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.

Violence in Brazil: all are targets, all are guilty

At the moment this article is being written, the city of São Paulo is waking up to a fifth day of extreme social tension. During these last four days, people

By Arthur Ituassu

/ 16 May 2006

The sum of all fears in Latin America

"(As) a way of protest, I begin...a hunger-strike as a last resort in defence of the truth that is being hidden from the Brazilian people...My quest will

By Arthur Ituassu

/ 7 May 2006

Brazils next winning team

The ashes were still being washed from the streets that staged the Rio de Janeiro carnival when Brazilians' eyes immediately turned to the two big events ahead in 2006:

By Arthur Ituassu

/ 27 Mar 2006

Lula in London

When Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva toured the Tropicália exposition at London's Barbican Centre during his state visit to Britain on 7-9 March 2006, he may

By Arthur Ituassu

/ 8 Mar 2006

Samba's success story

My blessed women, my blessed women, run the lyrics of a samba-enredo (samba anthem or theme song). This song, written in honour of the most celebrated women in Brazilian history,

By Arthur Ituassu

/ 21 Feb 2006

Lulas flame still burns

The World Social Forum (WSF) in Caracas ended its first day with a protest demonstration resounding to chanted slogans against empire and war. Many activists in the huge Venezuelan gathering

By Arthur Ituassu

/ 26 Jan 2006

Farewell José, farewell 2005

“This house is judging me, but it is also judging itself”. The year-long political thunderstorm in Brazil was symbolically closed on 30 November 2005 when the congressman José Dirceu de

By Arthur Ituassu

/ 5 Dec 2005

One hour with George W Bush

On Sunday 6 November, I met the politically beleaguered president of the United States in Brasilia, a part of the Latin America the men in his position used to call

By Arthur Ituassu

/ 8 Nov 2005

Brazil's gun law: another brick in the wall

In a small Brazilian city, José Maria da Silva woke up on Sunday 23 October after a hard working week and prepared to observe a compulsory duty. Not to attend

By Arthur Ituassu

/ 23 Oct 2005

Brazil: never the same again

“That the praise of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment”. Using the Book of Job (20:5) as rhetorical weapon was how

By Arthur Ituassu

/ 3 Oct 2005

Lula: the dream is over

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva addressed the Brazilian people on the morning of Friday 12 August in a speech transmitted live on radio and TV networks across this vast

By Arthur Ituassu

/ 17 Aug 2005

Poverty and the state in Latin America

Why are there rich and poor countries? Why are there rich and poor continents? Why are there rich and poor ethnic groups? Why are men usually richer than women? An

By Arthur Ituassu

/ 8 Aug 2005