Below, a contextualized cheat-sheet to the words Brazilians use in today’s troubled times, words that tell you a much more complex story...

If pattern keeps, there is no indication the deluge of bad news stories out of Rio will halt any time soon. But there is good news to be...

Today Brazil’s former president, Luiz Inacio da Silva was formally charged in the historic Lava Jato, or Car Wash, corruption investigation.

In a powerful symbolic act on Wednesday night, a small group of protesters succeeded in extinguishing the Olympic torch.

In many ways, Brazilians live in a pre-9/11 world. Although they might be used to heavily armed criminals and police in their cities,...

This morning, a Brazilian judge determined that Whatsapp, the main form of communication for millions of Brazilians, should be shut down.

'Nestled among these regular characters of Brazilian street nights is the late-night scene stealer, the cachorro-quente or Brazilian hot...

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This retrograde culture stretches all the way to the top.