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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
Italy sends citizenship-by-descent dispute to EU court
The Constitutional Court halted challenges to the Tajani Decree and asked whether restrictions affecting people born before the law took effect comply with EU law.
US slaps 25% tariffs on Brazilian goods after probe on unfair trade practices
The measure takes effect July 22 with exemptions for beef, coffee, orange juice and aircraft parts as Brazil moves to invoke its Economic Reciprocity Law.
Brazil’s ‘city of the mad’ tests country’s unfinished psychiatric reform
Twenty-five years after Brazil adopted a landmark mental health law, the city of Barbacena exposes the legal and practical challenges of replacing forensic psychiatric hospitals with community-based care.
Rio bans sports betting ads in public spaces
Rio de Janeiro became Brazil's first state capital to adopt such a restriction, days after the federal government tightened advertising rules for licensed betting operators.
Brazil scrutinizes betting ads during World Cup broadcasts
CazéTV, the country’s largest sports channel on YouTube, drew inquiries from Brazilian regulators over promotions that highlighted odds and encouraged viewers to wager during matches.
US sanctions Brazilians accused of laundering money for crime group
The U.S. Treasury is targeting a network supposedly tied to Primeiro Comando da Capital, one of Brazil’s largest criminal organizations, weeks after the Trump administration classified the group as a terrorist organization.
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.