Wednesday, 5 September 2018

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Brazil elections 2018: could a lack of legitimacy make the country ungovernable?

Brazil’s elections in October 2018 are likely to see unusually high levels of abstention. With legitimacy undermined both by the vast Lava Jato corruption scandal and by the horse-trading typical of Brazil’s hotly contested political system, the effectiveness of governance is likely to deteriorate even further, writes Mark S. Langevin (George Mason University).

The best bookshops in Latin America and the Caribbean: Rio and São Paulo, Brazil

Which are the best bookshops for academics to visit in Latin America and the Caribbean? As part of their series of Bookshop Guides, our colleagues at LSE Review of Books have been finding out. Here Cheryl Brumley (LSE Public Policy Group) shares her favourite bookshops in Rio and São Paulo, Brazil.

Como olhar e monitorar campanhas eleitorais na era da Big Data

A capacidade de realizar eleições livres e justas enfrenta um risco novo e imediato, especialmente em situações eleitorais polarizadas. As próximas eleições na região são uma oportunidade para explorar pilotos que vigiem os novos fenômenos digitais e colocar a América Latina na vanguarda, harmonizando tecnologia, democracia e cidadania, escreve Renata Ávila (Ciudadano Inteligente).

Understanding patterns of protest against Cuba’s medical internationalism

The presence of Cuban healthcare professionals in countries like Brazil, Bolivia, and Haiti has followed a clear path from protest to acceptance, but the case Venezuela shows the vital importance of political neutrality, write Emily J. Kirk (Dalhousie University), Chris Walker (St Mary’s University), and Arturo Méndez (University of Camagüey).

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