Brazil: the land grab hottens up
Foreign investors believe that Brazil could have 150 million hectares of under-used farm land
Dilma Rousseff and the magic of Lula
Raul Zibechi says Brazil's likely first woman president owes her dramatic rise to the man who's brought millions out of poverty.
Brazil: Recriminations have begun
As the scale of the flood disaster in the state of Rio de Janeiro becomes apparent, Brazilians are asking why it is that the death toll in Brazil is so much higher than in Australia. Sue Branford reports.
Brazil: pacification by disappearance
The much vaunted 'pacification' programmes in Rio townships claim another victim: Amarildo has disappeared.
Brazil’s election: politics and personalities
Leslie Bethell, a much-respected historian, looks at prospects for Brazil's sixth presidential election since the end of the dictatorship.
Never Again: Maré Remembers 10 Killed in Police Operation
Thousands march in Maré neighbourhood, Rio de Janeiro, demanding an immediate end to police operation where police agents enter favelas and kill with impunity.
Brazil still dominates Bolivia’s gas industry
Even with the partial nationalisation of oil and gas in 2006, Brazil still controls the industry, say experts.
Brazil: more indigenous resistance
Kayabi and Munduruku Indians say 'no' to six hydro-electric power stations
The return of politics to Brazil
Luiz Werneck Vianna, a lecturer in sociology at the Catholic University (PUC) in Rio, believes that politics will re-emerge forcefully in Brazil over the next few years.
Brazil: violence against rural workers increases
The Catholic Church's Pastoral Land Commission (CPT) says rural organisations are under siege.