Jonathan Watts
Thursday, June 27, 2013 - 00:00
The leftwing groups who initiated the marches suspect opposition parties are trying to hijack the protests and use them as a platform to challenge president Dilma Rousseff's government.
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 00:00
Opinion is divided on whether money spent on construction could be used more profitably on health and education
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 00:00
Since the first pacification operation in 2008, the Rio state government has established 32 UPPs. By next year, they want 40, with 12,500 UPP officers
Monday, June 10, 2013 - 00:00
Although it is vying with Britain to be the world's fifth biggest economy, it is racked by chronic problems, many of which have become evident in the cities that will stage games in 2014
Friday, May 10, 2013 - 00:00
Critics say clearup of São Paulo district violates users' rights and is driven by business interests, yet ex-addicts back move.
Friday, May 10, 2013 - 00:00
The economic and agricultural gains are in danger of slipping into reverse because the loss of forest is reducing rainfall, raising temperatures and causing other malign feedbacks.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - 00:00
These are tough times to be an environmental campaigner, but Silva has responded with a characteristically groundbreaking move
Monday, April 22, 2013 - 00:00
Rightwinger from Colorado party tied to big agricultural interests sweeps to popular victory despite stain of corruption scandals
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 - 00:00
Critics of the mass demonstrations on Tuesday claim they were partly funded by the Farc and could be used as a springboard by the group to re-enter mainstream politics.
Monday, April 8, 2013 - 00:00
The Commission for Human Rights and Minorities in Brazil's lower house of parliament is supposed to promote tolerance and understanding, but it is now embroiled in an unholy row