A Crash Course in Brazilian Politics
I didn’t go to Brazil to learn about their politics. Brazilian politics just envelops everything, so that I learnt through osmosis. Things began igniting with the launch of the Car…
Fleeing Through the Amazon: Venezuelan Refugees in Boa Vista, Brazil
Boa Vista, a city forgotten in the corner of Brazil. Engulfed by the Amazon and with temperatures hovering around 30 degrees year round. But this Amazonian city has become a…
Brazilian World Cup Football Team | Neymar & Tattoos
Nothing can illustrate Russia World Cup 2018 better than Neymar’s hair. It was all fun and games, with a bleached blonde straggles, until the big names started falling off like…
Brazilian World Cup Chants
This time four years ago, I found myself sporting my first canary yellow Brazilian football jersey. Dining with my boyfriend and his mum, stuffing our faces on all you can…
The Power of the Brazilian Passport
Little over a month ago Japanese press revealed that Kim Jong-un had his very own Brazilian passport, sporting a fake alias. What did he use it for the world asked…
How Brazilian Drug Traffickers Began Chocolate Dealing
Truck-jackings and cargo theft in Brazil have been on the rise. Currently, Brazil ranks as the 12th most dangerous country for cargo transportation. With a harsh crackdown on drug trafficking, those same dealers have turned to theft as a more lucrative, less risky business.