Jul 30 Watch The Man Behind Brazil’s Booming Economy: Former Brazilian President Cardoso The Man Behind Brazil's Booming Economy: Former Brazilian President Cardoso… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch U.S., Brazil ‘Disagree More Than They Agree,’ Analyst Says Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's visit to the White House Monday was staged to stress strong ties between the U.S. and Latin America's richest country. Rousseff and President Obama touched on issues of cooperation, including education, energy and trade while ignoring… Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch ‘Waste Land’ Explores Artist’s Use of Garbage to Transform Lives in Brazil The film "Waste Land" follows artist Vik Muniz as he creates portraits of a band of self-designated pickers of recyclable materials in Brazil, using the trash that surrounds them. This excerpt is part of The Economist Film Project series of… Continue watching
Nov 14 Rio Security Forces Storm Major Slum Police invaded Rio de Janeiro's largest slum Sunday, part of a larger effort aimed at cleaning up favelas before the 2014 World Cup. Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch In Brazil’s Slums, Economic Inequality Tackled With Technology Rio de Janeiro's gleaming skyline befits a world economic power, but it is not far from violent, impoverished slums. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on one man's efforts to tackle Brazil's wealth inequality by providing poor people access… Continue watching
Oct 19 India’s Growth Held Back by Overpopulation The population gap between rising economic powers India and Brazil is on display in the countries' largest cities. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch Girl Effect: Helping Poor Girls Makes Economic Sense Girl Effect: Helping Poor Girls Makes Economic Sense… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch In Brazil, Women’s Changing Roles, Attitudes Leading to Smaller Families Despite having the most Catholics in the world, 80 percent of Brazilian women of childbearing age are using some form of artificial contraception. In partnership with National Geographic Magazine, special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro examines the declining fertility rate,… Continue watching
Mar 24 View From Rio: How Brazil Pays the Price for ‘Economic Miracle’ By Larisa Epatko When President Obama visited Brazil this week, he touted the two countries' similarities and the mutual benefits of economic cooperation. But while Brazil is enjoying an economic renaissance, its residents are experiencing some growing pains along the way. Continue reading
Mar 24 Tuberculosis a Silent Killer Around the Globe By Talea Miller Thursday is World TB Day, bringing attention to the disease that kills an estimated 1.7 million people each year. Photographers look at the toll of the disease in Brazil, Afghanistan and India. Continue reading