Articles by 

Maurício Ferro

Politics

Brazil and its Self-Flagellation

Brazil possesses a propensity for self-flagellation and periodic self-destruction. Whenever signs of improvement emerge, an event invariably occurs to destabilize its structures and dismantle its institutions.
Politics

Intelligence Agencies and the True Threats to Brazil

In the United States, the CIA is tasked with collecting and analyzing foreign intelligence to advise the government on matters of national security.
Politics

Guido Mantega at Vale: Market Pressures and Controversies

The recent nomination of Guido Mantega to the presidency of Vale has ignited intense debates and market pressures.
Politics

The Widows of Lava Jato

Each passing day reveals further atrocities and crimes committed by the Lava Jato prosecutors, led by former judge Sergio Moro. 
World

Annus Horribilis: A Portrait of the Year 2023

The expression "annus horribilis," of Latin origin, loosely translates as "horrible year." According to the Cambridge Dictionary, it is defined as "a year of extremely bad events."
Economy

How Corporations Perish

In the book 'How Democracies Die' by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt, the authors explore democratic decline through concrete case studies.
Politics

What the Argentine Elections Teach Us

With the conclusion of Argentina's presidential elections last Sunday, Javier Milei's victory over Sergio Massa corroborates a pattern that has been consolidating in presidential elections.
Behavior

The Pests of Technology and Corporate Bureaucracy

Franz Kafka's work is often interpreted as a representation of the human condition in a complex and often absurd world.