Discussing Legislative Effectiveness with Rodrigo Maia
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Discussing Legislative Effectiveness with Rodrigo Maia

CLALS Research Fellow Beatriz Rey recently discussed the issue of legislative effectiveness in Brazil's Chamber of Deputies with former speaker Rodrigo Maia. In the conversation, Rey and Maia delve into the conditions that foster bill sponsors' and rapporteurs' ability to move their agenda items through the legislative process and into...
April 27, 2021Posted inPolitics
The Rise of the PCC
Posted inJudiciary Social

The Rise of the PCC

This month, the Center for Latin American and Latino Studies (CLALS) and InSight Crime published a comprehensive report on the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC), which has grown from 8 members in 1993 to a transnational criminal organization totaling more than 30 thousand members today. Together with the report, InSight...
December 28, 2020Posted inJudiciary, Social
Climate Change and Internal Migration in Brazil
Posted inEconomics Social

Climate Change and Internal Migration in Brazil

With apologies for the delay, here are the slides from Professor Claire Brunel's October 19 presentation on climate change and internal migration. EnvMigBrazil_AU_Oct20Download Key takeaway: A 10% increase in air temperature is associated with an 8.8% increase in migrant flows, controlling for road infrastructure and a variety of other factors....
October 29, 2020Posted inEconomics, Social
Seminar on Corruption and campaign finance
Posted inJudiciary Politics Social

Seminar on Corruption and campaign finance

AU professor Matthew Taylor will be commenting at this seminar at the University of São Paulo organized by USP professor Wagner Mancuso. Papers will discuss the empirical investigation of corruption cases, Odebrecht and campaign finance violations, the judicialization of electoral competition and popular narratives about corruption. Open to the public...
October 20, 2020Posted inJudiciary, Politics, Social
Labor Policy and Informality
Posted inEconomics

Labor Policy and Informality

For those who missed it, School of International Service Professor Jennifer Poole last week presented her work with Rita Almeida and Lourenço Paz on the relationship between informality, trade, technology, and labor policies in Brazil. Video below:
October 14, 2020Posted inEconomics
Event: Legislative Effectiveness in Latin America (Oct. 16)
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Event: Legislative Effectiveness in Latin America (Oct. 16)

You are invited to join CLALS for the first of a two-meeting workshop discussion on legislative effectiveness in Latin America on October 16th, 2020 from 1:30 – 2:30 PM EST. Focusing on the emerging literature on legislative politics in Latin America, presenters will discuss the causes of legislative success in four of the region’s largest...
October 9, 2020Posted inInstitutional
Sejam bem-vindas e bem-vindos!
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Sejam bem-vindas e bem-vindos!

Welcome to the American University Brazil Research Initiative blog! This is a work in progress, shaped by many hands at the Brazil Research Initiative and the Center for Latin American and Latino Studies.  The blog is a collaborative effort of the faculty and fellows of the Brazil Research Initiative. We...
October 1, 2020Posted inInstitutional