Forget the Amazon Fires. State-Sanctioned Deforestation Is the Bigger Problem.
Environmental commons like the Amazon rain forest are vulnerable to shifts in the fickle winds of politics.
Brazil
Don't Panic: Amazon Burning Is Mostly Farms, Not Forests
Problematic deforestation continues, but the "lungs of the earth" are still breathing.
Libertarians Forged an Alliance With Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. Was It a Deal With the Devil?
Free market reformers and authoritarian nationalists battle it out to reshape Brazil.
Press Parrots Police Talking Points on Arrest of Alleged Drug Dealers' Bird
It's fair to take the cops' account with a grain of salt.
Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro Tweets Golden Shower Video, Later Asks, 'What Is a Golden Shower?'
It's an attempt at scaremongering meant to win over social traditionalists.
Facebook Deactivates the Free Brazil Movement
The classical liberal group accuses Facebook of bias.
Five Cities That Got F*cked by Hosting the Olympics
Brazil, Russia, Greece, and China were all suckers in one of the oldest scams in sports
3 Ways Bitcoin Is Promoting Freedom in Latin America
Cryptocurrency vs. tariffs, monetary controls, and red tape.
How Libertarian Activists Helped Impeach Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff
"Brazil's democracy has never been stronger."
The Ryan Lochte Mess and Criminal Justice Reform Advocates Who Support Harsher Treatment
Getting to a color-blind criminal justice system by making it harsher on whites
Brazilians Are Allowed to Protest Their Mess of a Government at the Olympics, Judge Rules
Spectators can now freely express their opposition to interim president Michel Temer at the Rio Games.
Enjoy Rio's Olympic Venues Now. In a Few Years, They Will Be in Ruins.
Few boondoggles are bigger, more costly, and less permanent than Olympic infrastructure.
Chicago Would Be Even More of a Disaster if It Had Been Awarded the 2016 Olympics
The city is still paying the tab for the bid-but it could have been much worse.
How Brazil's Libertarian Movement Helped Bring Down a President
Can these millennial activists defeat the left and save Brazil?
Why We Should All Care About Brazil's War on WhatsApp
Because WhatsApp is so popular, it is a prime target for government data mining-and not just in Brazil.
Brazilian Impeachment Illustrates Government Is Full of Crooks
Lower house votes to impeach Brazilian president over massive corruption scandal.
Protests in Brazil After Prez Names Ex-Prez Lula Chief of Staff to Protect Him From Corruption Charges, Sparking Protests
A federal investigation could still yield him and others in government.
Zika Virus Outbreak: Unleash the GMO Mosquitoes!
While we wait for a vaccine, GMO mosquitoes are here now to help control the outbreak.
Polyamorous Brazilian Trio Joined in Civil Union, Say Same-Sex Unions Paved the Way
The three women want to be able to raise a family together and share maternal rights.
Brazil's Pension Crisis Is Like America's on Steroids
Unsustainable and yet seemingly unstoppable
High Taxes Drive Nintendo Out of One of the Biggest Game Markets in the World
How to create black markets and encourage game piracy
Markets Plunge in Brazil After Voters Re-Elect Leftist President by Thinnest Margin
Dilma Rousseff defeated Aecio Neves by the thinnest margin in more than 30 years
Brazilian Socialist Party Presidential Candidate Killed in Plane Crash
Small plane crashed in Santos, Brazil
Brazil Prepares for World Cup by Seizing Homes, Chasing Vendors Away; Protesters Respond With a World Cup of Their Own
An alt-World Cup in the favelas.
Expensive World Cup Preparations, Anti-World Cup Protests Continue in Brazil; Part of Stadium Roof Collapses
Less than six months from the first march!
Snowden Clarifies: Not Seeking Amnesity in Exchange for Information
Was interviewed for Brazil television
Snowden Offers To Help Brazil Investigate US Spying in Exchange For Permanent Asylum
Made the offer in a letter to the Folha newspaper
Three Dead in Crane Collapse at Brazilian World Cup Venue
Brazil is supposed to have construction completed on all sites by the end of the year, but may mis that deadline
Brazil Acknowledges It Spied on American Diplomats
Officials have been complaining about American surveillance
Allegations of Bribery at Brazilian Miss Bum Bum Competition
Winner allegedly paid largest bribe, runner up second largest
Brazilian Gang Threatens "World Cup of Terror" For Soccer Tournament Next Year
2014 World Cup just eight months way
Brazil Planning To Create Secure Email Service To Prevent Snooping By Foreign Governments
Not happy about NSA revelations
Canadian PM Concerned About Reports Country Spied on Brazil
What, no blaming the messenger or defending it in knee-jerk reaction? How odd.
Brazil's President Seeking Answers From Canadians After Spying Report
Americans not the only ones reportedly snooping on Brazil
Rio de Janeiro Mayor Trying to Get Woody Allen to Shoot a Film There
Has even offered to underwrite 100 percent of the cost, apparently having learned nothing from this summer's protests
Brazilian President Condemns NSA Spying in Comments to UN
Says the snooping is a breach of international law
