Editorial Cartoons

2022 Brazilian General Election

Osmani Simanca Nov 1, 2022 Dig deeper

Bolsonaro’s Latest Move Triggers Widespread Dismay

Jan Rocha / Climate News Network Feb 3, 2020 The Brazilian president and former soldier causes an uproar with his pick to oversee protection of the Amazon. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Crisis in Brazil

Randall Enos / Easton, CT Aug 25, 2019 Dig deeper

Corporate Media Are Downplaying Resistance to Brazil’s Far-Right Leader

Brian Mier / FAIR Aug 18, 2019 Major international newspapers' failure to report on Brazilian protests in 211 cities against Jair Bolsonaro’s policies point at a wider issue. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Lula Conviction Was a Gigantic Legal Farce

Marcelo Zero / Brasil Wire Jun 12, 2019 The Intercept’s revelation that the Operation Car Wash team sabotaged Brazil's 2018 presidential elections confirms what many of us knew. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

2 Ex-Cops Arrested in Killing of Brazilian Politician

PETER PRENGAMAN and ANNA JEAN KAISER / The Associated Press Mar 12, 2019 Authorities detain two former police officers in the killing of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco and her driver. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Brazil’s Far-Right and Leftist Candidates Headed to a Runoff

The Associated Press Oct 8, 2018 In a national address, Justice Rosa Weber says Jair Bolsonaro had 46.7 percent compared with 28.5 percent for former Sao Paulo Mayor Fernando Haddad. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Brazil Votes Amid Anger at the Ruling Class

SARAH DiLORENZO / The Associated Press Oct 7, 2018 Brazilians are choosing their leaders in an election marked by intense anger at the ruling class following years of political and economic turmoil. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Judge Orders Former Brazilian President to Remain in Jail

SARAH DiLORENZO / The Associated Press Jul 9, 2018 Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva began serving a 12-year prison sentence in April after being convicted in a case linked to the country’s massive corruption probe. His lawyers have argued that he should not be jailed until all his appeals are exhausted. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Politics

The Wholesale Attack on Brazilian Sovereignty: An Interview With Former Foreign Minister Celso Amorim

Brian Mier / Brasil Wire May 23, 2018 One of the world's most respected South American diplomats talks about U.S. involvement in his country's democratic crisis. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Hidden History: The U.S. ‘War on Corruption’ in Brazil

Brasil Wire Editors Feb 4, 2018 The story of how an overlooked Bush-era foreign policy edict led to Brazil's coup of 2016 and its consolidation in the conviction of former President Lula. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

The Role Media Plays in Brazil’s Political Turmoil (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Sep 13, 2017 An in-depth look into how Brazilian media monopolies played a crucial role in political scandals that toppled Dilma Rousseff's government. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )