Salvador is the country’s heartland of Afro-Brazilian culture, and the largest African city in the world outside Africa — ...
OPINION: It’s carnival week in Rio de Janeiro, where vibrant parades feature music, dancers and a huge dose of history. Here’s some Afro-Brazilian history from some of the most legendary Afro-carnival ...
The guilty verdict against the former president could prove a historic opportunity to consolidate democracy, or begin a new ...
After the attempted coup of the Brazilian government last month, Marc Hertzman, associate history professor, decided that he had to change how he taught his class — HIST 405: History of Brazil — for ...
A road that once opened the Amazon to destruction is being expanded, and critics fear history will repeat itself.