Latin America & Caribbean

All Power Emanates from the People: Not from Washington

Flávio Bolsonaro's electoral defeat, his departure to the United States, and the struggle over political legitimacy and sovereignty in Brazil.

The triumph of punitivism at the ballot box: why Brazil embraces far-right security despite the evidence

Why is punitivism gaining ground at the polls? An analysis of the nexus between public security, the far right, firearms, and incarceration in Brazil.

The limits of Brazilian democracy in the Marco Archer case

An examination of the limits of Brazilian diplomacy vis-à-vis Indonesian sovereignty in the Marco Archer case and the tension between human rights and state sovereignty.

What the elections could change in Brazil's foreign policy

An analysis of how the election results could influence Brazilian foreign policy and shape ties with key international partners.

The role of the happiness index as a new development paradigm in contemporary Brazil

How the happiness index can complement GDP and HDI, broadening the assessment of development and well-being in Brazil.

The US sells more to Brazil than it buys, yet Trump is imposing steep tariffs on Brazilian exports

Why the US imposes tariffs on Brazil despite running a trade surplus, and how Brazil is responding to the dispute.

The designation of the PCC and Comando Vermelho as foreign terrorist organizations and the redefinition of risks for U.S. corporations in Brazil

The U.S. designation of the PCC and Comando Vermelho redefines legal, financial, and compliance risks for American corporations operating in Brazil.

The effectiveness of public resocialization policies: The social reintegration of adolescents in Brazil

The production of indifference and the selectivity of war narratives in Brazilian perception

How war narratives produce indifference in Brazil and shape perceptions of human rights and conflict across the Global South.

National defense, public security, and state investment as drivers of strategic development

How do national defense and public security contribute to strategic development? An examination of the role of the state, the defense industrial base, innovation, and strategic autonomy.

Indigenous agency in the Amazon: Transnational networks and the reinvention of climate justice

How Indigenous leadership in the Amazon is redefining climate justice through transnational networks, territorial autonomy, and new pathways for global governance.

Criminal organizations have diversified their activities in Latin America, becoming more resilient, but not untouchable

Criminal organizations in Latin America are diversifying their operations, infiltrating the formal economy, and expanding their political and financial influence.

From the Atlantic slave trade to citizenship: Benin's reconnection with Afro-descendant Brazilians

An analysis of how Benin seeks to reconnect with Afro-descendant Brazilians affected by the transatlantic slave trade, alongside its historical, legal, and political implications.

Necropolitics and conventionality control: Police lethality as a human rights violation in the state of Rio de Janeiro

An analysis of how necropolitics and lethal police violence challenge human rights standards in Rio de Janeiro through the lens of conventionality control.

Faith has become a political force in Brazil and the United States: Why it threatens democratic pluralism

Faith has emerged as a powerful political force in Brazil and the United States, raising critical questions about how this dynamic imperils democratic pluralism and institutional stability.

Trump’s new tariffs on Brazil and the reassertion of US influence in Latin America

An analysis of how Trump’s new tariffs on Brazil reinforce US influence in Latin America and their broader geopolitical implications.

The Trump paradox: US gun deregulation fuels Brazilian criminal factions branded by Washington as terrorists

How the deregulation of firearms in the United States drives illicit trafficking and arms Brazilian criminal factions, presenting a strategic paradox for Washington.

Brazil’s Diplomatic Origins: Beyond Colonial Myths

João Pandiá Calógeras traces Brazil’s diplomatic foundations, challenging colonial stereotypes and highlighting the Treaty of Madrid’s legal legacy.