Category Archives: Bahia

Images from Brazil, as More than 1 Million Nationwide Take to the Streets

Posted on June 21, 2013 by

In spite of reductions in bus fares, the protests in Brazil have only expanded, as over one million people took to the streets in more than 100 cities  throughout the entire country. This included over 100,000 in Recife, around an estimated 300,000 … Continue reading →

Posted in Bahia, Brasília, Brazil, Citizenship, Governance in Latin America, Latin American Politics, Police Violence, Protests in Latin America, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Social Movements

More Thoughts on the Protests throughout Brazil Yesterday

Posted on June 18, 2013 by

Protests once again took place yesterday in major urban centers throughout Brazil, building on the protests of last week and the weekend. As of now, I don’t have much more to say about the causes and what the protests tell us … Continue reading →

Posted in Bahia, Brasília, Brazil, Citizenship, Governance in Latin America, Latin American Politics, Protests in Latin America, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Social Movements, Sports in Latin America

On Oil and the Battle between State and Federal Governments in Brazil

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

The battle between state and federal power in Brazil has heated up recently. Last year, Congress passed a law that transformed the distribution of oil revenues in Brazil. Under the old system, the royalties from oil revenues mostly went to … Continue reading →

Posted in Bahia, Brazil, Development in Latin America, Inequalities in the Americas, Latin American Economies, Oil in the Americas, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo

Around Latin America

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

-Argentina’s Supreme Court unanimously voted to decriminalize abortion for rape victims in a landmark case that will hopefully lead to an end to hospitals turning away rape victims. Argentina already legalized abortion for women whose life was at risk or … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, Argentina, Around Latin America, Bahia, Brasília, Brazilian Music, Cuba, Drugs and the Drug Trade in the Americas, Education in the Americas, Honduras, Human Rights Violations, Latin America, Panama, Police Violence, Prisoners' Rights, Torture, Women's Rights

What Is Carnaval?

Posted on February 19, 2012 by

With Carnaval officially starting this past Friday night, and the official competition in Rio de Janeiro beginning tonight, I figured it was time to do a post that answered that most basic of questions: What is Brazilian Carnaval? The answers … Continue reading →

Posted in Bahia, Brazil, Brazilian Culture, Brazilian Music, Carnaval, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo | 4 Comments

Around Carnaval

Posted on February 18, 2012 by

There is no time in Brazil like Carnaval, when everything shuts down and a national celebration takes place from the largest cities to the smallest towns. With the nation celebrating the holiday and its culture, here is a special “Around … Continue reading →

Posted in Around Latin America, Bahia, Brazil, Carnaval, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo

Rio de Janeiro Police Suspend Their Strike in Time for Carnaval

Posted on February 18, 2012 by

When Rio de Janeiro police went on strike last week over wages and working conditions,joining their brethren in Bahia,  there was real concern that the strikes might threaten Carnaval in two of the cities most important to the festival. That … Continue reading →

Posted in Bahia, Brazil, Carnaval, Labor in Latin America, Police in the Americas, Rio de Janeiro | 3 Comments