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Leonardo Avritzer

Leonardo Avritzer, Professor of Sociology at the Federal University of Minas Gerais in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, is author of Democracy and Public Space in Latin America and Participatory Institutions in Democratic Brazil.

Articles

Bias and due process violations in Brazil’s massive corruption investigation.

Leonardo Avritzer

Brazil's experiment in direct democracy.

Leonardo Avritzer

Can President Lula redeem democracy in Latin America?

Leonardo Avritzer

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