Tag: Latin American politics
Bolsonaro’s anger won over working-class Brazilians, but his presidency may betray...
Benjamin H. Bradlow, Brown University
Brazil’s next president Jair Bolsonaro, who takes power on Jan. 1, is often called the “Trump of the Tropics” for...
Trump sees opportunity in Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis as midterms approach
Marco Aponte-Moreno, St Mary's College of California
President Donald Trump has spoken forcefully about the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, calling it a “human tragedy”...
Beyond #MeToo, Brazilian women rise up against racism and sexism
Alvaro Jarrin, College of the Holy Cross and Kia Lilly Caldwell, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
Women’s empowerment recently got a big...
How Lula evolved from Brazil’s top politician to its most notable...
Terry L. McCoy, University of Florida
Brazilians watched along with the rest of the world as one of the country’s leading federal judges ruled that...
Why police reforms rarely succeed: Lessons from Latin America
Yanilda González, University of Chicago
President Donald Trump’s appointment of Attorney General Jeff Sessions has led people to speculate about the fate of recent police...
Trump nods to Cuban exiles, rolls back ties: Experts react
Brian Gendreau, University of Florida and William M. LeoGrande, American University
Editor’s note: President Donald Trump announced on Friday a partial reversal of former President...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
