World How Lula’s party fell from grace: the toppling of the Brazilian left Brazil’s municipal elections were an disaster for the centre-left Partido dos Trabalhadores. But for some, the party's downfall was not such a surprise. By Claire Rigby
Start-up finance and the Brazilian favelas The country has embraced e-commerce since a series of tax reforms in the Noughties, despite stifling bureaucracy. By Claire Rigby
Brazil’s protests have subsided – for now The nationwide protests of the summer have mostly petered out, but Brazil's police and government still have a lot… By Claire Rigby