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Brazil in Focus 12/2024

It's just one step / Brazil, and the signing of the EU-MERCOSUR Agreement / COP29 and the Road to Belem: Financing, Challenges and the Connection with the Mercosur-EU Agreement

The December edition of the Brazil in Focus series features three articles analyzing the signing of the EU-Mercosur Agreement: the text by Humberto Dantas looks at some of the history of the negotiations on the Agreement. The second, written by Miriam Gomes Saraiva, reflects on the paths taken to the signing, as well as reflecting on the different conjunctures, 25 years ago when the process began, and now. Anuska Soares analyzes COP29, the road to Belém, and investigates connections with the EU-Mercosur Agreement. The Brasil em Foco series aims to publish monthly articles with analysis of the main issues on the political scene, in order to contribute to the democratic debate.

December 20, 2024
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Brazil in Focus 12/2024

It's just one step / Brazil, and the signing of the EU-MERCOSUR Agreement / COP29 and the Road to Belem: Financing, Challenges and the Connection with the Mercosur-EU Agreement

The December edition of the Brazil in Focus series features three articles analyzing the signing of the EU-Mercosur Agreement: the text by Humberto Dantas looks at some of the history of the negotiations on the Agreement. The second, written by Miriam Gomes Saraiva, reflects on the paths taken to the signing, as well as reflecting on the different conjunctures, 25 years ago when the process began, and now. Anuska Soares analyzes COP29, the road to Belém, and investigates connections with the EU-Mercosur Agreement. The Brasil em Foco series aims to publish monthly articles with analysis of the main issues on the political scene, in order to contribute to the democratic debate.

December 19, 2024
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Brazil in Focus 11/2024

Is there a narrative to a third way? / Effects of Trump’s election to Brazil / A brief assessment of the G20 in Brazil

The November edition of the Brasil em Foco series is available for free download, and features three articles on the the following topics: the possibility of a third way to the Brazilian political scene, the eventual consequences of the outcome of the US election to Brazil, and an analysis of the G20 Conference in Rio de Janeiro City. The Brasil em Foco series aims to publish monthly articles analysing the main issues on the political scene, in order to contribute to the democratic debate.

December 3, 2024
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Brazil in Focus 10/2024

Challenges of the 2024 elections / More power and less program orientation: the Presidium of the City Council / Review of the 2024 elections

The new issue of the Brasil em Foco series is available for free download, and features three articles on the following topics: the challenges of the 2024 elections, developments related to the election of the presidency of the Chamber of Deputies, and also an analysis of the election results from a focus on the diversity of candidates elected to local executive and legislative seats. The Brasil em Foco series aims to publish monthly articles analyzing the main issues on the political scene, in order to contribute to the democratic debate.

October 30, 2024
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Brazil in Focus 09/2024

Case "X" is a round in a bigger fight / No way out? Navigating Global Insecurity - The Fort International Security Conference in 2024 / The fires in the state of São Paulo

The September issue of the Brasil em Foco series is available for free download, with three articles on the following topics: the events involving the social network "X" in Brazil, the theme of the Fort International Security Conference in 2024 and the fires in the state of São Paulo. The Brasil em Foco series aims to publish monthly articles analyzing the main issues on the political scene, in order to contribute to the democratic debate.

September 24, 2024
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Brazil in Focus 08/2024

Politics needs to change, but this is broader - an example / The fight against fake news in Elections 2024

The August issue of the Brasil em Foco series features two articles: one on changes in politics and the other on the fight against fake news in the October elections. The Brasil em Foco series aims to publish monthly articles analyzing the main issues on the political scene, in order to contribute to the democratic debate.

September 12, 2024
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Brazil in Focus 07/2024

Elections in the capitals / Fires in the Pantanal / Labour's victory and UK-Brazil relations

The new issue of the Brasil em Foco series is available for free download. In July, we present three articles on the following topics: elections in the capitals, the fires in the Pantanal and the elections in the United Kingdom. The Brasil em Foco series aims to publish monthly articles analyzing the main issues on the political scene, in order to contribute to the democratic debate.

July 29, 2024
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Brazil in Focus 06/2024

A complex calendar that demands attention / The end of coalitions in proportional elections in municipalities: What has been seen? What's to come this year?

The new issue of the Brasil em Foco series is available for free download, and features two articles on the electoral calendar and the end of coalitions in proportional elections. The Brasil em Foco series aims to publish monthly articles analyzing the main issues on the political scene, in order to contribute to the democratic debate.

June 20, 2024
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Brazil in Focus 05/2024

Is it too early or too late? The elections of the National Congress / Floods in Rio Grande do Sul: extreme weather events and lessons for other states / The G20 and the necessary search for common agendas

The May edition of the Brasil em Foco series is available for free download, and features three articles dedicated to the succession of the presidency in both houses of Congress, the floods in Rio Grande do Sul and the lessons that such an extreme weather event can bring to the other Brazilian states, and the main topics on the agenda of this year's G20 Conference, which will be held in Rio de Janeiro. The Brasil em Foco series aims to publish monthly articles analyzing the main issues on the political scene, in order to contribute to the democratic debate.

May 21, 2024
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Brazil in Focus 04/2024

11-0 for lucidity. The Supreme Court and the Moderating Power of the Armed Forces / Neuro-rights and the Updating of the Brazilian Civil Code / Article on the news item "House approves setbacks in the environmental agenda and could weaken prevention mechanisms

The new edition of the Brasil em Foco series features three new articles on the STF's judgment on the Moderating Power of the Armed Forces, the updating of the Brazilian Civil Code, and also an article on recent decisions by the House of Representatives, in the context of the environmental agenda. The Brasil em Foco series aims to publish monthly articles analyzing the main issues on the political scene, in order to contribute to the democratic debate.

May 2, 2024
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About this series

Brazil in Focus is a periodic publication that seeks to analyze in a more succinct way the central themes of Brazilian politics. Since 2020,  the bulletins have been shorter and published monthly, maintaining the political scientist, professor Humberto Dantas, as its principal author and organizer.

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