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Marília Marasciulo
Marília Marasciulo is a Brazilian journalist based in Rio de Janeiro. She reports for Courthouse News, and her work has appeared in Brazilian and international outlets, including Galileu magazine, the BBC and Rest of World. You can email her at [email protected].
Latest Articles by Marília Marasciulo
In Rio, World Cup street painting makes a comeback
As Brazil chases its first title since 2002, residents are reviving a tradition of painting streets green and yellow, prompting the city to launch its first official contest for World Cup decorations.
Trump designates Brazil’s largest criminal groups as terrorist organizations
Brazil is pushing back as experts warn the move could complicate law enforcement cooperation, increase scrutiny of financial transactions and expand U.S. anti-terror powers.
Brazil gives data agency power to enforce Supreme Court’s Big Tech ruling
Presidential decrees turn a platform liability decision into rules, while Congress remains stalled on digital regulation.
In digital Brazil, notary offices remain hard to bypass
A proposed administrative reform targets cartório fees and future officeholder compensation, while users still face a patchwork of in-person requirements and uneven digital access.
Legal limbo puts unelected judge in charge of Rio de Janeiro
The interim governor has dismissed more than 1,700 public employees while Brazil’s Supreme Court weighs how the state should choose its next leader.
Brazil femicides hit new high despite tougher laws
Four women were killed each day on average in the first quarter, as experts point to gaps in enforcement and victim protection.
A decade on, Amazon communities struggling with a massive dam still await a human rights ruling
The case has been pending before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights since 2011, as Indigenous and riverside communities say the project continues to affect fishing, food and life along the Xingu River.
Brazilian Congress overrides Lula veto on bill that could reduce Bolsonaro’s prison time
The bill could also benefit others convicted over the Jan. 8 attacks, marking another congressional defeat for Lula after the Senate rejected his Supreme Court nominee.