"What Brazil ultimately needs is a pro-growth agenda that will end this recession...You can’t cut your way to growth," comments AS/COA's Brian Winter.

Following last week's S&P downgrade, the Brazilian government is under even more pressure to reduce spending.

Leaders from Brazil to Venezuela have pledged to welcome those fleeing violence in the Middle East, particularly Syrians.

Elected last year, the “bullets, beef, and bible” caucus is pushing for legislation to weaken gun control and crack down on speech considered offensive.

Brazil's relentless war on drugs has gone online, with dangerous consequences for both sides

The Games present a historic opportunity to build Brazil’s national legacy, writes COA’s Eric Farnsworth for The Miami Herald.