From the latest issue of the Journal of Politics is Latin America, Taeko Hiroi (UTEP) and Pedro Neiva (Pernambuco): Malapportionment and Geographical Bases of Electoral Support in the Brazilian Senate. The US views Latin America as its backyard — Brazil is beginning to feel the same way about South America, where it is the biggest and richest country. Putting Brazil on the map: Patrick Wilcken reviews The Scramble for the Amazon and the Lost Paradise of Euclides da Cunha by Susanna B Hecht. Special Miracle: Why aren’t Brazilians more willing to promote the secrets of their success? Rio, the Olympic City, is a hub for progress in Brazil (and more). The giant has awoken: Matthew Richmond writes on Brazil's growing mass movement (and more). Tim Padgett on what Brazil’s protests say about Latin America’s fumbling elites.
