Shannon Sims

This retrograde culture stretches all the way to the top.

Zika's emotional and financial burden has fallen squarely on women's shoulders.

A panel of 3 experts discusses Brazil's political dilemma on Al Jazeera's premier news program: Shannon Sims, Rodrigo Nunes, Claudio Couto.

Turns out that in Brazil, machismo no longer has a free pass.

Of 107 million women in Brazil, not one will serve in the Cabinet of the new president.

“I've seen this pattern before in Brazilian politics,” he said. “There's a herd mentality that doesn't take account of the complexity and unpredictability of political processes in Brazil.”

The joke is up. During this tumultuous time period, Brazil has done irreversible damage to its democratic legacy. While the sizzling drama ensures most of us focus on the short-term, these acts have guaranteed Brazil real trouble in the long-term.

But for those who watched the impeachment hearing, the truly shocking part was witnessing the parade of outrageous, vitriolic moments throughout the hearing. By all accounts, it was a parade of horribles.

All over the country, Brazilians gathered in private homes to watch the vote, or sat on blankets in the streets in front of large TV screens streaming the event.

The run-up to the impeachment proceedings on Sunday against President Dilma Rousseff has taken on the air of an imminent World Cup final.

Three-hundred-forty-two out of 513 votes were needed to move her impeachment for fiscal irresponsibility forward. That threshold was passed shortly after 11 p.m. Brasília time Sunday.

Political turmoil be damned: when it comes to the Olympics, the show must go on.

"Will Smith was by all accounts enjoying life, just like Cardell Hayes would have been with his new load of settlement cash; two big men flying high around town in big cars."

"As the political scandals multiply and surpass anything seen in a House of Cards script, Brazilians are sharing Sensacionalista’s fake news with gusto, as they welcome the pressure release."