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The Drumbeat of Insurrection Sounds in Brazil

Michael Deibert / Truthdig Jan 9, 2023 The violence in Brasilia was shocking, but hardly surprising. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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2022 Brazilian General Election

Osmani Simanca Nov 1, 2022 Dig deeper

Bernie Sanders Has the Backing of Leftists Worldwide

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Dec 3, 2019 He’s distinguished himself from Elizabeth Warren with his support of leaders from the United Kingdom to Brazil. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Brazil’s Lula Vows to Make Life ‘Hell’ for Bolsonaro Government

MAURICIO SAVARESE and DIANE JEANTET / The Associated Press Nov 23, 2019 The ex-president, out of jail for charges he disputes, says at Workers' Party event he is more willing than ever to fight for the country. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Corporate Media Whitewashes Its Role in Lula’s Imprisonment

Brian Mier / FAIR Nov 15, 2019 The political press celebrates the former Brazilian president's release now, but it enabled the prosecutorial misconduct during his trial. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Bolivian President Evo Morales’ Removal Denounced as Coup

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Nov 11, 2019 Politicians including Rep. Ilhan Omar and British Labour's Jeremy Corbyn speak out after the socialist leader is pressured to resign. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Brazilian Ex-President Is Released From Prison

MARIO LOBAO and DIANE JEANTET / The Associated Press Nov 8, 2019 It's unclear what role the popular 74-year-old politician, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, will now play in the politics of his country. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Neocolonialism Will Spell the Amazon’s Demise

Daniel Hunt / Brasil Wire Aug 29, 2019 If the U.S. and Europe really want to save the rainforest, they must support its inhabitants and help Brazilians defend it themselves. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Lula Fingers U.S. for Brazil’s Crisis of Democracy

Brasil Wire Aug 18, 2019 In a recent interview, the former Brazilian president claims the recent turmoil in his nation "has the hand of the United States" all over it. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Glenn Greenwald Targeted by Brazil’s Far-Right Government

Eoin Higgins / Common Dreams Jul 5, 2019 Civil rights advocates denounce the Bolsonaro administration's latest threats of investigation as a "brutal violation of press freedom." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

American Inequality Creates the Fascism We Fight Against

Lee Camp / Truthdig Jun 19, 2019 If we stay stuck in this loop, then we can only expect more of the same. Dig deeper ( 6 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 )