Apathy and fatigue are driving Brazil’s politics. AQ’s editor-in-chief explores the potential consequences.

Huffington Post quotes article by AS/COA’s Brian Winter on Lula's lasting legacy in Brazil. 

Mega-events and oil exploration were supposed to bring prosperity – instead, Rio de Janeiro is struggling to pay its debts.

AS/COA’s Brian Winter spoke with NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro about the significance of Brazil’s ex-President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s conviction and the breadth of the country's corruption probe. 

His downfall – and enduring popularity – reveal the pervasiveness of corruption and Brazilian’s lack of political options.

The corruption ruling against Brazil’s former president contained an unexpected kernel of hope for his supporters.

The São Paulo Mayor's approach to fighting addiction ignores history's lessons.