Rafael R. Ioris
Rafael R. Ioris is professor of Latin American history at the University of Denver and a non-resident fellow at the Washington Brazil Office. He is the author of “Transforming Brazil: A History of National Development in the Postwar Era” (2014) and co-editor of “Frontiers of Development in the Amazon: Riches, Risks, and Resistances” (2020).
Latest from Rafael R. Ioris
Latin America’s Mixed Reactions to Trump’s Venezuela Intervention
Latin America is divided over the Trump administration’s military intervention in Venezuela. From strong condemnation to cheerful approval, the range of reactions reflects the region’s increasingly polarized political landscape.
Brazil’s Referendum on Authoritarianism
The Brazilian political arena is defined today by long-established divisions and a much more assertive extreme-right with emboldened militaristic and antidemocratic leanings.