Brazil Plunges Back Into Political Crisis as President Temer Is Embroiled in Alleged Cover-Up

By Samy Adghirni, Mario Sergio Lima, Rachel Gamarski / Bloomberg May 18, 2017 O Globo reported Wednesday that a secret recording exists of Michel Temer approving a payment to the jailed mastermind behind last year's impeachment of former President Dilma Rousseff. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Empire Strikes Back

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Oct 3, 2016 U.S. imperialism and vicious corporate exploitation have returned to Latin America, and the region’s populist governments and movements are broken or in disarray. The defeat of the Latin American left is our defeat. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

In Post-Olympics Brazil, a Political Coup Is No Game

By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Sep 2, 2016 The Brazilian Senate voted 60-21 on Wednesday to impeach Dilma Rousseff. Remarkably, most of those who voted to oust her are themselves under investigation for corruption. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Brazilian Senate Impeaches Dilma Rousseff

Staff / Truthdig Aug 31, 2016 The Brazilian president was ousted “by the country’s corruption-tainted senate” after a trial that ends the 13-year rule of the Workers’ Party, The Guardian reports. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

In Impeachment Trial, Dilma Rousseff Makes Defiant Final Plea to Salvage Brazil’s Democracy (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Aug 30, 2016 The Brazilian president is about to be impeached by a corrupt Senate As the country's media attempt to make the move seem legitimate, journalist Glenn Greenwald explains why Rousseff is right that the entire proceedings are a threat to democracy The Brazilian president is about to be impeached by a corrupt Senate. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Naomi Klein, Oliver Stone, Noam Chomsky, Others Condemn ‘Coup’ in Brazil

By Nika Knight / Common Dreams Aug 29, 2016 "Brazil has only emerged from dictatorship some 30 years ago and these events could set back the country's progress towards social and economic inclusion by decades." (Pictured, Klein and Stone.)"Brazil has only emerged from dictatorship some 30 years ago and these events could set back the country's progress towards social and economic inclusion by decades." (Pictured, Klein and Stone.) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Olympics Are a Colossal Waste and a Shameful Distraction

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Aug 11, 2016 Like most global sporting events, the international games divert us from the real work of solving societal ills, channel far too many resources away from human needs and amplify nationalist fervor and existing divides. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Calls on U.S. to Stand Against Brazilian Attempt to Oust President Dilma Rousseff

Staff / Truthdig Aug 9, 2016 "After suspending Brazil’s first female president on dubious grounds, without a mandate to govern, the new interim government abolished the ministry of women, racial equality and human rights. They immediately replaced a diverse and representative administration with a cabinet made up entirely of white men," says a statement by the Vermont senator. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdiggers of the Week: Brazilians Protesting Dissolution of the Ministry of Culture

BLANK May 22, 2016 Artists and others are fighting the interim Temer government’s move folding the cultural department into the Ministry of Education as part of an austerity plan. It is “a direct attack on this society,” one said. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Why April 17, 2016, Should Be Remembered as Brazil’s Day of Men

Staff / Truthdig May 16, 2016 The disgraceful scenes played out in Brazil's congress last month signaled not only a threat to democracy, but to the rights of Brazilian women. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Venezuela Accuses U.S. of Plotting Coup, Declares State of Emergency

By Nika Knight / Common Dreams May 16, 2016 "Washington is activating measures at the request of Venezuela's fascist right, who are emboldened by the coup in Brazil," said the nation's president. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Brazil’s Interim President Takes Power With Conservative All-White, All-Male Cabinet

Staff / Truthdig May 15, 2016 Brazil’s former vice president assumed the role of interim president Thursday after the country’s Senate voted to suspend President Dilma Rousseff. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )