The Marie Antoinette of Maranhao
Horrific events in Pedrinhas prison expose the pernicious effects of the 50-year reign of the Sarney family in Maranhao
Chico Mendes — 25 years after his death
The Amazon activist, Chico Mendes, was murdered outside the door of his house on 22 December 1988. Jan Rocha, who met him, looks at his legacy.
Revisiting Paraguay 2
So the economy's booming? Tell that to the poor, says Jan Rocha in the second of her blog posts.
Revisiting Paraguay 1
Much remains unchanged but a few are daring to speak out against corruption, says Jan Rocha, in the the first of two blogs
The Pope in Rio: will popularity be enough?
In her fifth Post, Jan Rocha describes the wave of popularity which greeted the Pope's visit to Rio. Will his new emphasis on social issues be enough to stem the Church's decline, she asks?
Brazil protests – shades of the French Revolution?
In her latest blog, Jan Rocha says that, as times goes by, the common thread behind all the demonstrations is becoming clearer.
Brazil Protests: ‘The Monster’ is still unsatisfied
In her third post, Jan Rocha says that at the root of the protests lie three crises: of representation, values and the quality of public services.
Brazil : protest works
In the second of her blogs from São Paulo, Jan Rocha says that "people power" is already bringing results
Brazil: Life in a world of protest
In the first of her blogs from Sao Paulo, veteran reporter Jan Rocha describes life in a world of protest
