From Fome Zero to Bolsa Famíla: intragovernmental disputes in the decision of a public policy

In 2002, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was elected President, after presenting in his campaign the fight against inequality through the Fome Zero Program as his main agenda. However, due to political, economic, and social differences within the Workers' Party, a coalition who advocated a structurally simpler program than Fome Zero was formed. This group defended a direct income transfer program, in which the receiving family would not necessarily have to spend on food, but on the needs of any source. Because of this, an intra-party conflict happened in 2003 between the “Food Security” coalition, which was an advocate of the Fome Zero Program, and the “Basic Income” coalition, to determine which type of public policy should remain a priority in the fight against hunger in Brazil.

By Victor Hugo Barboza|2021-02-26T15:09:28+01:00February 8th, 2021|Vol. 2 Num. 1|

Christian fundamentalism and the Israeli flag in Bolsonaro’s Brazil

Christian Zionism was unnoticed in Brazil until the 2018 presidential elections. The candidate for the presidency of the Republic, Jair Messias Bolsonaro, supported massively by some Pentecostal churches, by Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus, by Assembleia de Deus, and by Congregação Cristã do Brasil, as well as politicians and bishops that constitute the so-called "Bancada Evangélica" of the Brazilian parliament, appeared on the scene amid popular demonstrations taking as central symbols Brazil's flag along with the American and Israelis flags.

By Luciana Garcia de Oliveira|2021-02-05T19:06:06+01:00February 1st, 2021|Vol. 2 Num. 1|

Language and concept: what is not noticed in Brazil’s 1988 Constitution

The 1988 Constitution is a milestone in the Brazilian journey towards a Democratic State that ensures the exercise of social and individual rights, freedom, equality, and the end of prejudice, breaking with a past marked by violence, intolerance, and authoritarianism. It highlights what should be the destiny of Brazil: a socioeconomically developed, fair, and an environmentally balanced country whose pillars of society are pluralism, social participation, and harmony with the peaceful resolution of controversies.

By Silvia Helena Flamini|2021-02-05T22:53:59+01:00January 25th, 2021|Vol. 2 Num. 1|

Interview: Dr. Denise Wiedemann

Edited and reviewed by Anna Paula Bennech and Matheus Hebling. According to Dr. Denise, "While child marriage rates have declined in the entire world since the 1980s, Latin America has not yet reached a decreasing trend. According to UNICEF statistics, in Latin America, one woman in four aged between 20 and 24 was married before reaching 18 years old (but after the age of 15). Moreover, 5% of women were married before reaching the age of 15."

By Luisa Turbino|2021-07-23T11:56:12+02:00January 21st, 2021|Vol. 2 Num. 1|

Ford of Brazil: A foreshadowed farewell

2021 started with a shock for the Brazilian industry. After more than 100 years of operation in Brazil, Ford Company Brazil decided to close its operations. With more than 5,000 direct employees, the closure of factories in the country tends to worsen a scenario that is already dramatic for the country due to the Coronavirus pandemic and the slow process of economic recovery.

By Lucas Thixbai Fraga|2021-02-05T19:05:35+01:00January 18th, 2021|Vol. 2 Num. 1|

Introducing BRaS Blog Interviews – the door is open, come in!

BRaS Blog opens its doors to scholars and students. We want to listen to different voices, viewpoints. Also, diverse research methodologies and theoretical frameworks. From an excerpt of an ongoing project to comments on relevant current issues, we want to gather different ideas on the table and talk about them. And that was how BRaS Blog Interviews was born, and I am delighted to be the Editor. Our purpose is to develop our network by better understanding researches and researchers dedicated to shedding light on Brazil as a case study or from a comparative perspective.

By Anna Paula Bennech|2021-01-14T13:59:29+01:00January 14th, 2021|Vol. 2 Num. 1|

Pro-Trump mob against the US Capitol come as a blunt warning to Brazil under Bolsonaro

The ones who are alive witnessed history being made on 6th January 2021. On this day, one of the eldest and stable democracies in the world was shaken up to the core. The U.S. Capitol was viciously overrun by pro-Trump rioters who stopped the joint session of Congress that had taken place to count the votes of the 2020 election and officially declare who is going to be the next president of the United States of America. Chaos and a tragedy unfolded due to a violent mob’s invasion of the U.S. Congress, a symbol of the American democracy.

By Jayane Maia|2021-01-11T14:26:58+01:00January 11th, 2021|Vol. 2 Num. 1|

The increase in the virtual access to justice in the algorithmic society

Democracy requires that citizens are not treated in the same way that experts treat them in their respective technical deliberations, requiring real social inclusion. Therefore, the need for greater investment specifically focused on science education is highlighted, to provide an academic basis for all knowledge professionals to understand and develop, in the best possible way, their scientific practices.

By Vanderlei de Freitas Nascimento Junior|2021-02-05T18:41:40+01:00January 4th, 2021|Vol. 2 Num. 1|

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