.
World | FOCUS Jan 28, 2021
Raging virus, few shots: How Brazil missed its chance to secure COVID-19 vaccines
by Gabriel Stargardter
Persistent delays have left Brazil's 210 million residents vulnerable to one of the worst coronavirus outbreaks on the planet.