Political sci.
Society

Brazilianists of the twenty-first century diversify their focus
Instead of interpreting the country alone, foreigners who study Brazil today seek to insert it into global themes
By Diego Viana
SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION

Collective effort
Initiative mobilizes researchers to quickly review studies published as preprints
Right

Brazil’s post-independence justice system broke away from, yet built on, the past
The country’s Judiciary was established amid major shifts in the late colonial period
By Diego Viana
POLITICAL SCIENCE

Crafters of emancipation
The political approach taken by the protagonists of Brazilian independence was marked by liberalism and constitutional revolutions
Interview

Osvaldo Catsumi Imamura: A secure device
The engineer who created the layered security framework for Brazil’s electronic voting machine explains why the system is trustworthy
By Yuri Vasconcelos and Neldson Marcolin
Financing

UK set to lose funding
United Kingdom could be excluded from European science program
By Redação
Economics

In practice, the theory is different
New research examines the ideas and policies of Republican Brazil's finance ministers
By Diego Viana
Political Sciences

The high cost of the Brazilian Legislature
The Brazilian Legislature is the most expensive among the 34 countries analyzed
By Redação
Funding

A sigh of relief
New legislation to reduce the use of animals in scientific research in Brazil
Political science

Behind the scenes
Scientists investigate the role money and courts play in Brazilian elections
By Diego Viana
INTERVIEW

Lourdes Sola: The transitions of democracy
A pioneer in Brazilian political science, the researcher speaks on the relationship between politics and economics
By Glenda Mezarobba and Diego Viana
International Relations

Transnational violence
Armed groups operating outside the law are a common threat facing a majority of Latin American countries
Obituary

An anthropologist of violence
Alba Zaluar, a pioneer in crime and social policy studies, dies at 77