Arthur Ituassu

Arthur Ituassu, profesor de Comunicación Política del Programa de Posgrado en Comunicación de la Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), investigador asociado del Instituto Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología en Democracia Digital (INCT.DD).

Arthur Ituassu is Professor of Political Communication of the Graduate Program in Communication at PUC-Rio and associated researcher to the National Institute of Science and Technology in Digital Democracy.

Arthur Ituassu, Professor de Comunicação Política do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Comunicação da PUC-Rio, Pesquisador Associado ao Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Democracia Digital.

Brazil, a crisis of representation

A protest wave in Brazil embodies new ideas of political community that challenge the country's old social practices and centralised structures, says Arthur Ituassu.

By Arthur Ituassu

/ 20 Jun 2013

How the US elections look from Brazil

As a future great power emerging right in the USA's backyard, Brazil takes a special interest in the presidential race.

By Arthur Ituassu

/ 24 Oct 2012

The incredible Dilma Rousseff

Brazil's president is facing great challenges in a great manner, says Arthur Ituassu.

By Arthur Ituassu

/ 25 Jul 2012

Brazilian politics: the São Paulo microcosm

A major political contest over the city of São Paulo could also be a rehearsal for Brazil's next presidential election, says Arthur Ituassu.

By Arthur Ituassu

/ 20 Mar 2012

Brazil: woman's work vs men's mess

The first year of Brazil's first female president has seen Dilma Rousseff build on the achievement of her predecessor, Luis Inácio Lula da Silva. But she is also having to cope with the more difficult parts of his legacy, says Arthur Ituassu.

By Arthur Ituassu

/ 23 Nov 2011

Dilma Rousseff and Brazil: signs of change

The first months of Brazil's new president show both Dilma Rousseff and Brazilian democracy in a fresh light, says Arthur Ituassu.

By Arthur Ituassu

/ 22 Apr 2011

After the party: Dilma and Brazil

The election of Dilma Rousseff is a landmark moment in Brazil’s political history. But the challenges ahead promise to make the task as hard as her victory proved to be, says Arthur Ituassu.

By Arthur Ituassu

/ 22 Nov 2010

Brazil's prospect: consensus vs division

A surprising first-round result in Brazil’s presidential election sharpens the fight between Dilma Rousseff and José Serra. Brazilian voters' choice is also between two scenarios for the country's democracy, says Arthur Ituassu in Rio de Janeiro.

By Arthur Ituassu

/ 19 Oct 2010

Brazil’s big election: Dilma vs José

Brazil's presidential election is moving to a climax. A victory for the favourite candidate Dilma Rousseff would also be President Lula's, says Arthur Ituassu in Rio de Janeiro.

By Arthur Ituassu

/ 14 Sep 2010

Brazil: democracy vs poverty

In half a generation, a period that straddles two presidencies, politics has lifted millions of Brazilians from misery. Arthur Ituassu explains how it was done.

By Arthur Ituassu

/ 29 Jul 2010

Brazil after Lula: left vs left

Brazil’s presidential election of 2010 is the first since the return to democracy in 1985 in which Lula is not a candidate. The country’s emerging political alignment forms a big part of his legacy, says Arthur Ituassu.

By Arthur Ituassu

/ 23 Mar 2010

Brazil's new political identity

Brazil’s social and economic achievement during President Lula’s period in office is the foundation of its rising international status. But to ensure its future Brazil needs to pass two major tests, says Arthur Ituassu.

By Arthur Ituassu

/ 2 Nov 2009