Far-Right’s electoral victories in Colombia and Germany and their effects
This mini newsletter has been published during the week of October 19th as Brazil heads toward the runoff of a decisive presidential election, the results of which will determine the future of democracy in the country. It discusses the first round of voting but also contextualizes the Brazilian election in relation to two other electoral events. The first is Colombian presidential elections held in June; the other, farther afield, is the German state elections that took place in September. This editorial choice seeks to underscore, once again, that what is happening in Brazil—while it may have its own unique characteristics—is not exactly exceptional.
Sexual Politics from April to July 2026
For this issue we once again invited Fabeni to a conversation as to hear him about the complicated geopolitics of the new papacy – particularly the open confrontation with Trump – but also prospective directions of current Vatican´s LGBTQI+ politics.
Regional and global effects of the US attack on Venezuela: compilation
Since we released our second 2025 bulletin, last December, the world has gotten worse. What happened in Venezuela on January 3, with the capture of Nicolás Maduro by US military forces in Caracas and his imprisonment on US territory, has radically altered the world order, with effects far beyond Latin America.
Trump’s 180 days in office: a compilation on anti-multilateralism drive
Analysis The Targeted Chaos of Trump’s Attacks Against International Human Rights Law and Justice – American Civil Liberties Union What do the Trump administration’s sanctions
Trump’s 180 days in office: a compilation on tariffs-fueled trade war
The ridiculous real story behind the tariff plan that turned Donald Trump into a global disaster – Rachel Maddow Show The Trump Tariffs Just Got
Sexual politics from January to June 2024 (Part 1)
>> Read in PDF << Part 1 – Democracies in dispute Introduction As we have pointed out in previous editions, in recent years sexual politics

Ukraine war: 100 days – compilation (English and Portuguese)
English 100 Days of War: Death, Destruction and Loss – NY Times Ukraine round-up: 100 days of war and some Russians refuse to fight –

Brazil as a hub of anti-gender transnational politics (August – October 2021)
By Sonia Corrêa In September, Pope Francis visited Hungary and Slovakia, and in the latter country, in a conversation with a group of Jesuits, he
Decolonization and Afro-feminism – Book Launch Invitation
Sylvia Tamale, author of Decolonization and Afro-Feminism, will be discussing her new book with Charmaine Pereira, writer and feminist scholar in Abuja, Nigeria. Host:
Regional Research and Brazil Case: Local Devolution
July, 2019 Isabela Kalil: Políticas de direita criam ‘Bolsonaro protetor de mulheres’, diz estudiosa – Universa Isabela Kalil: ‘O bolsonarismo é maior que Bolsonaro’: projeto





