Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo boast murder rates of 40 and 18 per 100,000 citizens, respectively. Sao Paulo’s rate has dropped from 35 per 100,000 citizens in 1999. The gangs in Rio de Janeiro and Sa… more →
Politics and Institutions of Latin Americapilairps2008 wrote 1 year ago: Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo boast murder rates of 40 and 18 per 100,000 citizens, respectively. Sa … more →
pilairps2008 wrote 1 year ago: Ben Schneider’s article (Confidence and Concertation in Brazil and Mexico, 1997) attempts to explain … more →
pilairps2008 wrote 1 year ago: After the Constitution of 1988, Brazil enacted judicial reform that separated the three powers: exec … more →
pilairps2008 wrote 1 year ago: One aspect of accountability a politician has is held by the party that the politician is apart of. … more →
pilairps2008 wrote 1 year ago: President · Term: 4 years · Election: majority run-off when below 50% + 1 Re-election: one successiv … more →
pilairps2008 wrote 1 year ago: http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSN2246206020070222 According to recent events reported in … more →
pilairps2008 wrote 1 year ago: Wendy Hunter (Politicians Against Soldiers: Contesting the Military in Postauthoritarianism Brazil, … more →
pilairps2008 wrote 1 year ago: Labor unions strategize in the democratization of Brazil? Geddes claims that “most observers of Lati … more →