It’s not hard to work out who to blame for the country’s disastrous vaccine rollout. The New York TimesFeb. 28, 2021 by Vanessa BarbaraContributing Opinion Op-ed Writer SÃO PAULO, Brazil — When it comes to Covid-19 vaccination programs, there are some countries that have exceeded expectations and others that have fallen surprisingly short. And then […]
Arquivo de ‘Artigos’
Brazil Is Brilliant at Vaccinations. So What Went Wrong This Time?
Posted: 7th março 2021 by Vanessa Barbara in Artigos, New York TimesTags: coronavirus, covid-19, Jair Bolsonaro, Joe Droplet, SUS, vaccination, vaccines
I Can’t Believe I Need to Say This, but We Need Schools More Than Bars
Posted: 27th janeiro 2021 by Vanessa Barbara in Artigos, New York TimesTags: coronavirus, covid-19, education, Jair Bolsonaro, schools
What we’re facing in Brazil is an educational catastrophe The New York TimesJan. 25, 2021 by Vanessa BarbaraContributing Opinion Op-ed Writer SÃO PAULO, Brazil — For almost 10 months now, around 35 million Brazilian children have been out of school. When schools were closed in March, at the beginning of the pandemic, I thought we only had […]
Trump Lost. Bolsonaro Can’t Get Over It.
Posted: 11th dezembro 2020 by Vanessa Barbara in Artigos, New York TimesTags: Donald Trump, elections, Jair Bolsonaro
Brazil’s president is in denial The New York TimesDec. 8, 2020 by Vanessa BarbaraContributing Opinion Op-ed Writer SÃO PAULO, Brazil — My country’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, has still not recognized Joe Biden as the winner of America’s presidential election. In his silence, he stands alongside other world leaders such as President Vladimir Putin of Russia, […]
Sashimi With Spaghetti? Yes, Please. And a Slice of Mango on Top.
Posted: 27th outubro 2020 by Vanessa Barbara in Artigos, New York TimesTags: food, kilo, Mary Del Priore, quilo, restaurants, smosgasbord
Welcome to the wonderful, threatened world of Brazil’s “quilo” restaurants The New York TimesOct. 25, 2020 by Vanessa BarbaraContributing Opinion Op-ed Writer SÃO PAULO, Brazil — The Swedes gave the world the concept of “smorgasbord,” a celebratory buffet meal featuring a variety of hot and cold dishes. But it was the Brazilians who elevated this […]
I Watched Months of Bolsonaro’s Broadcasts. It Was Wild.
Posted: 14th setembro 2020 by Vanessa Barbara in Artigos, New York TimesTags: coronavirus, covid-19, hydroxychloroquine, Jair Bolsonaro
After watching the president for so many days, I finally understood that happiness is a matter of choice. The New York TimesSep. 10, 2020 by Vanessa BarbaraContributing Opinion Op-ed Writer SÃO PAULO, Brazil — On Aug. 29, my country crossed the threshold of 120,000 people killed by Covid-19. With around 900 new deaths a day, […]
Our President Got the Virus. I Barely Noticed.
Posted: 13th agosto 2020 by Vanessa Barbara in Artigos, New York TimesTags: coronavirus, covid-19, hydroxychloroquine, isolation, Jair Bolsonaro, motherhood, parenting
I was too busy cooking and cleaning and caring for my daughter The New York TimesAug. 11, 2020 by Vanessa BarbaraContributing Opinion Op-ed Writer SÃO PAULO, Brazil — I have a subscription to a monthly magazine called Piauí. In July, I spent so many days without opening the front door that I could only wonder […]
Brazilians die, Bolsonaro shrugs
Posted: 17th junho 2020 by Vanessa Barbara in Artigos, New York Review of BooksTags: chloroquine, coronavirus, covid-19, Jair Bolsonaro, magic bean seeds, rain
New York Review of Books (Daily)Jun. 10, 2020 by Vanessa Barbara SÃO PAULO—“So what? I’m sorry. What do you want me to do?” So said Brazil’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, on April 28 when a reporter pointed out that the country’s toll from Covid-19 had just surpassed China’s—reaching the grim milestone of 5,000 deaths. By the […]
Brazil Is in Coronavirus Free Fall
Posted: 17th junho 2020 by Vanessa Barbara in Artigos, New York TimesTags: coronavirus, covid-19, Jair Bolsonaro, quarantine, social distancing
Hospitals are on the brink of collapse, cemeteries are burying people in mass graves, and still, we refuse to take this virus seriously The New York TimesJun. 8, 2020 by Vanessa BarbaraContributing Opinion Op-ed Writer SÃO PAULO, Brazil — It’s been almost three months since my toddler left the apartment. We’ve been enduring as best […]
‘We Will All Die One Day,’ My President Said
Posted: 16th abril 2020 by Vanessa Barbara in Artigos, New York TimesTags: coronavirus, covid-19, Jair Bolsonaro, PCR
We live in a time of more questions than answers. Beware anyone who thinks otherwise, especially presidents. The New York TimesApr. 14, 2020 by Vanessa BarbaraContributing Opinion Op-ed Writer SÃO PAULO, Brazil — My first symptoms started on a Monday morning, March 23. I was just getting over a random disease that my daughter had […]
Pandemic Journal: São Paulo
Posted: 23rd março 2020 by Vanessa Barbara in Artigos, New York Review of BooksTags: coronavirus, H1N1, Influenza B, pandemic, quarantine
This running series of brief dispatches by New York Review writers will document the coronavirus outbreak with regular updates from around the world. —The Editors The New York Review of Books (Daily)by Vanessa BarbaraMarch 20, 2020 SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL—Over the last week, a powerful virus has been circulating among the toddlers in my daughter’s public nursery school. […]
