March 15, 2015: A protest in São Paulo drew more than 1 million participants, demanding an end to impunity and corruption and the departure of President Dilma Rousseff. (Photo by Radio Interativa.) by Rebecca Tarlau and Liz McKenna If you’ve been following the headlines about Brazil over the past several years, you’ve no doubt heard... Continue Reading →
By Robert Snyder One of many campaign cars for a Workers' Party city council candidate in Niterói, near Rio de Janeiro. Last fall’s Brazilian presidential election exposed deep rifts in the country’s political and social landscape. The animosity demonstrated by the candidates — who included the incumbent, Dilma Rousseff of the Worker’s Party (PT), and... Continue Reading →
By Carola Binder Eleanor and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. (Photo courtesy of the FDR Presidential Library & Museum.) President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected in October 1932, in the midst of the Great Depression. High unemployment, severely depressed spending, and double-digit deflation plagued the economy. Shortly after his inauguration in March 1933, a dramatic turnaround occurred.... Continue Reading →
By Carola Binder The headquarters of the Banco Central do Brasil in Brasília. (Image courtesy of the Banco Central do Brasil.) Brazilians will head to the polls on October 5 to vote in a tight presidential race. President Dilma Rousseff’s leading challenger is Socialist Party candidate Marina Silva. A key component of Silva’s economic platform... Continue Reading →
