Jair Bolsonaro's Response to Recent Amazon Forest Fires
September 5, 2019
Valparaíso Earthquake (Chile 1906). Ambato Earthquake (Ecuador, Colombia, Peru 1949).
Brazil
La Crisis de Encarcelamiento y Poder en Brasil
May 6, 2019
En Brasil, hay una crisis verdadera de encarcelamiento y de poder dentro de las instituciones carcelarias.
University Strikes in Latin America: The Political Influence of University Students and Protests
April 10, 2019
In October of 2018, Colombian university students went on strike to protest the lack of federal funding for public universities that have pushed numerous universities in the nation to the point of bankruptcy.
Sexual Harassment During Carnaval
April 1, 2019
The biggest annual cultural event in Brazil happened earlier this month: Carnaval. There is much to say about Carnaval and its regional celebrations (and global ones), its origins, its popularity and so much more, but a relatively new focus has been brewing in Brazil concerning Carnaval: sexual harassment.
A Breakdown of the Meeting between Donald Trump and Brazil's 'Trump of the Tropics'
March 27, 2019
On Tuesday, March 19, President Donald Trump met his match as his Brazilian counterpart, recently-elected Jair Bolsonaro, arrived for a meeting at the White House to conclude his highly-anticipated trip to the United States.
War-Rhetoric and “Strong-Man” Politics in the Americas
March 21, 2019
United States President Donald Trump is notorious for his strong, volatile rhetoric on major topics. His “strong-man” bravado is a large part of what attracted many voters to him in the 2016 Presidential Elections.
The Brazilian Pension System: Vulnerable and Approaching Ruin
March 5, 2019
The 'Security Trap' in Latin America: Using the State to Fight Violence with Violence
February 21, 2019
Latin America and the Caribbean is considered to be the most violent region in the world. Despite widespread gains in education, poverty reduction, and living standards, Latin American countries continue to have disproportionately high rates of violent crime. Some may find this puzzling, since many of these countries have particularly powerful military and police forces. This then raises the question: Why haven't new policing strategies in the region had any impact? Is Latin America in a 'Security Trap'?
Rise in Gang Violence in Fortaleza Brazil
February 18, 2019
In the North-Eastern coastal region of Brazil, the state of Ceará has experienced a massive surge in violence, particularly gang violence. Gang violence has increased in the region over the past few years in a region that once had much less gang activity as compared to other cities in Brazil. The capital city, Fortaleza, has seen the most extreme rise in violence as it is the closest large port in Brazil to Europe and Africa, and is therefore a target for some of Brazil’s most notorious gangs to secure control over Brazil’s drug trade (Kaiser, 2019).
Proposal by Brazilian politician sparks wave of terrorist attacks by prison gangs in Ceará
February 13, 2019
After taking office on January 1, newly-elected President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro is facing his first major security crisis as gangs in the northeastern state of Ceará continue to launch a series of terrorist attacks in protest of the penitentia
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