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Brazil Archive
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WRH Archives: Responsabilidade ao proteger: Brazil’s Attempts to Reform International Order
By Alec Lee, Research Associate at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs on March 4, 2013 | No CommentsThis article first appeared in the Council on Hemispheric Affairs biweekly publication, Washington Report on the Hemisphere (WRH). For more information or to receive a sample issue of the WRH, please email our subscription manager at coha@coha.org. In her return to the podium at the United Nations General Assembly in September, Dilma... -
![The fire in Santa Maria, in the south of Brazil, during the early hours of January 27, 2013, quickly emerged as one of the country’s most heart-wrenching tragedies. The incident at the nightclub Kiss left more than 230 individuals dead. [1] The fire is believed to have begun during...](http://www.coha.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/fire1.jpg "Reflecting on the Fire in Santa Maria: Who is to Blame: the Law or the People?")
Reflecting on the Fire in Santa Maria: Who is to Blame: the Law or the People?
By Amandha Lopes, Research Associate at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs on February 26, 2013 | 1 CommentThe fire in Santa Maria, in the south of Brazil, during the early hours of January 27, 2013, quickly emerged as one of the country’s most heart-wrenching tragedies. The incident at the nightclub Kiss left more than 230 individuals dead. [1] The fire is believed to have begun during... -
Re: “A Strong Voice for Brazil’s Powerful Farmers”
By Conor Matthews, Research Associate at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs on January 15, 2013 | No CommentsDear Editor, Your January 7 article, “A Strong Voice for Brazil’s Powerful Farmers,” may have projected an unbiased perception of agro-business’s status regarding environmental protection. This comes from an almost lighthearted critique you gave to Katia Abreu intervening on the subject of the high rate of deforestation in Amazonian Brazil.... -
The Brazilian Congress Yet Again Postpones Discussions Regarding Internet Regulation
By Paula Beatriz Mian, Research Associate at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs on January 7, 2013 | 3 CommentsThe so-called “Brazilian Internet Constitution” was shelved for the sixth time on December 5 after the government failed to even bring the legislation to a vote. The draft document, 25 articles in length, aims at spelling out the rights and responsibilities of internet users and providers, and also fixes the... -
The Road to the FIFA World Cup
By Brielle Sharkey, Research Associate at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs on December 17, 2012 | No CommentsThe road to the World Cup seems endless as Brazil continues to face problems carrying out its elaborate construction plans. With a strict deadline and a worldwide audience awaiting its commencement, Brazil has found itself in a state of crisis. While construction is under way at all stadiums hosting matches,... -
Evangelicals in Brazil
By Diana Londono, Research Associate at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs on December 5, 2012 | No CommentsAs a consequence of Brazil’s long history as a Portuguese colony, and due to the traditionally robust role of the Portuguese Catholic Church, Brazil is now home to the largest Catholic population in the world. However, in the past thirty years, Protestant values have been almost automatically embraced by millions...