February 28, 2026 The fourth edition of our current affairs publication, Maré Atualidades, features three articles by members of our research team. 1st Article Title : "Free Trade in Times of Uncertainty: The Signing of the European Union-India Agreement" Author : Mariana Romling Rotheia Andrade 2nd Article Title : "Bad Bunny and Music as a Political Tool" Author : Ana Luiza Luz 3rd Article Title : "From Postcards to Courtrooms: The case of the Caribbean Island of Bonaire" Au

February 28, 2026 Revista Cachoeira: 13th Edition Title : "The Crisis of the Transatlantic Relationship and the Limits of European Dependence" Author : Leandro G. Caporale Abstract : The article examines the contemporary crisis of the transatlantic relationship in light of Donald Trump's return to the Presidency of the United States, interpreting it as a symptom of a broader structural transformation of the international order, marked by the erosion of liberal multilateralism

In the third edition of Maré Atualidades, our current affairs publication, we bring you two articles covering pertinent topics: "Escalation, Illegality, and the Erosion of International Law: the United States Attack on Venezuela Territory," by Pietro Daniel Maia da Silva ; and "The New Geographies of South American Integration: Analyses of the Bioceanic Route," by Paulo Ricardo Almeida da Silva and Mateus Degasperi Ieker. The authors are solely responsible for the content o

Based on lived experience and observation of food practices in candomblé, "terreiro" located in Cachoeiras de Macacu, a municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro, as well as on the analysis of food practices and health maintenance within traditional communities of Africa matrices and the reading and analysis of the works of José Flávio Pessoa de Barros (in memoriam) - babalorixá, teacher, anthropologist, and writer - it was possible to recover knowledge and practices that c

In this second edition of our new current affairs publication, Maré Atualidades, our research team brings you three critical articles over recent developments in Brazil: "The new geopolitics of clean energy: the energy transition as a field of diplomatic power," by Carla Nazaré Reis dos Santos Dias ; "COP30 and the construction of the future we want," by Ana Luiza Luz and Isadora Martins Zuffo ; and "Biopolitics and necropolitics: the governance of extermination in Rio de Ja

This article analyzes the mega police operation carried out in 2025 in the Alemão and Penha complexes in Rio de Janeiro, articulating it with three theoretical axes: care democracies, securitization, and body-territory. It is argued that the operation did not constitute an isolated event, but the expression of a state logic structured by the neglect of care, the militarization of public security, and the continuity of coloniality over bodies and racialized territories. Based

This year, PLB is pleased to launch a new publication dedicated exclusively to the analysis of current affairs, entitled Maré Atualidades . This edition features shorter texts, without compromising the analytical rigor and standard of quality that guide PLB's work. In this first edition, we present to articles: "Restaura Amazônia Program: an intiative of the Amazon Fund to regularise and restore land in the Arc of Deforestation," by Irlanna Dias Ramos ; and "The Brazilian ap

The XVII BRICS+ Summit, held in Rio de Janeiro in 2025, represented a milestone in the political and strategic consolidation of cooperation among the main emerging economies of the Global South. Under Brazil's presidency, the meeting reaffirmed the bloc's commitment to sustainable development, multipolarity, and inclusive global governance, highlighting issues such as energy transition, technological innovation, trade in local currencies, reform of multilateral institutions,

In light of the signing of the free trade agreement between the heads of state of Mercosur and the European Commission at the end of...

The Yanomami Indigenous Territory (TI) exemplifies the paradox of Indigenous self-determination within the Westphalian paradigm, which...

“Strengthening cooperation in the global south for more inclusive and sustainable governance” Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva declares the...

“Biodiversity is fundamental to human well-being, a healthy planet, and economic prosperity for all people, including for living well in...

Challenges in the fight against climate change and the struggle for environmental justice With the recent climate-related tragedies...

The visit of President Emmanuel Macron to Brazil in March 2024 marked a turning point in Franco-Brazilian relations, highlighting a joint...

Hosting COP 30 in Belém, a city nestled within the Amazon, presents Brazil with an unparalleled chance to affirm its dedication to...

CACHOEIRA; second edition; january 2024 “Brazil is back” was the slogan chanted to anyone who could hear the Brazilian government which...

1st Edition; December 2023. In October 2023, Brazil assumed the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Being...

Photo by: Alailson Santos | observation tour at MUSA When discussing the preservation of the Amazon region, it is common to solely focus...

The Federal Constitution of 1988, known as the "Citizen Constitution," establishes the constitutional rights of indigenous peoples,...

Throughout the first half of 2021, Pour le Brésil met with civil society organizations (CSOs) to understand their main challenges during...