Author Archives: Janar Wasito

This article in the economist.com books and arts section covers telenovelas, which were interrupted by the recent pandemic. This genre is a great contribution to world culture, and reflects the Portuguese history and culture. This is a link to the full article. Sealed without a kiss Brazil’s beloved telenovelas have sputtered to a halt WhenContinue reading “Economist.com on Telenovelas”

The economist covers president Bolsonaro. I am interested for feedback?   https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2020/04/11/jair-bolsonaro-isolates-himself-in-the-wrong-way   Bello Jair Bolsonaro isolates himself, in the wrong way The Brazilian president’s reckless handling of covid-19 will come back to haunt him The AmericasApr 11th 2020 edition Apr 11th 2020 Editor’s note: The Economist is making some of its most important coverage of the covid-19Continue reading “Bolsonaro in covid?”

  This piece from the economist caught my eye… “The values Rio Branco espoused—peace, moderation, trust in international law, non-intervention and what would now be called the pursuit of soft power—became integral to Brazil’s idea of itself, Mr Ricupero argues. And Itamaraty, as the foreign ministry is known (from the palace in Rio de JaneiroContinue reading “The contradictions of Brazil’s foreign policy”

https://www.economist.com/news/americas/21732532-first-they-must-get-elected-and-old-guard-make-hard-how-young-brazilians-hope WITH his reversed baseball cap and facial fuzz, the style of 29-year-old Daniel José Oliveira (pictured) is hardly typical for a Brazilian politician. Nor is his background: he was one of 11 siblings brought up in a small town by a domestic servant and an office porter. After winning a scholarship to a CatholicContinue reading “How young Brazilians hope to clean up politics”