The history of Brazil, Palmares, and Zumbi illustrates how state efforts to whitewash national narratives can backfire.

By Felipe Tirado (*) – Like many extremist and authoritarian leaders before him, outgoing Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro seized on national symbols during his rise to power and tried to make ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. When, out of frailty, Pelé withdrew from lighting the cauldron at the 2016 Summer Olympics — held for ...

The Christ the Redeemer statue atop Corcovado mountain was meant to be an act of religious propaganda for Rio de Janeiro. But over the past century, it has become the symbol of the tolerant ...

This article, written by Rubens Valente, was originally published by Agência Pública, here and here, on August 2022, and is republished here under a partnership agreement with Global Voices, ...

Pelé, football star and global symbol of Brazil, 1940-2022 on whatsapp (opens in a new window) Save Tim Vickery, Gordon Cramb, Bryan Harris and Simon Kuper. Published December 29 2022.

Brazil’s iconic football shirt was a symbol of Bolsonaro – here’s how the World Cup is changing that Published: November 30, 2022 10:55am EST. Felipe Tirado, King's College London.