Alex Bellos

Articles by Alex Bellos

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Sects and drugs

  • 16 October 2006

A religion in Brazil mixes Catholicism with powerful hallucinogens. Alex Bellos joined the congregation

Ghetto fabulous

  • 27 February 2006

Scarred by violence and political repression, Brazil's shanty towns have responded with an outpouring of art, music and film. But as "favela chic" becomes all the rage in the west are we in danger of glamorising slum life?

The president wins the midfield battle

  • 03 November 2003

Watch out Washington! Lula, Brazil's new leader, bent on social and economic reform in defiance of the IMF, has already won a contest that matters to millions

Fidel Castro

The last revolutionary

The last revolutionary

Steve Richards

On Tory policy

Our future in their hands

Science

Religion and Darwin

Since the dawn  of time

James Macintyre

Miliband's dilemma

Brussels is back with a vengeance

Will Self

On Oscar Wilde

Where the Wilde things are

Film review

Bright Star

Bright Star (PG)

Books

Paul Auster

Invisible

Interview

Alain de Botton

The Books Interview: Alain de Botton

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