A soccer-loving stretch of an otherwise cricket-mad country has taken sides and erected huge displays of devotion during the World Cup.
Tag: Brazil
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Can Neymar and Brazil’s World Cup Team Unite a Fractured Nation?
Brazil’s World Cup team has become a political lightning rod at home after an ugly election. A championship might be the only thing that can bring Brazil together.
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Bolsonaro’s Team Makes Late Bid to Overturn Brazil’s Election
President Jair Bolsonaro’s campaign said votes from about 60 percent of voting machines should be thrown out because of a software bug. Independent experts say the bug does not affect the vote’s integrity.
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How Europe Decides Who Wins the World Cup
The global appetites of Europe’s major leagues shape talent pipelines from South America to Africa. That picks winners and losers long before the games are played.
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Colombia Leads a New Latin American Left Into the Climate Fight
The country’s first leftist president says oil is his economy’s worst addiction. Phasing it out would be a global first for a major oil producer.