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Juliano Zaiden Benvindo, 4 July 2019
Populism meets Congressional Backlash in Brazil: Recasting executive-legislative relations? 
Brazilian President Bolsonaro submits constitutional amendment on pension reform to congress20 February 2019
Latin America’s largest economy, Brazil, is at a crossroads. Fixing its public finances could open the door to a virtuous cycle of expansion; failing that, it r…
Op-ed: Electoral reform in Brazil linked with improvements in healthcare4 December 2018
Electoral reforms can cut down on corruption, fraud, and vote-buying, and make elections fairer. New research on an electoral reform in Brazil suggests that the…
Op-ed: Brazil's electoral system differentiates its upcoming election from Brexit and Trump20 September 2018
Brazilian voters go to the polls next month to elect a new president. Right-wing firebrand Jair Bolsonaro of the fringe Social Liberal Party is ahead in the pol…
Op-ed: Why Are So Many Democracies Breaking Down?23 May 2018
Italy, Poland, Hungary and even Spain: European democracy is in shambles. Critical threats to democracy have also surfaced in countries like Turkey, Brazil and …
Constitution amendment in Brazil seeks to control wind royalties12 December 2017
The Constitution, Justice and Citizenship (CCJ) Committee of Brazil's House of Representatives has approved admissibility of a constitution amendment proposal (…
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