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Rio’s Beaches Are Proof: Bolsonaro Is Winning the Narrative on COVID-19

Life in Brazil returns to normal, even if it shouldn’t.

A proposal prohibiting active-duty personnel from government positions has found some support among the armed forces.

Competing visions in Berlin reveal a broader dilemma about how to engage with Jair Bolsonaro’s government.

A coup isn’t the most likely path, writes AQ’s editor-in-chief

Sérgio Moro’s departure is likely to cost the president some support, but its impact is complex.

Can Brazil’s president now hold on to his most loyal supporters?

Huge pot-banging protests show how vulnerable Brazil’s president is amid the coronavirus outbreak. Coming days will be critical.

Real growth hinges on a sustained reform agenda including changes to the tax code, writes a longtime Brazil expert.

Consumers in China and elsewhere are increasingly concerned about the environment.

Revelations about prosecutors’ bias and rule-breaking could prevent the opposition from renewing itself.

How a divisive policy managed to gain popular support.

Diplomats across the region have begun to regard Brazil as a source of instability.

President Jair Bolsonaro’s efforts to roll-back environmental regulations reverse years of innovative policymaking in Brazil.

With a recession looming and whispers of impeachment growing, Brazil’s president tries a slightly less confrontational approach.

Brazil’s “adult in the room” wants to undo the president’s damage. But his mission could backfire spectacularly.