Articles by 

Maurício Ferro

Politics

Part III – Brazil in the Global Arena: Navigating Strengths and Vulnerabilities

While the initial segment of this analysis underscored the imperative of realism and the subsequent section delineated its institutional constraints, this third phase elucidates the strategic ramifications of internal instability.
Politics

Part II – The Constitution as a Weapon: The Silent Erosion

There is a decisive difference between intense political strategy and cumulative constitutional instrumentalization.
Politics

Part I – Politics as a High-Stakes Game in Brazil

Inspired by Machiavelli and Weber, this article explores the asymmetry between ideological camps in Brazil and why moral indignation does not substitute for strategy. Discover why ethics without power equates to impotence on the Brazilian institutional chessboard.
Behavior

Racism Requires No VAR 2.0: The Unmasking and the End of Isolation

Two years ago, I asserted in this column that racism needs no VAR. On that occasion, the world watched in dismay as egregious attacks unfolded from the Mestalla stadium stands against Vinícius Jr.
Economy

The New Economy Demands New Metrics

Brazil, the United States, Europe, and China continue to report GDP expansion, relatively controlled unemployment rates, and inflation well below recent peaks.
World

Sustainability as a Competitive Differentiator: From Enthusiasm to Strategic Realism

Discussions surrounding sustainability today often carry a solemnity that frequently obscures the stark realities of economic facts.
World

The Farce of Global Order and the Collapse of Illusions

Global regulations have consistently been discretionary for powerful actors. We examine the decline of the multilateral narrative, European impotence, and the inherent risks for nations that persist in employing rhetorical diplomacy within a world driven by unvarnished interests.
Politics

Weak Governance, Weak Nation

In recent weeks, a series of legislative and executive actions have profoundly impacted the government: the rejection of the PIS/COFINS Provisional Measure, the Coastal Lands Bill, the Abortion Bill, the 'Blouses' Bill, fiscal equilibrium, and the perennial conflicts surrounding Petrobras, whether concerning dividends or management shifts, among other issues.