International
Bolsonaro Signs Decree Making It Easier for Brazilians to Buy Guns
President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil signed a decree on Tuesday
15 de January de 2019
Category: International
International
Relaxing Brazil’s Gun Laws Could Make A Murderous Country Even Deadlier
Brazilians are desperate for better public security, and not without good reason
10 de January de 2019
International
How to survive and thrive in our age of uncertainty
We are living through an era of intense turbulence, disillusionment and bewilderment.
8 de January de 2019
International
Violent disorder is on the rise. Is inequality to blame?
Is the world becoming less violent? The answer is yes and no.
7 de January de 2019
International
Europe faces a “welcoming crisis” when it comes to migrants and refugees. It’s not fair.
“Anti-migrant sentiment is at fever pitch.” Seeing ourselves as others see us
20 de December de 2018
International
How Brazil Can Do Better for Venezuela’s Refugees
Long an advocate for refugee rights, Brazil’s response to the Venezuelan crisis has fallen short. Here’s how it could be improved. By Maiara Folly and Robert Muggah Published in Americas Quarterly It’s official. Venezuela is suffering the worst migration crisis in Latin American history. Faced
18 de December de 2018
International
Mapping Africa’s Megacities
Africa is urbanising at break-neck speed. So how do people keep track of where city amenities are, or indeed which areas are at risk of flooding?
17 de December de 2018
International
The Northern Triangle is becoming less murderous
But that will not be enough to curb emigration
8 de December de 2018
International
In Latin America, Awash in Crime, Citizens Impose Their Own Brutal Justice
The 16-year-old had spent a balmy Saturday afternoon in May with his high school friends at a funk music party in Brasília’s central park, not far from the country’s presidential palace.
6 de December de 2018
International
Brazil’s New Leader Wants to Ease Gun Laws. Supporters Are Ready, and Training.
For Natalia and Rubens Ortega, the only remaining question is: Glock or Taurus?
1 de December de 2018
International
Is Kabila Using Ethnic Violence to Stay in Power?
For as long as anyone can recall, Ituri, the mineral-rich province in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has been wracked by inter-communal violence.
27 de November de 2018
International
It’s time for cities to flex their soft power
Cities, not nation-states, are the dominant unit of human organization in the twenty-first century.
26 de November de 2018
International
Rudy Giuliani Surfs Uruguay’s Crime Wave
For desperate Latin American leaders, the ex-mayor’s super-cop reputation matters more than feeble results.
21 de November de 2018
International
The Paris Peace Forum—What’s Not to Like?
“international cooperation is key to tackling global challenges and ensuring durable peace.”
16 de November de 2018
International
Why you’re wrong about Latin America
When Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán was bussed to trial in New York on Tuesday morning, Brooklyn Bridge was closed.
16 de November de 2018
International
Why a ‘Great Wall’ Won’t Stop the Cross-Border Gun Trade
Legal gun sales – and black market forces – keep arms flowing across the U.S.-Mexico border
9 de November de 2018
International
A new mega railway across Latin America
This idea has gained momentum as Peru, Bolivia and Brazil join forces to build a corridor that would stretch over 3,800 km from the port of Santos, in Brazil, across Bolivia to the port of Ilo, in Peru.
9 de November de 2018
International
Nationalists of the world, unite? Steve Bannon’s populist path proves rocky.
Populism’s global resurgence has alarmed many, as has former Trump advisor Steve Bannon’s effort to empower populism’s international proponents.
2 de November de 2018
International
A Real Immigration Crisis Is Coming to America Sooner Than You Think
While there is no need for American troops on our border now, that day is coming.
2 de November de 2018
International
Brazil took a hard turn to the right. Now what?
An ultraright populist just won the presidency of Latin America’s largest country.
2 de November de 2018
International
How cities, not states, can solve the world’s biggest problems
Cities, not nation states, are the dominant form of human civilization in the 21st century.
31 de October de 2018
International
Cities seek cash, tech to activate plans for safer, greener future
As 1.4 million people move to cities each week, local abilities to keep residents safe can become strained, increasing the risk of disasters, warned the United Nations secretary-general.
30 de October de 2018
International
Brazil’s Foreign Policy Lurches Rightward
An ultra-right populist just won the presidency of Latin America’s largest country.
30 de October de 2018
International
Bolsonaro’s politics of anger mark a return to Brazil’s past
The new leader of Latin America’s biggest democracy and economy doesn’t care about your feelings
30 de October de 2018
International
Brazil election: Your guide in five charts
Displacement and deforestation
29 de October de 2018
International
Brazil’s New President Set to Give Military More Clout
Ex-army captain has promised to appoint military men who served alongside him under dictatorship
29 de October de 2018
International
Who is Jair Bolsonaro, the man likely to be Brazil’s next president?
Brazilians are voting Sunday in a presidential election that’s captured global attention largely because of one man: Jair Bolsonaro.
28 de October de 2018
International
As middle class falls, crime rises in Latin America
According to the Pew Research Center, the crime rate has fallen in the United States over the past 25 years.
26 de October de 2018
International
With longtime leftist out of the picture, Brazil lurches right
Brash, hard-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro is cleaning up in Brazil
25 de October de 2018
International
How Jair Bolsonaro entranced Brazil’s minorities — while also insulting them
Brazil is a majority nonwhite country, a multicultural mix of ethnicities.
24 de October de 2018