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Alex Cuadros

Crime Religion

“My Gang Is Jesus”

Rio de Janeiro drug gangs are embracing evangelical Christianity.

Alex Cuadros Harper's Jan 2020 30min Permalink

Arts Crime

The Crimes That Fueled a Fantastic Brazilian Museum

At Inhotim, Bernardo Paz commissioned the Jurassic Park of contemporary art. Then the Brazilian government started investigating him.

Alex Cuadros Bloomberg Jun 2018 20min Permalink

Business Religion

Edir Macedo, Brazil's Billionaire Bishop

“Which is the largest country in the world, economically speaking? It’s America, the United States. Do you know why? Because way back—this is history, you can look it up on the Internet—the colonization was done by men who believed in the word of God. And they were tithers. That’s why you see on the dollar bill: ‘In God we trust.”

Alex Cuadros Businessweek Apr 2013 15min Permalink