The New York Times – Sunday Review December 28, 2017 by Vanessa Barbara Contributing Op-Ed Writer SÃO PAULO, Brazil — It was not the best year for many of us. My country, for example, seemed to walk proudly backward through 2017, and the coming year promises fewer rights and even more inequality. Brazil is […]
Arquivo de ‘Artigos’
What kind of mom do I want to be?
Posted: 31st dezembro 2017 by Vanessa Barbara in Artigos, New York TimesTags: Crimes of May 2006, Débora Maria da Silva, Madres de Plaza de Mayo, Mães de Maio, motherhood, postpartum makeup, pregnancy
Brazilian Women Can Learn to Yell
Posted: 20th novembro 2017 by Vanessa Barbara in Artigos, New York TimesTags: feminism, gender-based violence, Girl Guides, misogyny, Pirate Jenny, self-defense classes, sexism, This is Sparta!
The New York Times (Sunday Review) November 12, 2017 Leer en español by Vanessa Barbara SÃO PAULO, Brazil — When I was 7, I joined the Brazilian Girl Guides. One of the basic laws of the guides was that a girl should be “courteous and delicate.” (These days they only emphasize the “courteous” part.) I remember […]
Reality TV Meets Politics, Brazilian Style
Posted: 27th setembro 2017 by Vanessa Barbara in Artigos, New York TimesTags: Donald Trump, João Doria, O Aprendiz, The Apprentice
The International New York Times September 25, 2017 by Vanessa Barbara SÃO PAULO, Brazil — A woman weeps while sitting in a corporate board room, surrounded by a couple of frowning businessmen and floor-to-ceiling glass windows showcasing the São Paulo skyline. She’s sorry, she says, but she should have the right to make mistakes. […]
The most pitiful job in Brazil
Posted: 17th julho 2017 by Vanessa Barbara in New York Times, ReportagensTags: Érico Verissimo, human rights, special rapporteurs, UN, United Nations
The New York Times July 12, 2017 by Vanessa Barbara Contributing Op-Ed Writer Leer en español SÃO PAULO, Brazil — Until recently, I thought that being a writer was the most pitiful profession ever, especially in Brazil. Nobody reads our books, and we can easily spend an entire life just railing against the same things again and again. In […]
The Genocide of Brazil’s Indians
Posted: 31st maio 2017 by Vanessa Barbara in New York Times, ReportagensTags: Gamela, Guarani-Kaiowa, indians, Indigenous Missionary Council
The New York Times May 30th, 2017 by Vanessa Barbara Contributing Op-ed Writer Leer en español Jose Ribamar from Brazil’s indigenous Gamela tribe is pictured next to his daughter at a hospital after he was injured in a dispute over land in northern Brazil, in São Luis, Maranhão state, Brazil. Credit: Lunae Parracho/Reuters […]
When in the Amazon, Please Do Not Punch the Dolphins
Posted: 21st abril 2017 by Vanessa Barbara in New York Times, ReportagensTags: Amazon, ecotourism, Índios, Mamirauá, pink dolphins
The New York Times April 21, 2017 by Vanessa Barbara Contributing opinion writer MANAUS, Brazil — The “encontro das águas” (meeting of waters) between the dark Negro River and the light-brown Solimões River is impressive. No wonder it’s one of the main tourist attractions near the city of Manaus, capital of the state of Amazonas. […]
Will Brazilians cancel Carnival?
Posted: 12th março 2017 by Vanessa Barbara in New York Times, ReportagensThe New York Times February 19, 2017 by Vanessa Barbara Contributing opinion writer SÃO PAULO, Brazil — As many as 70 towns and cities around Brazil are reported to have canceled Carnival festivities this year because they are suffering from the worst recession in the country’s recent history. The mayor of Taquari, in Rio Grande […]
Brazil’s austerity apocalypse
Posted: 5th janeiro 2017 by Vanessa Barbara in New York Times, ReportagensThe New York Times Jan 6th, 2017 by Vanessa Barbara Contributing opinion writer SÃO PAULO, Brazil — The end of the world has already arrived in Brazil. At least that’s what people here are saying. A constitutional amendment passed by the Senate last month is being called “the end of the world” amendment by its […]
Paint Your Nails With Patriarchy!
Posted: 2nd dezembro 2016 by Vanessa Barbara in New York Times, ReportagensTags: Bitter Buddhist, Kiss Me I'm Brazilian, nail polish
The New York Times November 24th, 2016 by Vanessa Barbara Contributing Op-Ed Writer SÃO PAULO, Brazil — I’ve never really understood the point of meticulously painting your nails, but even so, I’m surprised by how hard cosmetic companies work to make it sound interesting. From Russia to Brazil, many women have faced tough choices between colors […]
The Terrifying Impunity of Brazil’s Riot Police
Posted: 19th outubro 2016 by Vanessa Barbara in New York Times, ReportagensTags: Goofy key chain, military police, protests
The New York Times October 19th, 2016 by Vanessa Barbara Contributing Op-Ed Writer SÃO PAULO, Brazil — When I cover a street protest in Brazil, I make sure to bring a helmet, a gas mask and a pair of goggles as protection from tear gas. I wear running shoes so I can escape from the […]
