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July 2013
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Widespread protests in Brazil challenge government to respond
Dialogue at the Wilson Center, 07/02/2013
Paulo Sotero, director of the Brazil Institute, sits down with Wilson Center's Dialogue at the Wilson Center to speak on the ongoing protests in Brazil.
Paulo Sotero on the Charlie Rose Show
The Charlie Rose Show, 07/02/2013
Director of the Brazil Institute, Paulo Sotero, was featured on Charlie Rose’s PBS Talk Show, discussing the spread of demonstrations through Brazil and the protester’s long and varied list of grievances. Sotero emphasized that the uprising is leading to a healthy and necessary debate on public spending priorities in Brazil. The segment begins around the 25:50 mark.
Why are Brazilians protesting?
Club de Prensa, 07/05/2013
Director of the Brazil Institute, Paulo Sotero, spoke with Club De Prensa NTN about the reasons for protests in Brazil.
Encounters Voice of America, 07/05/2013
Paulo Sotero, Director of the Brazil Institute discusses the recent waves of protests across Brazil and the impact it will have on Brazil’s 2014 presidential elections with Voice of America host Carol Castiel and Eric Farnsworth, Vice President of the Council of Americas and Americas Society.
Snowden revelations stir up anti-US sentiment
Financial Times, 07/12/2013
Director Sotero commented on the ongoing NSA leaks that "It has given Brazil's government a great opportunity to change the conversation".
Protests, bombs, and enthusiasm: the Pope visits Brazil
KQED NPR, 07/24/2013
Paulo Sotero, Director of the Brazil Institute, shared his views on the Pope’s visit and political unrest in Brazil on KQEDForum.
On Point NPR, 07/24/2013
The Director of the Brazil Institute, Paulo Sotero, was featured on On Point Radio (NPR), discussing Pope Francis' arrival to Brazil at "a fertile moment of renewal for Brazilian democracy."
Pope Francis challenges Brazil’s leaders to address economic inequality
Context - Wilson Center, 07/26/2013
Paulo Sotero was featured on Context, sharing his views on the Pope’s visit to Brazil and its impact on social justice in the country.