Too many Brazilians, particularly those in wealthier regions, judge the success of federal states – especially those in the Northeast – solely by their GDP (PIB). This perspective is not only incomplete but misleading. While GDP is a useful economic indicator, it fails to account for the complex social, political, and historical forces that shape…
Another innocent life lost in Brazil, in a city that has become internationally associated with violence: Rio de Janeiro. Andréa Marins Dias, a respected 61-year-old doctor, was killed during a police chase and shootout in the city. She was not involved in crime. She was simply in the wrong place at the wrong moment. Behind…
How the STF’s 2026 ruling codifies decades of penduricalhos and entrenches judicial privilege at the expense of fiscal responsibility and social equity. The headline “STF autoriza penduricalhos de até 70% do teto do funcionalismo público” is not merely controversial – it crystallizes a decades-long pattern of constitutional subversion. This is not a precedent; it is…
The use of artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT for historical research is becoming increasingly common. The promise is appealing: fast answers, clear language, and immediate access to large volumes of information. However, this convenience hides risks that cannot be ignored. The first problem is the illusion of authority. Text generated by ChatGPT presents itself…
Der vorliegende Text befasst sich mit einem staatlich gestützten Instrument zur Schaffung günstiger Rahmenbedingungen für nationale Unternehmen im Ausland und verortet dieses im Spannungsverhältnis zweier einander entgegenstehender Begriffe: Außenwirtschaft und Moral. Im Zuge einer erneuten Beschäftigung mit der Geschichte der Wirtschaftsbeziehungen zwischen Brasilien und Deutschland bin ich auf ältere Materialien zu dem früheren deutschen Umgang…
The present text examines a state-supported instrument designed to create favorable conditions for national companies abroad and situates it within the tension between two opposing concepts: foreign economic policy and morality. In the course of revisiting the history of economic relations between Brazil and Germany, I came across older materials on Germany’s former approach to…
“I said to my soul, be still and wait without hope, for hope would be hope for the wrong thing; wait without love, for love would be love of the wrong thing; there is yet faith, but the faith and the love are all in the waiting. Wait without thought, for you are not ready…
The brutal suppression of the democratic and social reforms that began in the 1960s contributed to the persistence of deep inequalities and social injustice in Brazil. Today, the country still suffers the consequences: ongoing attempts at exclusion – sometimes echoing in the Southeast toward the Northeast, rooted in government-led Europeanization that reinforced the Northeast’s social…
Today, 11 March 2026, only a few minutes after creating an account for my lobbying activities and publishing an article about the poor service quality of DHL – a problem widely known in Germany – the account was immediately restricted (= blocked). LinkedIn informed me: “Der Zugriff auf Ihr Konto wurde vorübergehend eingeschränkt. Warum? Wir…
Brazil is geographically a paradise. However, for those who do not have substantial financial resources, daily life often means confronting the harsh reality of public services – particularly in areas such as healthca The situation in many public hospitals is alarming. And this is not simply the result of a lack of money. Brazil is…