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Brazil Post-Rousseff

Brazil’s Senate has voted 61-20 to remove President Dilma Rousseff from office, finding her guilty of manipulating the country’s budget. Rousseff’s [...] More

Next Steps in Brazil

The Olympic Games have come to an end – without a major hitch – and now Brazil must once again face its internal issues: a political crisis [...] More

Brazil: Getting its House Back in Order Post Olympics

The Olympic Games have been a nice distraction for Brazil but will leave the country with nothing gained – the negatives balancing out the positives [...] More

The Games Have Been a Distraction

With the Rio Olympics wrapping in just a few days, The Cipher Brief’s Kaitlin Lavinder spoke with Director of Research at the Rio-based Igarapé [...] More

Iran and Hezbollah Remain Hyperactive in Latin America

Iran and Hezbollah Remain Hyperactive in Latin America

As the summer Olympics continue in Rio, Brazilian and international security forces are poised to stymie any terrorist plot that might threaten the [...] More

Rio Olympic Games: A Missed Opportunity

The Rio Olympics – which kicks off tonight with the opening ceremony at the Maracanã Stadium – is a missed opportunity for Brazil to assert itself on [...] More

Low Expectations

The Olympic Games kick off today in Brazil – a country plagued by a political crisis and economic downturn. The Cipher Brief’s Kaitlin Lavinder spoke [...] More

No Major Effect

The Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro – starting today – had the potential to boost Brazil’s international image. Director of the Wilson Center’s [...] More

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